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Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (Rochest Individual Response

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Basic Info

What is your in-state status?:

Out of state

On what date did the interview take place?:

2/1/2008

How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:

10 out of 10

How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's location?:

6 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What was the stress level of the interview?:

1 out of 10

How do you think you did?:

8 out of 10

How did the interview impress you?:

Positively

Questions

How long was the interview?:

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?:

3

What was the style of the interview?:

One-on-one

What impressed you positively?:

Great facilities, simulation building is great, all the residents I met were nice and happy with the program (the single and the married ones), low cost of living, little/no traffic. I met both residents that were liberal and conservative, without one clearly dominating the other. Skiing near St.Paul. People around the city are very nice. Very family friendly. Easily meet their Ob/peds numbers, and they offer to send you to jacksonville and/or scotsdale for further experience in a different type of hospital on their dime. Report as inappropriate

What impressed you negatively?:

it's cold, no mountains nearby. Sometimes finding a particular job for your spouse could be a problem. Probably not the best place for a hip single person. Report as inappropriate

How was your interview day? Please summarize.:

A previous reviewer mentioned the program was loaded with mormons, but the residents mentioned there were only 3-6 per class (~25%), which is not a lot unless you have some misguided, personal vendetta against nice people with families. Report as inappropriate

Travel

What was your primary mode of travel?:

Airplane

What was your total time spent traveling?:

4-6 hours

What airport did you use?:

minneapolis

Where did you stay?:

At program supplied housing

How would you rate the hotel?:

10 out of 10

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

< $100

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