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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you feel about the direction Medicine is headed? (yeah, vague as to aspects of research or malpractice insurance or providing health care to everyone, etc)
Talk about a time where you thought you might not succeed, and how you dealt with that.
What qualities do you think a physician should have?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you do if a patient's insurance did not cover a test you wanted to run?

What was the most difficult question?

What stresses you out?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read some of the catalogue (that thing is enormous). Reviewed my personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

The students and faculty at the Peoria campus were great.

What impressed you negatively?

The format of the interview was Horrible! Because it was closed file, we wasted a lot of time talking about stupid things they really should already have known about me. Also, the interviewers were really just reading questions from a list- generic medicine crap that we all have formal answers for. Didn't seem like they care to get to know you. They more want to know if you're qualified rather than fit in within a community.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Make sure to find out about how you can end up at either Peoria, Rockford, or Chicago, and which one suits you best.

What are your general comments?

The reputation of the school is good, and academically it seems like it really will help you wherever you want to take your career. But, the attitudes felt cold and formal (see below), especially if you end up at Chicago.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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