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On what date did the interview take place?:
2/1/2007
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
9 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
9 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
8 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
4 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
4 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
5 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
9 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
30 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
5
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
Research opportunities. Mayo culture Neurology experience. Focus on education. Residents very friendly, enthusiastic about program. Overall I thought this was a great program - excellent education, good support services, good clinical experience and fantastic research opportunities. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
Location is a negative for me - both in terms of size of Rochester, MN and location in the country. However, Rochester seemed very livable: minimal daily commute times, lower cost of living, everything right there. Really liked the wellness center near the hospitals. Ended up thinking it would ok to be a single person there. Wasn't sure about the pediatric inpatient numbers - seemed quite low. Not sure how addition of fellow will affect peds experience. Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
Night before dinner at local restaurant meet the residents. Day starts at 7:30 with breakfast and presentation by chair. She had clearly read our applications carefully. Then group split up - 1/2 had tour before lunch, interviews after; other half the reverse. Standard is 4 interviews but if interested in research will set up fifth for you to learn about research programs. Interviews 30 minutes in length. Lunch was sandwiches or salad with more chance to talk to residents. Tour was extensive. (Lots of walking - be sure to follow advice to wear comfortable shoes.) Day ended around 3:30pm. Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Automobile
Where did you stay?:
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?:
9 out of 10
Would you recommend the hotel?:
Yes
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
< $100
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