How many people interviewed you?
Response Average | # Responders |
---|---|
1.06 | 253 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
Positively | 201 |
Negatively | 24 |
No change | 28 |
Response Avg | # Responders |
---|---|
2.96 | 253 |
Response Avg | # Responders |
---|---|
7.71 | 172 |
Response Avg | # Responders |
---|---|
7.87 | 148 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
In Person | 0 |
Virtual | 5 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
5 minutes | 0 |
10 minutes | 2 |
15 minutes | 2 |
20 minutes | 9 |
25 minutes | 1 |
30 minutes | 11 |
35 minutes | 9 |
40 minutes | 12 |
45 minutes | 61 |
50 minutes | 36 |
55 minutes | 12 |
60+ minutes | 105 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
At the school | 241 |
At a regional location | 3 |
At another location | 9 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
One-on-one | 250 |
In a group | 3 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
Open file | 251 |
Closed file | 1 |
Response Average | # Responders |
---|---|
1.06 | 253 |
"Ethical situation"
"Describe your leadership roles"
"Asked about an bad semester academically"
"Ethical dilemma question"
"how did you show resilience?"
"Why did you choose to attend your undergraduate institution?"
"Why did I choose my undergrad institution specifically?"
"Tell me about this specific activity that you did."
"Asked me what I thought the biggest problem in healthcare today is"
"Question about a specific activity"
"What is your greatest failure?"
"Asked about a particular EC"
"Three most meaningful experiences"
"Tell me about experience X"
"Clarification of an EC"
"How did you come to medicine as a career choice? (why medicine)"
"very conversational, tell me about..."
"Tell me about yourself (asked in a conversational way)."
"How are these three activities connected?"
"Tell me who you are outside of class"
"why did you choose your undergrad?"
"what do you like to do for fun"
"Why BU? What do you want to get out of your education at BU? Name 5 words that describe you."
"Flowed like a casual conversation. Very few direct questions."
"How did you handle your immense responsibilities as an undergrad?"
"Tell me about volunteer experience."
"State an ethical dilemma you were in and how you overcame this."
"How did you decide you wanted to go into medicine?"
"Tell me about your undergraduate experience (very nontraditional)"
"From where does your interest in medicine stem?"
"What is your proudest moment?"
"Let's say you are an emergency psychiatrist. A patient, who may be HIV positive, may not be using safe sex (he was raped while in prison). His wife is sitting in the waiting. What do you do?"
"What kind of medicine are you interested in?"
"Tell me about yourself; conversational questions"
"This is the only interview where I actually got an ethical question. Basically, the question was if you had limited resources, how would you decide which people will have to die? How do you decide one life has more value than another? "
"Tell me about your upbringing..."
"The interviewer reviewed my file before the interview and basically asked me to talk about specific parts of my application."
"what does a typical day in you rlife 10 years from now look like?"
"What were some bioethical issues that came up in your research?"
"What was it like to grow up in Alabama?"
"What do you think will be your greatest challenge as a physician?"
"Who is (my name)?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Tell me about this experience... a few questions were like that. "
"I have read your application essays, but please tell me about your experiences in your own words."
"Tell me about your family."
"see above"
"What was your most significant healthcare volunteer experience? "
"My interviewer was way more intense than most. He was a psychiatrist and I had no idea what he was thinking. Do you have any regrets about undergrad?"
"Describe your current research (what MD/PhD program doesn't ask this?)."
"Tell me about yourself..."
"Why did you take a year off?"
"Please describe your most important volunteer and research experience. How did you choose them, why were they important, and what did you learn from them?"
"Why BU? Why medicine? "
"Why should we accept you?"
"tell me about X experience"
"Tell me your story... (thankfully I didn't get far before the interviewer started asking more specific questions)."
"Explain the discrepancies between your undergraduate and graduate GPAs."
"nothing specific"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Where do you live? What's the cultural life like?"
"what was the best/worst class you ever took and why?"
"Do you think you'd be ok living in Boston?"
"I wasn't really asked any. Toward the end of my interview I jokingly asked my interviewer whether she was supposed to ask me an ''ethics question''. She had me come up with one and answer it."
"How do you plan to juggle being a good wife and mother while being in medical school?"
"Specific questions about my volunteer and research experience."
"What do your parents do?"
"Discuss the U.S. health care system."
"What do you do for fun?"
"can't remember any out of the ordinary questions"
"Tell me about activity X."
"Please talk about the ethical decisions in prescribing drugs."
"bioethics question"
"Where do you see your life seven or eight years from now (family, career, etc.)?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you faced."
"Tell me about an ethical situation you have encountered."
"Tell me about yourself (not what is in your application)."
"How do you like [undergrad college]? How did you pick it?"
"what have you done during your summers during undergrad?"
"Tell me about your family life growing up. "
"How has X contributed to your interest in medicine?"
"Tell me your story. Why MD? Has anyone ever convinced you NOT to go into medicine?"
"tell me about activity x"
"Tell me about this Forensics class you took."
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What do you feel is different about the US health care system versus the health care system in India? (I had been doing some clinical shadowing there)"
"Many questions about file concerning grades, MCAT scores and experiences (volunteering, research ect...)"
"Why medicine? Why BU? Why come back to Boston?...The usual."
"The dreaded Tell me about yourself"
"Biggest struggle in life, as a psychiatrist, why would I ask you this question? Why is important for a physician to know this about a patient? Why is it important for you to know it about yourself?"
"Research specific questions."
"the immigrant one"
"Why do you want to go to BU?"
"Tell me about the ___________ program you're in."
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"Why did I choose my major."
"What are you looking for in a medical school? "
"Do you feel healthcare is a right or privelege?"
"What are the major problems of healthcare in the US today?"
"Tell me about XYZ experience."
"amcas stuff"
"how i would fix the health care system? what is better canadian system or US?"
"Tell me about your undergrad. school..."
"talk about two diff research projects in specific"
"tell me about yourself-- your heritage, where you're from, college, etc. "
"just questions about my application, who i am, etc...."
"tell me about growing up in your family."
"my background/childhood, mcat score, etc"
"What do you think of how healthcare is delivered today? Do you think that the system works, needs a litle fixing, or should be thrown out in favor of systems like the ones in Canada and England?"
"Tell me about your domestic partnership."
"He went through my undergraduate history with me."
"Do you know the effects of oral contraceptives on the risk of developing breast cancer? (In relation to my research, and he wasn't grilling me, just curious)."
"Tell me about your research (and I was totally grilled on it. Down to the nuance.)"
"Tell me about your family"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"Tell me about your research."
"why are you interested in BUSM?"
"After I described a time as a paramedic when I had to report errors of my supervisors, we talked for a while about preventing mistakes in medicine and taking pride in reporting errors."
"All were very specific to my personal experiences. "
"What have you done with you time after graduation?"
"I was asked a whole freakin lot of questions!"
"Tell me about your research"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"Would you like to be a medical school teacher?"
"Tell me about yourself, why you want to be a doctor, and why you want to come to BU. (Yes, they were ALL asked in one breath, 7 seconds after I sat down.)"
"Would you really come here if accepted?"
"Why do you want to give back to your community using medicine?"
"What kind of leadership have you exhibited?"
"what would you do if after treating a drug abuser for renal failure he returns 3 months later with irreversible kidney failure. Your only option is dialysis to which the patient later acts disrespectfully towards the nursing staff. The nurses approach you voicing their anger and want to leave. What is your responsibility to them, to the patient, and what would be your steps of action to address the situation?"
"Why medicine? "
"Describe the research you are currently doing."
"What is the worst thing about BU? (This one was easy, COST!) "
" Tell me about your family"
"Tell me about so and so on your application."
"Talk about yourself. "
"Tell me about yourself. Tell me about some of your volunteer experiences. "
"Describe your research."
"Where do you see yourself personally/profesionally in the future?"
"Why did I choose my undergrad college?"
"What is your favorite thing to draw?"
"What else would you like us to know about you?"
"Tell me about xyz activity."
"Why BU"
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"Why medical school?"
"What do you want to tell me about?"
"why did u pick ur major"
"Tell me about some of your non-medical extracurriculars during high school and college."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"So, what's so special about you?"
"Your services don't quite demonstrate your passion for medicine, why don't you get more involved?"
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Describe your clinical experiences."
"How well do you get along with people younger than you (I'm 27)?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Where would BU rank academically compared to other schools you're applying to?"
"address uneven academic performance."
"Why BU?"
"Why medicine now? I'm significantly non-traditional"
"hypothetical situation involving indonesia family"
"Why you gotta be such a punkhead?"
"is there anything in your application you wish you could change"
"what do you like to do in your spare time?"
"Why do you want to quit research and pursue dentistry."
"See above "
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Have you been to Boston before?"
"Why do you like BUSM?"
"What did you do during your year abroad? What have you been doing since graduating? (clarifying confusion he had about my application)"
"Describe your research experience."
"If the hospital CEO wants to switch to a lower cost but possibly less efficacious hip prosthetic replacement because these people are older and not worth spending the money on, what do you do?"
"What do you think of the bilingual education immersion debate? (a current MA question for elections)"
"Tell me about yourself (to start things off)."
"have you had the oppurtunity to work with a patient that was scared (in reference to me saying that dental appointments can be nervewracking and scary for patients)"
"Asked about my specific experiences"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Tell me about X experience"
"About the subject of a research project"
"Why did you choose these particular courses as an undergraduate?"
"Question about a specific extracurricular activity"
"About specific activities"
"Asked about my research"
"What is your greatest success?"
"Ethical dilemma I may have faced"
"Asked about variable academic performance"
"For whom and in what ways has your volunteering been supportive (I'm a hospice volunteer and it's my main clinical exposure)."
"should orthopedic surgeon perform surgery on patient with AIDs if she has 10% chance of getting the disease"
"We talked about health care reform, but in a conversational way. We talked about the "individual mandate" passed previously in Massachusetts and how it compares to the Affordable Care Act."
"Talk about your family. How do they feel about what you are doing?"
"Tell me about (AMCAS) experiences"
"everyone else at your undergrad who applies here tends to have a really low GPA, why are you different?"
"what qualities are you looking for in your medical education?"
"I was given an ethical scenario and asked to discuss what I would do. I was also asked to describe an ethical dilemma I had been confronted with recently and how I resolved it."
"Why did you keep up with your activities instead of dropping them after 6 months like most pre-meds?"
"Everyone got one ethical question...mine was, "what do you think about the new immigration law in Arizona?""
"Tell me about you as a person... I know your file,"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"Asked about my research and what the most frustrating part of my research had been"
"Tell me about activity X?"
"Do you think you would fit in well at BU, in Boston"
"What challenges do you anticipate in your career?"
"What would you have changed if given the opportunity to"
"The second question was a variation of the first, but instead of the patient having a wife he was a homosexual."
"Talked about the interviewer's research, problems with health care, recent (last night's) health care reform progress."
"Research"
"What do you think is the main problem with the U.S. health care system? "
"Explain your research so that a person with no scientific background would be able to understand it. "
"What information was on the IRB and consent forms for your current study?"
"How would you change healthcare in the US?"
"What is good about US healthcare? What is bad about US healthcare? What can be done to improve US healthcare? You are a doctor and have 6 months to change healthcare, what is your plan?"
"What are your families like"
"What kind of research are you currently doing?"
"If they were closing medical schools, not accepting any one what would you do?"
"What did you do with your time off from school?"
"Why did your GPA slip a little your senior year?"
"Tell me about your research."
"Why would you leave California to come here?"
"see above"
"What specialty are you interested in? "
"what are you researching?"
"How did you choose which schools to apply to, and how does BU compare to your other schools?"
"What do you think about medical malpractice limits?"
"When did you decide you wanted to be a doctor?"
"The hypothetical orthopedic question."
"What other careers have you considered? "
"Why are we pumping billions in to Iraq when we can't feed children in our own country?"
"tell me about your family"
"Let me tell you about the curricular review.... What do you think?"
"Why did you apply to BU?"
"What do you think one of the biggest problems in healthcare is today?"
"Do you watch American Idol?"
"what makes you a unique and how would you complement out incoming class?"
"So you want to go into public health?"
"Describe your clinical experience at Proteus, and what specific services you provided. Asked for lots of detail."
"Californians once passed a proposition to ban health care services to illegal immigrants, and the court overturned it. What is you stand on this issue?"
"Why did you decide to leave the music/entertainment industry?"
"Tell me about your hobbies, your family, etc."
"Question about my research"
"What are you doing now that you have graduated?"
"Do you have any kids? (I'm married)."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years."
"If you were a physician with an elderly patient near death, who asked you to help him end his life what would you do?"
"What is your undergrad school all about? (I went to a strange one.)"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"What is the main role of a physician?"
"what about boston university appeals to you?"
"Why medicine?"
"Why BU? Why boston? What qualities do you have that would make you a good physician?"
"tell me about activity y"
"Explain your family life to me and how your experiences formed your decision to go into medicine."
"Why medicine? Why BU? What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now? "
"Ethical implications about using a placebo group in human trials. "
"What do your parents do? How has that influenced you?"
"Describe your family"
"Tell me about your family. Who are your role models?"
"Why not NYU? (even though I didn't even apply there)"
"General questions about US healthcare policy."
"why doctor?"
"Tell me about a time you had to make an ethical decision."
"Why did you choose the undergraduate institution you are currently at? "
"Ethical Question (you'll def. get one of these). You're patient is a 50 year old man with three children. He makes a living as a bus driver and his wife is a stay at home mom. This man comes in because he has had seizure. There is a law that anyone who has a seizure needs to be reported and they cannot drive for six months. If this man cannot drive he will not be able to make a living and his family will have no money. Would you report this man?"
"Describe your research."
"Tell me about this class you are taking now.."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why Boston?"
"Health care question (but I wrote a paper in college about health care so I think it stemmed from that)"
"Can you give adequate time to the patient in 15 minute visit?"
"Tell me about your research experiences, describe activities, what you're doing now, etc."
"Do you think that the system can sustain itself for much longer? "
"tell me about your sister's job."
"most interesting/difficult question"
"Discussed in-depth a topic I discussed on my application."
"Some years ago, Californians passed a proposition denying health care and education to illegal immigrants. (It was eventually overturned by courts). What do you think about that?"
"Did you travel alot in Africa?"
"girl want abortion."
"ethical question"
"Tell me about your work right now."
"What are you doing during your application year?"
"ethics question above"
"What are you reading?"
"Tell me about your family life. What are your goals other than medicine?"
"why did you choose to major in biology?"
"Tell me about this sailing trip to Newfoundland and the book based on it."
"Talk more about you current research job."
"Tell me about X and Y experience"
"What will your wife do in Boston?"
"Do you speak any languages besides English?"
"How many uninsured are there in the US?"
"How did you end up in Providence?"
"What is an ethical dilemma you have faced? "
"Why BU? How did you go about your search for a medical school?"
"Tell me about "insert name here". What did you do in High school, college, now (i took a year off)"
"What course did you take that exceeded your expectations? What course did not measure up to your expectations?"
"How will your upbringing influence the way you practice medicine?"
"What do you think of the current US healthcare system? Who is responsible for fixing it? Why are those people responsible, how do they affect it? (This question was rough, I was clueless for the most part, but my interviewer seemed to have some pretty interesting ideas about it. I was happy to hear his viewpoints because gave me some great insight.)"
"Why did you choose your undergrad. institution?"
"Do you like this area of Boston? [The area of Boston around the school is really nice, by the way.]"
"Scenario question listed above."
"Come up with an ethical situation and discuss it. If you can't, I'll give you one. "
"What do you think about HMOs/current health care system?"
"Discuss an ethical/moral situation."
"What was the hardest time in your life and how did you deal with it?"
"What did I learn from my various experiences?"
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"Asked about a health care case study class I had. "
"Tell me about..."
"Tell me about your motivations in wanting to become a doctor."
"Why Boston U?"
"Why do you want to come to BU?"
"what field of med u like"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Questions about my extra-curriculars."
"Didn't you study hard enough for the mcats?"
"your grades are competitive, do you study all day and do nothing else ( basically alluding to question 1)? (Please, there is more to college than just study. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out) "
"Tell me about your volunteer experience at the hospital."
"What areas of medicine interest you?"
"Why be a doctor when there is so many of the problems you have worked on are social and political issues?"
"Why BU?"
"What did you learn from your research?"
"what experiences led you to pursue medicine?"
"Are you holding acceptances elsewhere? (I said yes then asked if that was going to affect my chances, she didn't really answer)."
"What Teaching experiences have you had? What leadership opportunities have you had? Which do you prefer and which is more important to you?"
"tell me about yourself, your volunteer experience"
"How do you think your wife will handle not seeing you much?"
"Do you think spanish should be required?"
"A medical senario/ethics question. "
"Questions about my family. "
"Do you follow any sport team?"
"Does BU med school really need a gay and lesbian support group for adults? (he wasn't being mean here...he just was curious...he really felt that things had gotten so much better for glbt folks that he couldn't picture people having difficult times coming out these days)"
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"What sets you apart from other candidates?"
"how did you chose your major?"
"What do you think of the advancement of women in the sciences? "
"What have you learned from your family?"
"My journey into medicine"
"How was the transition to college and how did covid impact you"
"Asked about my essays"
"Ethical Scenario"
"About specific activity"
"What changed in my habits for my strong upward trend?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor if your background is in engineering?"
"Why medicine/this school?"
"About what I'm looking for in a school"
"Do you have any questions?"
"My interest in dual degree"
"what's your biggest accomplishment"
"Tell me about your upbringing (also asked in a very conversational way)."
"How will you use your educational background to make yourself a better physician?"
"Ethical question"
"how has graduating in 3 years been for you?"
"tell me about this activity"
"What do you do for fun? How will you handle moving across the country? Tell me about your family. How will your family handle you living so far away?"
"What did you learn during research?"
"Tell me about clinical experiences"
"Explain how the US health care system works?"
"Tell me about X activity."
"Asked if it was my first interview or not..."
"Tell me about activity Y?"
"Tell me about your family, yourself."
"Tell me about your experience volunteering in an ED."
"Summarize X research. How about Y research."
"Most of the interview was a conversation."
"Ethical dilemma."
"Didn't really ask too much, just discussed."
"Ethical dilemma"
"Who was your main role model in deciding on a career in medicine?"
"Why your undergrad? Why BU? "
"specific questions about my research"
"What are the the most controversial issues in medicine today?"
"What made you apply to BUSM?"
"You did some research during undergrad. Tell me about this."
"Why should we choose you?"
"A patient you care for stuck you a needle of his, and he might be HIV positive, would you continue to care for him?"
"Tell me about your family."
"So tell me about your research and other questions about the specifics. "
"What was a difficult time in your life?"
"Tell me about your graduate program."
"Why do you want to be a dcotor?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? "
"What do you like/dislike about the city of Boston?"
"What is your favorite dance company? (I told you it was just a conversation!)"
"Describe the research that you did?"
"With only 115 spots for straight MD applicants, why should you get a spot out of the 1000 students to be interviewed?"
"Why did you take a year off? What have you gained?"
"Why do you want to become a Dr? Won't you just be feeding in to a broken system?"
"what do u do for fun"
"(It was mostly conversational. No weird questions or attempts to throw me off.)"
"Why do you want to move to the east coast?"
"What are you doing currently since you're not in school?"
"What specialty do you see yourself in? The basic where do you see yourself in ten years kinda question."
"what do you see as the biggest problem you will face as a physician? Do you envision any resolve to this issue?"
"What's an ethical situation you've encoutered? Tell me about your volunteer work. How will your multicultural background will help you in medicine."
"Why BU? And more questions about BU, opportunities at BMC, incorporating public health and clinical work..."
"What are your hobbies? How do you relieve stress?"
"Why do you want to come to BUSM? "
"Ethics question"
"Tell me about your research."
"N/A"
"Tell me about the research you've been doing in the last year."
"Questions about professionalism essay and activities.."
"how did you become involved in your research and describe it?"
"You develop a treatment to a rare disease. You have two patients who need the treatment and you only have enough for one. How do you decide who to give the treatment to? "
"If there is anything you could change about your application/credentials, what would it be? (prepare to defend any sub-par MCAT scores or course grades)"
"What was your favorite class as an undergrad? Least favorite? Why?"
"Tell me about your undergraduate research project?"
"What molecular biological procedures did you perform in research experience X?"
"If you could invite three dead people to dinner who would they be and why?"
"Research Qus"
"How do you deal with disappointment?"
"Ethics question."
"any questions for me?"
"Are there alot of physicians in your family? Did you feel pressure to go to medical school?"
"What interactions have you had with service work or with sick people?"
"Who is your role model?"
"What experiences have you had with "diversity"?"
"What made you attend your undergraduate institution?"
"Did you like your undergrad school?"
"Our conversation led to: How Pres. Bush is an idiot (!), the kind of care they provide the community both indigent and affluent-the free care they provide the indigent community, my childhood, and lots of little stuff I can't remember right now."
"talk about my interest in mph"
"So what will really happen-- will we change things, or will the medical system keep tottering on? "
"Older but vigorous lady comes down with cancer. She agrees to go through chemo, aware that it is going to be hell. She survives and tells her family and doctor that if she doesn't want to ever do it again, even if she relapses. A year later, she is back in the hospital and the doctor is hooking her up to machines to keep her alive, despite the protests of the family (who are present). As a doctor of the same level of authority as the other doctor, what do you do?"
"The above 2 quesions ('intersting' and 'hard' question section)"
"Where do you see yourself ten years from now?"
"what has prepared you to deal with tough decisions?"
"Give me a brief summary of your life "
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"Tell me about experience X, Y, Z."
"tell me about X experience"
"What do you like about BU?"
"What will you bring to the BU community?"
"why are you interested in medicine?"
"What were your research findings last year?"
"We mostly had a converation about my experiences, family, thoughts about career possibilites. "
"He had me ask him questions at the very beginning. I was expecting that he would give me that time at the end. "
"Why the East Coast?"
"Have you been to Greece?"
"How would you prioritize limited healthcare resources?"
"Tell me about your undergrad experience"
"Is there anything else you want me to let the admissions committee know?"
"Is there anything I'm leaving out that you'd like me to mention to the admissions committee?"
"Think back 6-7 years. Discuss the activities you were in and highlight 2 that had the most significant impact on you and somehow changed the way you view life, or others. "
"What is the most challenging aspect of being a physician?"
"Tell me about (Fill in my name here)? Where is he from? What does he do? What motivates him? What was his childhood like?"
"What do your parents do?"
"Do you have questions for us?"
"Hard to remember (I was very sleepy). But I do remember the tone was very conversational and not intended to "weed out" or intimidate. Just to get to know me better."
"Tell me about XYZ activity from your AMCAS."
"What do you do now?"
"Do you see research as part of your medical career? in what field? Why BU?"
"Choose an ethical dilemma in medicine today and explain what you will do in this situation."
"What do you feel you could offer the school?"
"Asked what I learned from my different experiences."
"Tell me about your research (followed by some tough follow up questions)! "
"tell me about research"
"What can you tell me about the current situation involving the administration of BU med. (paraphrased)"
"A few questions about my family (I think)"
"(as I was standing up to leave) So, are there any other schools we're competing with? (I was caught off guard so my answer was pretty short)"
"What areas in medicine are you interested in?"
"what makes you unique and different from other applicants?"
"Why BU? How will you adjust to the move to boston?"
"What's your opinion on war with Iraq? (I don't think it was possible for me to have disliked George W. more than this interviewer did, basically that's all she talked about the entire hour)."
"Specifically what do you see when you dream of being a physician?"
"medical ethics question about respecting a patient's wishes"
"Why you gotta trash talk the other applicants? Answer to all three: Cause I want to!"
"have you ever had an opportunity to be the care giver"
"why medicine"
"Tell me about yourself. What do you do for fun."
"About my research and volunteer work. "
"Question about my work experience"
"Tell me about your year abroad."
"Describe a situation in which you or someone else faced an ethical dilema."
"Why BU?"
"specific questions about my life"
"See above"
"Asked about my mcat and if I planned to retake"
"If you were me, what you want me to ask about that I haven't yet?"
"Talk to me about your research."
"Ethical dilemma question"
"How might a background in math/engineering enhance a career in medicine?"
"How did (specific EC activity) affect your way of thinking?"
"Everything was standard"
"No interesting questions, just standard interview questions"
"Ethical dilemma I may have faced"
"What drives you?"
"No questions stood out as being particularly interesting."
"How do you deal with people who see 47% of the population as victims?"
"Questions about my experiences"
"all of them are pretty blend"
"Talked about bribery in medicine"
"tell me about someone important in your life"
"What are some of the risks of going into private practice versus working in a collaborative setting?"
"Does your goal-oriented attitude make you competitive in nature?"
"talked about personal items in my application, biggest growing experience in my life"
"the whole interview was very engaging and interesting"
"Talked a lot about multicultural things"
"What would you do if a child's parents refuse to vaccinate him?"
"Why medicine because it sparked a whole conversation about medicine as serving the community and advocacy which Boston University feels very strongly about."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Ethical question about a patient's right to know"
"The first question asked."
"The ethical dilemma. I love those things though."
"none really, the interview was really conversational."
"What do you like to read?"
"Discuss an ethical dilemma. "
"how is the healthcare system like an ecosystem"
"What are the the most controversial issues in medicine today?"
"If you were leading a team of surgeons, and treated HIV patients, how would you respond if one of the doctors on your team refused to perform surgery on the patients."
"Tell me about the baby you nanny for."
"A man is HIV positive, he wants surgery so he can ride his Harley, you are the orthopedic surgeon, what do you do?"
"They are all standard questions"
"What are some ethical problems you haved faced in your research?"
"What do you think about candidates' health care plan w/o telling me who you're going to vote for?"
"Do you think the HPV vaccine should be required for all girls? Talk me through your answer."
"What was a difficult time in your life?"
"Why do you want to come to BU?"
"Who was the actress who played the orignal Becky on Roseanne? (I'm serious)"
"How did your parents meet? "
"So you say you want to work with the underserved. Have you ever done it? What did you learn?"
"Research Specific: How I would compare my research to the research done by a PI in a similar field."
"If you could change anything in your file, what would it be?"
"What do you think about setting caps on medical malpractice lawsuits?"
"Why did you take a year off?"
"Hypothetical situation in which I am a orthopedic surgeon and have a HIV+ patient who wants surgery to get medical clearance to ride a Harley motorcycle."
"Very conversational interview, questions were about my life in general."
"How do you feel about using animals for research?"
"What makes you special? Why should we choose you?"
"ethical question about handling a difficult patient."
"What do you think about pharmaceutical representatives and their relationships with physicians?"
"What do you think are the main risk factors for suicide?"
"What book have you read recently?"
"nothing specific"
"nothing"
"Do you watch American Idol? This was due to the fact that I sang in high school."
"there wasn't one specific question that stood out. the interview was more of a conversation about my past experiences and my background."
"what are your views on PAS?"
"How do you think your multicultural background will help you in medicine."
"Tell me about your work..."
"My interviewer read through my file VERY thoroughly and made connections tying together different aspects of my application, leading to a good conversation"
"I wasn't really asked any questions. My interviewer and I just talked."
"What brand of training shoes do you prefer? (Very conversational interview- we talked about my upcoming marathon)"
"Questions about my upbringing."
"Do you like going to art museums?"
"Ethics question about performance-enhancing drugs"
"Tell me about your family. Tell me about something you had to overcome. Why not be a pub. health person. Why not be a social worker. What are you currently doing. Tell me about your research. Explain the changes in your grades. "
"None, the interview was a laid back conversation about my activities/experiences"
"Your an orthopedist, you like a particular company's joint replacements the best but they are twice the cost, you use them exclusively but the hospital calls you and says you are losing them money and need to start using a cheaper joint that doesn't last as long in all patients 80 years old and above, what do you do?"
"What's another indication for the use of Wellbutrin?"
"He asked specifically about a social aspect of my undergrad school"
"What does your religion mean to you (info from application and conversation)?"
"Some question about what was a challenging ethical situation I had been in."
"What do you think can be done about the California health problem?"
"What can I do to convince you to come here?"
"what is an ethical issue you feel strongly about? what is your solution?"
"nothing out of the ordinary."
"Why did you become interested in service?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you have experienced."
"Describe an ethical situation you've faced."
"Talk about an ethical dilemma you have faced either personally or in your work environment."
"How did the notion of medicine as a career start for me?"
"What do you think is the best attribute of RNA?"
"Do you have any questions?"
"Where outside of the US have you travelled?"
"What do you think about the New Hampshire supreme court case?"
"Ethical question regarding organ transplants and the factors that determine who receives them."
"As a psychiatrist, why would I ask you this question? (About biggest struggle)."
"Ethical decisions regarding the separation of conjoined twins. Basically, when would the risk outweigh the benefit."
"How would you make healthcare available to everyone?"
"How do you feel about removing all state funding for treatment of illegal immigrants?"
"Nothing really- he just asked about my AMCAS application. "
"What are your thoughts about stem cell research?"
"(In response to explaining my clinical experiences) Have you ever faced an ethical dilemma in your clinical work?"
"What about your psychology major will be beneficial in the field of medicine?"
"What was the one thing during your college career that has inspired you the most and the one thing that has frustrated you the most?"
"What is an ethical dilema you have faced?"
"What are the ethical considerations of using a fetal pig for dissection purposes?"
"He didn't ask me anything specifically - it was more of a conversation. "
"Cultural challenges of medicine?"
"Tell me an ethical situation that you went through and how you dealt with it. [You'll definitely get a ethics question, so bring your morals with you]"
"Name a current problem in health care and suggest a way to solve it."
"ethical question about nephrologist and giving patient care to younger non-compliant aggressive man vs many elderly compliant individuals"
"Given the current state of the medical system, what will you do to change it? "
"it was more of a conversation than specific questions... very laid back"
"my interviewer asked me about my sister's job and wanted details regarding motivations and purpose."
"In rural areas of Indonesia, subsistence farming is the norm. Families often depend on an ox to provide for their livelihood; if the ox were to die, families usually don't have the resources to replace it since it costs $35, which is equivalent to $1,000,000 for us. Without the ox, at least one member of the family will certainly die. The only way to get this money is to sell your daughter to become a prostitute in the city. You are the father in this family, so what do you do?"
"Discuss my actions as a physician if I witness a doctor treat a patient who verbally informed her family and doctor that she does not want to be treated."
"If you were a farmer that needed $35 to pay for a ox, or one of your family memembers would die, would you sell your youngest daughter?"
"All very personal questions. They were relevant to my specific experiences."
"I was asked several ethical dilema questions."
"What motivates you to get up in the morning?"
"What was a time you had to make an ethical decision and what did you do in that situation?"
"what was the most difficult situation you had to overcome/ how did you handle it/ etc... what were your teaching techniques at this hifgh school etc"
"Why do you want to be in Boston?"
"Has working with AIDS patients changed your view of the disease? Erased preconceived notions?"
"I was asked an ethics question regarding an HIV patient who was promiscuous and didnt care that she was infecting others. I was asked what I would do."
"If I had to chose between using a more expensive, longer lasting hip replacement vs a cheaper, older model, on a limited budget, which would I pick and why?"
"Who is your role model?"
"what kind of teaching style i found most effective."
""I'm supposed to evaluate your ethical platform but I think scenarios seem forced. Describe a time you had to make a difficult ethical decision.""
"The interview was very conversational and all questions were specific to my profile. "
"Can you please discuss some ethical issues from you clinical experiences?"
"Give me an ethical dilemma."
"Proposition 123 was voted on and passed in California denying illegal aliens access to health care. The proposition then went to the supreme court and it was reversed. What is your view on the issue?"
"What will your wife do in Boston?"
"Asked about travels that I have done."
"none were interesting, all were the typical cliched interview questions, however I think I got to make an interesting point contrasting the number of uninsured and the number of people covered by medicaid that don't have access to health care, probably the most interesting comment during the whole interview, and it wasn't even in response to a question, but rather me desparately trying to say something meaningful."
"Why is someone with your credential applying here?(Cause you are my safety! good prac interview too) "
"What are some of the traditions at your undergrad school?"
"How have you acted as a leader informally? "
"What would you say was the most stressful time in your life?"
"In life our goals may sometime represent flames. With some people these flames can be blown out with the gust of a wind while with others they persist in the midst of a tornado. What events have represented the "winds" in your life and how do you feel you have grown from them?"
"If you had a young adult comatose patient and the family unanimous about taking him/her off life support, would you as a doctor pull the plug?"
"What kind of political conflicts exist in [my homeland]?"
"What would you do if, as a primary care physician, you had a 60 year old, HIV positive patient who still had promiscuous sex with unknowing partners?"
"If you had to perform an operation on an AIDS infected individual, which could possibly infect you and/or your staff, would you perform the operation?"
"compare us healthcare system to another"
"I think most of the interviews incorporated a prepared ethics question. By nature of the question, the issues are difficult to grapple with and there is no right answer, but... we are facing a career full of such situations."
"Discuss the religious implications of in vitro fertilization in the context of patient treatment."
"Scenario question: if you had a disruptive patient who was a drug addict and needed regular dialysis, but threatened you and your colleagues, how would you handle the sitation?"
"The interviewer had reviewed the wrong file, so since he did not know what to ask, his one question was "I am giving you open forum to tell me what you think I should know about you." "
"(Briefly) You are an orthopaedic surgeon and have had 100% success with hip replacement X. The hospital administrators would like you to switch to hip replacement Y because it is 60% cheaper. What do you do?"
"What do you see your career being like in the future? (How do you plan to balance your interests medicine, as well as personal life)"
"A young woman has recently given birth and is now is a vegetative state. The family is thinking about stopping life support and seeks your advice. What do you do?"
"nothing particularly interesting"
"Don't you think that your mission is more political than medical. (I want to help homeless people get quality medical care.)"
"What do you like to draw?"
"pretty standard questions"
"Nothing too interesting. Every question was aimed at clarifying my activities. "
"ethics question..be prepared!"
"None in particular"
"a couple of interesting ethical questions."
"How would you change our healthcare system? "
"Have you been a mentor? (You have the file, does it say I've been a mentor?)"
"none"
"What can you tell me about the current situation involving the administration of BU med. (paraphrased)"
"Tell me about your musical experience"
"How does the hypothalamus communicate with the anterior pituitary? (this wasn't a random question, it came up in conversation)"
"If you were a colleague of an attending who intubated a woman whose family said she never would want this, what would you advise the attending to do?"
"What are you looking for in a medical school."
"NONE: all questions asked were rude and disrespectful."
"So, what's so special about you? (I'm not kidding--he said it just like that)"
"Don't you feel you'll come weak when it comes to competing with other applicants for research positions? ( i'm non-science major)"
"So what do you want to talk about? (this was pretty much the only question he asked, and then we proceeded to talk for an hour)"
"What was the unknown aldehyde and ketone in your Orgo II lab experiment? (I had no idea anymore)"
"Should university-based research be eliminated?"
"Are you a RedSox fan or a Yankees Fan?"
"An ethical question about an orthopedic surgeon who wrote during the early years of the AIDS epidemic. Basically what level of risk is too great when operating on a possibly HIV positive patient. "
"Let me start with, I applied for the DENTAL school. I guess they have a hard time filling their classes at BU dental. There were no questions asked -- the "interview" was a sales pitch!"
"nothing really, only because I walked in and basically had a great 75min conversation about my education, research, interests in medicine, family, hobbies, etc. "
"What unique qualities makes me stand from other med school applicants?"
"Questions were good, but nothing stands out."
"how are your parents doing?"
"What's your opinoin of health care reform led by Majority Leader Frist? (I did not know the details of this and had to ask why it was controversial)"
"How have your interactions with various cultures and diverse communitites affected your perceptions of the communities."
"he set up a hypothetical situation involving a family in indonesia whose only source of income was farming. the ox used for farming dies and a man offers the cost of another ox ($35) for the farmer's daughter to go into commercial sex. how would i handle the situation (any perspective)"
"Where do you *really* want to go to medical school?"
"What will be some of the problems facing medicine for your generation?"
"Twenty years ago an orhtopedic surgeon wrote an editorial on whether or not physicians should be required to operate on patients with AIDs since at that time, glove punctures were common during orthopedic surgery. Give me both sides of this ongoing ethical debate and tell me which side you would take."
"If you had two patients and one heart, what would enter your decision?"
"As an older applicant do think you would have trouble interacting with your younger classmates?"
"most questions were about my ECs, but posed in a way to see your thought process."
"What i thought about the english immersion program."
"What's the biggest problem in healthcare? This lead to a discussion on the Mass. Healthcare System. "
"Suppose you are the Chief of the Orthopedics Department in a hospital. Would to switch to a cheaper prosthetic hip replacement for the elderly if the management threatens to cut funding is case you do not. "
"Just questions about my background, opinions about certain relevant areas of research, etc."
"What would you do in your free time if you got accepted in BUSM? "
"If you have to perform an operation and there is a 10% chance that you will contract HIV from the patient, will you still operate?"
"How are gays and lesbians discriminated against in our society?"
"If you matriculated to BU next year, how would you spend your free time?"
"I want to know all about the "insert name". The "insert name" of childhood, the "insert name" of high school. The "insert name" of policy work. The "insert name" of graduate school...and the family of the "insert name". I asked him if he was telling me he had a few hours to kill."
"Would you withold treatment from a 28 year old female in a vegetative state?"
"Who do you take after?"
"A medical ethics question: A 28yr. old woman is in a veg. state. The family wants to pull out her feeding tubes. What do you do as an attending?"
"Some ethical questions, but nothing hard -- I had a very nice interviewer. That was the best part of the interview day."
"Nothing very interesting"
"What has been the most difficult period of your life? Why was it difficult and what did you learn about yourself in going through it?"
"my interviewed liked to talk about the history of different ethnic groups in Boston---AFTER he finally showed up an hour late"
"Where did I see the US Healthcare system going over the next 30 years and what would my role be in that change?"
"I was basically just asked questions about my ECs."
"What kind of research did I do in the lab? How will it help me in Dentistry?"
"The interviewer went to my high school. So we talked about that. Not an interesting question, but an interesting conversation!"
"During your shadowing experience, were there any patient cases that particularily impacted you? (I found this difficult because I was taken off guard by the question but I was able to answer it well)."
"Talk to me about your research."
"The interviewer really did a deep dive into my research, and he asked me a way I could improve my research project... Had never thought about that"
"N/A"
"Asked me what I thought the biggest problem in healthcare today is"
"Ethical Dilemma that I have experienced"
"What is your greatest failure"
"Considering the great (and cheap) state schools available to you, why did you apply to BU? This question was difficult because it was asked after a discussion of medical issues and opportunities in my home state."
"Talk about an ethical situation you experienced, and how you dealt with it."
"None."
"none, by far the epitome of conversational interview"
"none, very stress-free conversation"
"What are some of the risks of going into private practice versus working in a collaborative setting? Also, naming 5 words off the top of my head that describe me."
"Ethical question - pregnant woman on life support, baby in jeopardy and needs to be delivered, husband won't agree, what do you do?"
"the ethics question: Would you operate on a patient that needs a small knee operation and has HIV? cost vs risk"
"Interviewer asked no questions about any of my extracurriculars - medical or otherwise."
"Anticipated challenges."
"What is your proudest moment?"
"None.. the interviewer was so relaxed and nice, it threw me off. But I had a great time. "
"The first question asked."
"Nothing too difficult."
"There was one random ethics question. Not really too difficult because I think they just wanted to see how you would reason through a situation, but be prepared for one of those."
"The ethical question for sure. I felt like I was stumbling all over the place and contradicting myself. "
"what does a typical day in you rlife 10 years from now look like?"
"To name specific details from research I conducted many years ago."
"The same ethical question"
"A man is HIV positive, he wants surgery so he can ride his Harley, you are the orthopedic surgeon, what do you do?"
"A patient you care for stuck you a needle of his, and he might be HIV positive, would you continue to care for him?"
"No difficult questions, it was a relaxed, friendly conversation. The ethical question could have been difficult, but it was late in the interview and my interviewer had already set the conversational tone so it was more like expressing our opinions to one another."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you have encountered and how did you deal with it?"
"Why boston University? (Like I give a shit where I go, i just wanna go somewhere."
"What do you think about the state of healthcare? "
"How do you deal with the grief of the loss that you experienced?"
"Questions about various roles of BH4 in enzyme function (vaguely related to my research, interviewer published a paper on it)."
"Nothing too difficult. The interviewer was a PhD researcher, and was not intense or very inquisitive."
"Come up with an ethical dilemma and then identify its parts. "
"That malpractice question..."
"Explain the research you did that just got published. "
"Why do you think no changes have been made yet with regards to health care coverage in America?"
"How would I fix health care."
"Questions about details of my research and its applications"
"Lots and lots and lots of ethical questions. What is wrong with the health care system today? Won't you be feeding in to a broken system by becoming a doctor? Why are we pumping billions of dollars in to Iraq when we can not feed our school children?"
"Tell me about an ethical problem you've faced."
"Why do you think schizophrenics respond different emotionally?"
"What do you think is one of the biggest problems in healthcare?"
"no difficult questions"
"nothing"
"What was/is your most memorable experience? "
"the interviewer asked me to describe an ethical dilemna that I had to deal with. "
"How would you change the current health care system?"
"ethics question about treating an AIDS patient in 1980's"
"Describe an ethical situation you were in."
"What are the protocols for patient transport? (I'm an EMT)"
"Nothing too hard. And I didn't get an ethical question which I think a lot of people do"
"When I mentioned that my older sister is pursuing a Ph D in medical microbiology, my interviewer asked very detailed questions regarding my sister's research"
"What I thought of the US Health Care System and how it can be fixed?"
"What really made you decide to [leave the entertainment industry and] study medicine?"
"I was asked a difficult follow up question about my research."
"nothing too bad; what research do i want to do in the future"
"nothing, although I heard some kids were given an ethical situation to analyze, which was: a spine surgeon in 1980s san fran when AIDS was first appearing wrote a letter to a national publication saying that she would no longer do the surgery on gay men, as there was a 10% chance the bone would puncture her glove...what would you do? glad i missed that one."
"Same."
"What do you know about psychiatric meds?"
"have you encountered any bioethical situation in work?"
"What should I tell the admissions committee about you that is not in your file?"
"What's the deal with your undergraduate school?"
"None really"
"what do you think constitutes "excellent" care? where have you seen examples of this?"
"What kind of specialty do you see yourself getting into and why?"
"Question 3."
"Why should I tell the admissions committee to admit you?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you have experienced. What were the pros and cons of both sides. (they want you to really think so they will most likely challenge anything you have to say)"
"None were difficult."
"I see you Withdrew from some classes ...why?"
"Why MD/PhD? Why Boston?"
"As a physician, what would you do if you had a patient give birth and have a seizure leaving her in a persistent vegatative state and her family asked you if you thought you should stop feeding? Apperently the answer is consult a ethics committee... I tried to answer how I felt about the ethics behind it, but apparently those are irrelevant. The ethics committee shall answer."
"Question about how I felt about illegal immigrants receiving medical care. (I have a DEFINITE opinion on it, but it was hard to vocalize it.)"
"How would you break bad news about a condition to a patient?"
"How do you deal with disappointment? (Not too difficult)."
"If I refused to do the above surgery, but the parents insisted on it and would leave the country to get it done elsewhere- what would I do? (granted i am the top surgeon)"
"Research specific questions."
"What are you going to do if you dont get into medical school? (it is my second time applying)"
"What is an ethical dileman you have faced in medicine?"
"What is an ethical dilema you have faced?"
"Do you feel healthcare is a right or privelege?"
"Tell me about the findings of your research??"
"Cultural challenges of medicine?"
"Same as above."
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma and how you dealt with the situation."
"talk about my research in detail"
"Why is it that when my daughter is out of school for three days, she gets a phone call from the school, but when I don't see a doctor for three years, nobody cares? "
"my interviewer said that he had to ask an ethics question, but didn't seem to care since it was hypothetical in nature.. but you will probably have an ethics question"
"nothing difficult but hardly anything about me"
"The above question and Opinion on a poor family dying from starvation whose only hope for survival was to sell their 13 year old daughter to prostitution."
"Same one"
"I wasn't asked anything difficult"
"Why do you want to be a doctor. Not that this question is difficult."
"16 year old wants abortion, doesn't want parents to know, what do you do?"
"ethical question: Decide between giving $4000 treatment that was well-researched and known to work vs. giving a $2000 treatment that was not as well known or researched. Which treatment would you give your patients, given that the hospital CEO was pressuring you to give the new, cheaper treatment?"
"See above question."
"nothin was too hard"
"explain your grades"
"Do you think it's ethical to have studies that offer a placebo? Why?"
"above"
"What sorts of ethical issues have you been following? Tell me your story, what makes you special?"
"specific questions about past research that i was unprepared to answer"
""Aah, so rugby is what led to your famous 'incident'; tell me about that." OOPS!"
"Questions that pointed to some discrepancies in my record. "
"None were very difficult. More like a conversation....I know this doesn't really help, sorry."
"Can you think of other examples of the type of dilemma you've given?"
"Tell me your viewpoing on managed health care. Before you answer that question do you think US health care is very good and should not be changed, is oaky but has some problems that need to be fixed, or is a total disaster and we need a new system. None of the questions were too challenging or unexpected."
"Why medicine?"
"If you go into medicine, you'll be giving up all these other options. Are you willing to do that?"
"again, all were the typical questions that we've all heard/prepared for/are sick of by now"
"All pretty standard stuff"
"How have you taught informally?"
"What ethical issues have you faced?"
"how do you feel healthcare should be fixed? Do you really think the government has the peoples best interest at heart?"
"Projecting the U.S. healthcare situation ten years from now, what ethical problems do you predict that physicians of the future will be facing?"
"Where do you see yourself ten years from now?"
"What do you think of the current US healthcare system?"
"Apparently, the interviewer asked "Why did you choose BU?" What I heard was "Why did you choose to be you?" It was one of those akward moments where I looked at him with an expression of 'what are you talking about?' and he was looking at me with an expresion on his face that said 'who is this bozo? this is a standard question' After repeating the question, I caught on. Whoops."
"same as above"
""SO tell me about growing up in Argentina..." I did not grow up there. He had the wrong file. "
"What is your relationship with your parents like? (I did talk about my background etc. in my application. The interviewer explained that because this question was so personal, I did not have to answer it if I didn't feel comfortable with it... I answered his question anyways. I didn't feel uncomfortable talking to him about anything... he was so nice!!)."
"Tell me about an ethical/moral delimma."
"what ethical situation have a dealt with?"
"Choose an ethical dilemma in medicine today and explain what you will do in this situation."
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"Asked about a C I got in a structural biochem class."
"Again, nothing difficult. "
"No difficult questions--it was very conversational"
"same"
"How would you change our healthcare system? "
"What do you want to tell me about yourself? I know you get this all the time, but I really don't like it."
"Why BU? After a day with the students and obnoxious admin people, I had a hard time faking that I wasn't going to a better school I'd already been accepted to and was just coming to visit b/c I had the plane tix booked earlier."
"why medicine"
"None, really."
"None, really"
"What I'd do if the hospital I did surgery at decide to switch to cheap prostheses that didn't last for as many years."
"What makes you think you're ready for medicine?"
"hmmm, you have excellent grades but your mcats aren't spectacular--tell me about that...didn't you study enough? (by the way, my mcats are in the mid-30s)"
"IF you say you have devotion to medicine, why didn't you get more involved in school? ( the interviewer felt that my volunteer works were miniscule and lack quality)"
"Your parents aren't in medicine - how do they feel about you doing this? (not a difficult question, I just wasn't prepared for it)"
"Tell me how you would design an Orgo experiement. (My interviewer REALLY loved Orgo)"
"What are you expecting to get out of medicine?"
"What personality traits or life experiences have best prepared you to be a physician?"
"Why President Mbeki of South Africa has such a backward view on HIV and AIDS. (My work deals with South Africa)"
"Like I said, no questions."
"see above"
"None"
"There was a specific ethical scenario, but it wasn't a difficult question or even that revealing."
"have you encountered any ethical dilemmas?"
"Talk about an ethicl dilema you have personal grappled with."
"How would a friend describe you? (Difficult because I have no friends :( )"
"Trace your life for me and tell me how the "you" of the big picture translates into the "you" of today and how that makes you want to be a doctor."
"What are your worst qualities?"
"ethics question"
"How I would fix health care? "
"Same as above. Most were questions about my background and application. "
"The questions were all easy. My interviewer is really nice and laid back. It seemed like he was there to help any medical applicant. "
"Why BU, b/c like most of us, I didn't really know"
"Describe a situation in which you or someone else faced an ethical dilema."
"I didn't really find any of the questions difficult."
"Look above."
"all were easy (relaxed atmosphere)"
"The most interesting was also the most difficult. "
"Nothing too difficult either"
"See above."
"is this school your first choice---it wasn't my first choice and so I said it was "one of my top choices" but that didn't cut it and I was rejected"
"What do you look for in an medical school?"
"The classic 'What, if anything, would you like to improve on in your approach to school' ...or something along those lines."
"None, very casual conversation. It was just a conversation and not a Q&A session at all"
"Sdn, studying the site and mock interview"
"Looked at this page, looked on reddit, practiced my questions with friends and by myself to make sure I spoke in a relaxed and realistic way that wasn't robotic. Made sure to know why bu, why dentistry"
"Re-read my application and publications, attended the school's information session, reviewed this page"
"Mock interviews"
"Big Interview mock interview, rereading my application"
"Completed mock virtual interview with my alma mater, reviewed my application, re-familiarized myself with my research"
"SDN, practicing alone"
"Reviewed application, practiced virtual interview on Big Interview and Interview Stream and read about the school"
"I just used the questions here and wrote up a few bullet points for each, also did a mock interview"
"Read through primary/secondary, read books about healthcare"
"SDN Interview feedback, school research, rereading application"
"Researched school, re-read application, SDN"
"Read my application and PS. Practiced with others."
"Mock interview session with a medical school professor/interviewer"
"Reviewed my app and researched school"
"Reread app, research school"
"SDN, school website,"
"SDN interview feedback, lists of interview questions, rehearsals with friends"
"Read over AMCAS and secondary, read questions on SDN."
"Read my secondary and found questions on SDN."
"Sdn, looking over application, talking to Busm students and faculty."
"SDN, school's website, mock interview"
"BU's website, my secondary, my primary, my friends who have been to BUSM."
"flash cards, practiced interview questions with friends, SDN."
"SDN, reviewed AMCAS application, did lots of practice questions with friends, read up on ethical issues"
"SDN. Rereading my AMCAS."
"SDN interview feedback, reviewed my primary and secondary apps"
"SDN, BU Admissions website, relaxed"
"SDN, reviewed my file and relaxed!"
"SDN feedback, read healthcare reform stuff, BUSM website"
"Reviewed application"
"AMCAS, secondary, current events, student doc"
"Reread apps, school's website"
"SDN and mock interview"
"Reviewed AMCAS, secondaries, news, prep questions, & a few mock interviews"
"Looked up ethics questions on SDN and with my health advisers, and with a close friend who is knowledgeable."
"Read website, read SDN."
"reviewed my app, SDN, school website"
"sdn, read about the school, definitely plan for an ethical question i would say. not nec anything specific, but how you want to answer/handle it in general. definitely think before speaking. "
"Read school's viewbook, website."
"Stay up-to-date on health-related legislation, global health crises, and slowly growing health risks such as MRSA and the mutation and spread of flu virus from Eastern Asia."
"Didn't really prepare."
"Read BUSM's website, SDN, went over US healthcare topics and primary application"
"SDN, Doctors at work, other people who has already gone to interviews, parents"
"SDN, BUSM website, read my AMCAS and secondary apps"
"sdn, health policy book, read research. This was an MD/PhD interview"
"Came with an open mind."
"SDN, review own research/primary and secondary applications"
"SDN interview feedback. most effective was thinking about my answers to common questions and doing mock interviews with friends."
"Read my AMCAS application, feedback sheet from mock interview, interview sections from a few admissions prep books I had copied, school website"
"this website, read over my application"
"Website, SDN, AMCAS app"
"Compiled a list of BUSM specific questions from SDN (about 50) and answered them outloud. Read a book on health policy. Read a few ethics documents. Read 2-3 current events articles. Went over a few questions I was concerned about with an academic advisor, but did not do a mock interview. "
"Read research interest summaries for my interviewers, reviewed PS, etc. "
"Skimmed the school website, read AMCAS, secondary application. Thought about research."
"SDN, AMCAS, website, viewbook"
"I looked at their viewbook, read SDN feedback, and tought about how I would answer some standard question (i.e., why medicine, tell me about yourself, etc.)"
"I read ''Who Killed Healthcare?'' by Regina Herzlinger (highly recommended for people not too familiar with current healthcare problems), reviewed AMCAS, sdn, secondary, common questions"
"reviewed application, SDN, BU Viewbook, spoke with recent graduate"
"SDN, reread my amcas and secondary apps, practiced some questions"
"SDN; looked over my app for BU"
"sdn, school website"
"Read SDN, BUSM website and literature, and my application materials."
"looked over AMCAS app, researched health care issues, school website, prepared answers for list of interview questions, and SDN interview feedback"
"read AMCAS and BU applications, sdn, interview prep book, BU website, mock interview"
"mock interviews, read SDN"
"Didn't really need to prepare."
"this website, BU's website, etc."
"mock interview, four previous med school interviews, SDN, school's website, AMCAS, MSAR, secondary app, reviewed ethics, healthcare, ect."
"sdn, internet (healthcare, ethical issues), bu med students, and mock interview."
"review AMCAS application, mock interviews with faculty, online research, review of previous and current research."
"SDN Interview feedback, school's viewbook"
"Reviewed all my materials. I also hung out with a bunch of medical students throughout the weekend before my interview and got a good sense of what it was like to go to BU."
"Read though SDN interview feedback, career center interview workshop"
"read this feedback section, the BUSM website and my secondary essays. I also talked in-depth with a graduate of the program and considered life as a med student and as a med student in Boston/at BUSM"
"SDN, mock interviews, researched health care policy, went over my essays."
"I reread my personal statement, purused their website, and relaxed."
"Reading SDN, health care issues, application materials."
"Read over application essays."
"Lots of mock interviews, researched the U.S. and Canadian health care systems online, researched biomedical ethics (University of Washington website), SDN"
"sdn, website, amcas, secondary"
"reviewed online stuff, looked at my amcas and secondary"
"SDN Interview feedback, healthcare policy reading, went over primary"
"Mock interview, school website, SDN feedback."
"SDN, school website & viewbook, mock interview, AMCAS"
"studentdoctor, reviewed notes from an ethics class i took, reviewed secondary and AMCAS"
"SDN, personal statement, current news, thought about ethics dilemmas"
"SDN, BU website, lived in Boston 3 years"
"Read this site and go through their booklet."
"SDN, moch interviews, reviewed AMCAS."
"SDN, Reading through AMCAS application."
"AMCAS, SDN, BU website, mock/prior interviews"
"reviewed secondary."
"Looked over student doctor, AMCA practiced questions with family friend physician"
"Reviewed potential questions, BU materials, college thesis, newspapers and articles re. current health issues, application materials"
"SDN, website, reviewed priamry adn secondary applications."
"this site and bu website"
"Read the BU website, read up on current events."
"SDN, called BU medical students, Hung out in Boston a few days before to relax and get a better feel for the city."
"SDN, reread AMCAS and secondary app, read book on American Health Care System, reviewed information on the school"
"site, this site"
"Read feedback on here"
"AMCAS, BUMC website, SDN, Wikipedia (for healthcare questions)"
"SDN, school website, mock interviews (back before my first interview), reread AMCAS"
"Other Interviews"
"SDN, Interview Feedback, Mock interviews with a professor"
"SDN, BUSM website, other interviews, ethics sites..."
"Reviewed my secondary application and AMCAS, SDN, school website, interviewer bios"
"amcas, BU site, SDN"
"READ OVER YOUR AMCAS APPLICATION"
"Read my application, schools web-site, interview feedback on SDN"
"Looked over practice questions, BU essay and personal statement"
"my supplemental and AMCAS, BUSM website, healthcare website, MSNBC health website"
"looked at the school's website, looked over my application, studentdoctor.net"
"Read my personal statement, activities list, my BU essay, the BU website and the BU viewbook. "
"researched their website, reviewed my application."
"school's website, AMCAS essay, SDN"
"Other interviews, read Boston's viewbook online, reviewed own app"
"SDN interview feedback, looked over my amcas"
"Read BU website, viewbook, reviewed my AMCAS app., my supplemental info. I sent to them, relaxed and reminded myself that they wouldn't bother interviewing me if they didn't want to know me better (DON'T forget that! This is not supposed to be something you leave crying from--they like you already or they wouldn't have exerted themselves in an email or letter inviting you!). Oh, and I went out in Boston the night before. ;)"
"reviewed amcas and bu apps, looked at sdn interview feedback, learned about bu"
"SDN, read application, other interviews"
"website, brochure, sdn"
"AMCAS, website, SDN"
"SDN, reviewed AMCAS, read viewbook, talked to friends who go to school there"
"SDN, School Website."
"website, nytimes.com, application"
"1) Reviewed my AMCAS and secondary applications 2) Read the BU viewbook 3) Read up on universal health care plans 4) Thought about ethical questions"
"BU brochure, SDN, reviewed secondary app./amcas app."
"Reviewed application, made sure I knew how to get to the school without being late."
"SDN, read school website, application"
"SDN, reviewed BU website, BU bulletin, reviewed my AMCAS application, practiced interview questions."
"read the BU website, SDN, health care policy"
"amcas app, web site"
"Read studentdoctor.net, BU viewbook, AMCAS/sec apps."
"I didnt. "
"read this site, read the viewbook and BU's website, re-read my application."
"I read a lot about the school from the web site, journal articles. Talked to students before the interview. Revisited my application file. Avoided mock interviews, I say just go with it, be yourself. Don't prepare canned answers."
"the BUSM website"
"Website, reread application, sdn, talked to 2004 applicant."
"Read SDN, looked over website and prospectus. "
"SDN, BU website, reviewed AMCAS"
"Read AMCAS"
"SDN, BU website, mock interview at undergraduate school"
"SDN, BU website, MSAR"
"Read application, reviewed school stuff, SDN"
"this site, BU's website, other interviews"
"This is my prep for the real deal so i didn't prep"
"SDN, read AMCAS, website"
"BU website, SDN."
"sdn, bu website, materials sent to me by admisssions committee upon being invited for an interview"
"read my own application"
"Previous interview preparation, read up on BU-specific information."
"website, applications"
"Read my AMCAS application"
"be yourself"
"SDN, BU's website, AMCAS"
"Read interview experiences on SDN. Looked over school website."
"sdn, school website, talked to student host"
"I reviewed the website. "
"SDN, read my AMCAS, and my secondary (I had to write a letter explaining why I stopped out of college for 1.5 years)."
"SDN feedback, catalog, secondary, AMCAS"
"Read about the school on their website. Read the other posts on this website. "
"sdn, bu website"
"BU website, this site, read through my essays"
"Read SDN, made sure I could talk about my research experiences in some detail (I was asked about my research.)"
"read over my AMCAS application and learned about the school's curriculum"
"SDN, reviewed my file"
"Interview feedback, mock interviews (I stress the importance of these), read up on the school"
"this site, eat good food, looked over materials and sample interview q's"
"website, SDN, bulletin"
"website, here."
"Read over some BU material"
"Read interview feedback, BU website"
"Read SDN, school website, talked with student host the night before."
"Previous interview experience, school website, SDN."
"practice interview, looked over materials relevant to research and AMCAS"
"SDN, read my AMCAS, read the paper, read about the school"
"read Interview feedback."
"just read up on BU website."
"SDN, website"
"Apps. SDN, read up on current issues on ethics."
"BU website, this website. "
"AMCAS, school website, AMSAR."
"Website, AMCAS application, AMSAR"
"The ususal. read SDN interview experiences, read everything about the school, kept up on current events."
"SDN, BU's materials, reviewed my application"
"Rehearsed some common questions, looked over information on the school."
"read essays to other schools. got some sleep--7:30 is early"
"BU site, this site, AMCAS file and chatting with 2nd year students."
"Talked to the students I stayed with the night before, looked at the materials they sent me and the website."
"this website, bu website, rereading my personal statement"
"read my AMCAS app. looked up some stuff on Boston and BU, check out their match list, pretty impressive."
"read Interview feedback. Slept."
"website, amcas, this site, etc."
"Read the school's web site and brochures; talked with current BUMC students. "
"Website, looked over questions, watched tv, played video games, stayed up late..."
"This site, BU website, read my app."
"amcas application, essays for other med schools"
"Read SDN and the BU website."
"sdn, interview feedback, bu website"
"i slept a lot"
"Mock interview, Read the website and interview feedback"
"Read SDN, my application and prepared for the anticipated questions. "
"Went over my AMCAS, read the school info online, went over the HMO,PPO, typical ethical questions, and read the SDN interview feedback."
"read over amcas, school website, i can't remember"
"read brochure"
"Perused my application, read Dean's report for BU, mock interview with my advisor."
"Asked my brother (who attends a program there) what on earth the school was about."
"Checked out school's sites, read up on ethics, read over my primary/secondary/transcript/CV."
"SDN, read up on current events etc..."
"Read website, looked over the materials they gave out. "
"Read over BU's web page, chatted with some friends-of-friends who go there"
"Read up on school, this site, practiced interview questions."
"read over AMCAS app"
"I read the prospectus (available in the waiting room) and looked at the website."
"Read BU website. Went over my AMCAS application."
"Very little. It was my 3rd interview."
"Just read over my personal statement"
"Read BU's website, asked around, the usual"
"How conversational the interview was"
"It was a casual conversation and I appreciated that the interviewer was very nice and didn't seem to mind even if I stuttered or faltered a little."
"The interviewer complimented specific parts of my application and went out of his way to tell me that he thought I was qualified and that he cared about the obstacles I've overcome"
"The opportunities and passion at the school"
"Back and forth conversation was natural and not stressed"
"Chill students, kind and vibrant dean, definite commitment to community health, chatty + fun interview"
"Answered most of my questions and was very honest"
"Interviewer was knowledgeable about my application"
"The conversation flowed so well! I think BUSM does a great job at matching people up that have a lot in common."
"Interview was mostly about behavioral questions, nothing about ethics or healthcare."
"How conversational interviewer was"
"The faculty were all so passionate about working at the school/hospital, the mission of the school"
"Their openness to answer my questions about the school"
"Very socially conscious med school, committed to service, excellent clinical exposure and opportunities as a student"
"The med students were extremely excited about the populations they serve and the school in general."
"seemed like students loved it, everyone i met was incredibly friendly and helpful, amazing location in boston, really seems as if students voices are heard, great focus on community service"
"Excellent school overall. There are opportunities here to do pretty much whatever you want. Location is pretty good, and Boston's a great city. Also, the medical student residence is a big plus. I think this would be a great place to be a medical student."
"The school has such an amazing history. The medical centers is incredible."
"Boston medical center is unlike any medical center in the nation, will provide a premier clinical education."
"The setting-- it's awesome!"
"diversity!!!"
"really friendly director and interviewer, both obviously extremely happy and proud to be at BU. most diverse patient population of any school in Boston due to safety-net teaching hospital. great global health opps. lots of renovations being down for the student spaces and new swanky looking graduate housing for incoming students in 2012 that is supposed to be more affordable than other options"
"The students were amazing! They were so helpful and so friendly and they put together a dinner the night before my interview for the interviewees to meet them and ask them questions. The faculty was amaizng, the director was so wonderful, and the clinical rotation sites are great. The city itself is awesome too :)"
"Very enthusiastic, friendly staff. Everyone had lots of BU pride."
"Their commitment to health care for everyone, their clarity about the program, and the passion of the speakers."
"hospital facilities are fantastic, Dean Witzburg was exceptionally eloquent and friendly."
"I loved the school's mission to serve everyone and its special focus to serve vulnerable populations. BMC is awesome and Boston's diversity is great. I would love to attend BU!"
"The BMC definitely impressed me most while on the tour. It's got a great philosophy and seems to be an excellent hospital."
"The philosophy: I love that BU is committed to exceptional care without exception. I also love the location--Boston is great! My interviewer was very nice and the interview day was great. The students I spoke to at lunch were awesome."
"Facilities -- though old, they are many and large. The hospitals are nice as well."
"The dean of admissions is amazing! He's super passionate and its kind of impossible not to get excited. I came to this interview thinking I wouldn't like Boston University or the city that much. It's still not my top choice but this school still really really impressed me. They are 100% committed to improving the quality of life of ALL different types of people. The school's a safety net hospital meaning they don't deny anyone service. Consequently students really get a lot of excellent clinical experience. BU students do extremely well on the boards and when they start residency hit the ground running because of their excellent clinical prep. "
"Dean Witzburg, my interviewer, campus, city of Boston"
"Clinical experience that the school offers. And their mission to care for all. They seemed genuine in that regard. No one is turned away."
"Everything is basically in one building - library, anatomy lab, study group rooms, test taking rooms, lecture halls"
"The school's commitment in serving the underserved. Listening to Dr. Witzburg talking about that aspect of the school and it quickly became my #1 school. "
"My interviewer was a kind, talented, personable professional. It was both educational and enlightening to speak with him. He obviously feels very passionately about his profession and about the school. And it's not as expensive as everyone makes it out to be on SDN (though it is expensive). The curriculum is traditional but unique and impressive. From my teaching background, I could tell they put a lot of thought into planning their curriculum and could really appreciate that."
"Almost everything. Everyone is so enthusiastic about BU. VERY approachable, down to earth faculty. Students seem very happy. Boston is a great city and GREAT place to study medicine. The school really did a great job of trying to sell itself to us. Dr. Witzburg's enthusiasm is infectious. "
"No ethics question! However this is probably not the normal interview experience at this school."
"Current students at the school were cool, happy, and personable; Nice area/location; combination of safety-net hospital and strong research program"
"The clinical training (one of the most important aspects when it comes to picking a med school!!). BMC is a safety net hospital meaning they can't turn anyone away. As a result, they tend to see cases that you would normally only read about in a book because much of their patient population is poor and does not get regular care. They are also one of the largest level 1 trauma centers in New England (maybe even the largest?). I think there's even a trauma surgery component to the surgery clerkship. Some of my friends who are residents at other Boston hospitals have commented on the preparedness of the BU students because they get so much hands-on experience during clinical training. You really get your hands dirty as opposed to some private hospitals where your patients might ask the student to leave the room. Also, because it's Boston, there are loads of opportunities for research, outreach, and enjoying life outside of school when you're not studying."
"Awesome city, great match list, nice student lounge. The BMC is amazing because they treat everyone equally and you get the feeling they really need the med students, you get your "hands dirty" and are "in the trenches" not standing around like an idiot like in some private hospitals. So really good clinical training. Geriatric home visits sound like a great experience. Pass/fail. Class seems not cliquey. The Dean is cool. You get patient contact right away. Lectures are online. "
"The school's flexibility to change the curriculum. The international programs. "
"friendliness, BMC, food, anatomy lab, my interviewer and what he had to say about BMC"
"The faculty at BU that I spoke with were the most collegial, literate, eloquent, and serious about their work of any medical school I have yet interviewed at."
"The diversity of the student body was great, and it seemed to have a very good MPH program, which you can easily get into as an MD student."
"early clinical experience, physician mentors for students, the dean was very honest, we met the anatomy professor and he seemed amazing"
"BU seems to offer a great clinical training with a diverse population of patients, Boston is a fun city with a lot to do."
"Dean Witzburg is awesome"
"The city is amazing, pass/fail first two years so no competitiveness between students, integrated curriculum, match list is incredible, friendliness of students, campus feel even though in city, research, Dean Witzburg is great"
"students were very friendly, Views of Boston from the school"
"The city itself"
"BU has a strong clinical focus and a strong commitment to the community it serves, which includes all socio-economic backgrounds."
"BU's affiliation with a hospital that serves very socioeconomically diverse patients; my interviewer was great; i really liked the time for open discussion with a faculty member."
"The people were all very kind and easy to work with. The tour was great and we got to see a lot of the hospital."
"the hospital, anatomy lab facilities, how happy the 4th years seemed, the supportive faculty"
"the girls"
"The history of the hospital associated with BUSM and their commitment to treating individuals underserved individuals. Now being a 1st year student there, I see that this is absolutely the case. "
"The curriculum is super innovative and constantly evolving,moving more and more to small group work. The dean of admissions is great. Students seem really happy. Boston is an amazing city."
"The students were absolutely amazing. There was also an excellent opportunity to work with both underserved and more affulent patient populations, and the city of Boston was amazing. I also liked the proximity to other schools in the city."
"The school's mission to serve the underserved and the uninsured, and the ability of the school to do that while providing high level care. The students were also happy to be there."
"The attitude of the school about patient dignity and equality regardless of insurance or socioeconomic status. "
"The fact that BU does not give any special treatment to people with greater status, income, etc. All patients are treated equally."
"The dean of admissions, the boston environment, the number of resources available as a med student (hospitals, health centers, etc.) Candid answers of 1st and 2nd year students to our questions. "
"The faculty. The director of admissions (Dr. Witzburg) is warm, accommodating, and obviously loves the field of medicine. My interviewer was also wonderful and I got a strong impression of the involvement of the faculty."
"Everyone at the school seemed so enthused and excited about the school. "
"They don't really get a lot of people with insurance--so not only are you helping to make a difference in poor and immigrant communities, you are also seeing a wide variety of illnesses and people. Also, they hire professors that are solely there to teach and tend to pay them better. Might mean more dedication to students?"
"The students were extremely friendly, the facilities were nice, and almost all of the faculty I spoke with were quite friendly. "
"BU is very into providing healthcare to EVERYONE."
"Everyone was very nice and accommodating. Dean Witzburg is funny and very genuine."
"the hospital and its ability to care for people from all socioeconomic backgrounds, regardless of insurance"
"The clinical curriculum is incredible. The students seem really happy. The location and number of opportunities are great."
"That doctors at Boston Medical don't have to stress about a patient's insurance or lack thereof. Patients receive the same standard of care - rich or poor"
"The Dean was super nice. And the students were awesome."
"This was the best interview that I have ever had. The interview went an hour over scedule. I talked to him for an hour and a half. "
"The hospital is really nice, the students are awesome!!! the whole experience was great, faculty, staff, students, interviewer, buildings, classrooms, well ventilated anatomy lab . . . "
"low stress interview."
"overall enthusiasm of faculty and students, campus, dean, interviewer"
"the focus on clinical medicine, the international opportunities, the flexibility in housing in that students can live wherever fits their interest"
"Students are so happy to be there and proud to go to BU. Also, students are trained to be very good clinicians and are ready for 3rd and 4th years and also do well in matches. Boston is a great place to live."
"BU hospital (BMC) treats a lot of underprivileged patients. The doctors seem to be trying to make a bigger difference. it's also located right in Boston. "
"The presentation by the dean, the warmth of my interviewer and how thoroughly she read through my application, all the opportunities for students at BMC and the preparation students get during clinical years, preparing them for residency (I heard a lot about this from a graduate of the program)"
"The current students seemed very happy. The residency placements from BU were very good."
"Great anatomy lab, friendly staff, great location."
"Friendly staff members and interviewer."
"Anatomy lab is sunlit! and there are so many hospitals in the Boston area."
"Almost everything. Boston is an amazing city! The students at BU were extremely warm and friendly, and I really like that BU is committed to serving underserved populations."
"the two very different hospitals, one priv ate, one public for the un/underinsured"
"Clinical experience. Strong FP, EM, ID research."
"research; they have great research stuff going on, particularly the infectious disease laboratory"
"The enthusiasm of the dean and professors that we met, the diversity of the patient population and extensive medical center facilities/campus"
"The diverse patient population and excellent clinical training."
"facilities and positive stats"
"third and fourth years are really good training. Faculty and students were very interactive, laid-back and comfortable with each other"
"the people, curriculum"
"Dean was very friendly and helpful, lots of lovely advice."
"The school seemed really dedicated to helping the underserved community, students were cool, some of the facilities were nice, and more..."
"The size of the campus, the clinical facilities, diverse patient population."
"Boston is beautiful! The students were excited to be a part of a great program. Additionally, the faculty member I interviewed with was very interested in getting to know me and explaining why I should choose BU."
"The school's clinical facilities. Boston Medical Center is the public hospital for Boston, so you see everything! and the match list"
"atmosphere amongs students was positive and friendly. my interviewer was interested in the same stuff i'm interested in. i think they might match applicants with interviewers this way because a couple other applicants i talked to had the same experience. "
"The schools devotion to treating the underserved and preparing students."
"Pro-student attitude of the administration, quality of clinical training, diversity of patient population, focus on the underserved"
"facilities, the dean of admissions"
"My Interviewer was very sweet and very endearing. She genuinely wanted to know about me and who I was and listened very intently to what I had to say. She was receptive to all of my questions and offered words of encouragement - I really lucked out this time. Also, the dean was a really great guy. His speech(es) were well thought out and very genuine,even though they sounded rehearsed a bit. He is a great guy who will answer anything and everything you want to know, and he really emphasized the whole application process as one which can lead to a better understanding of yourself."
"Board pass rates, Match List, Diverse patient population, pass/fail (kind of) system. "
"the students were close and felt well taken care of by the school. 1.6 billion dollar new research grant was just received. "
"The interview was early in the morning, so I left without the tour cause I disliked the school so much. "
"Location is better than I expected, diverse patient population"
"Decent facilities, great teachers, seemed like a place to get a great education."
"The school's explicit dedication to providing excellent care to underserved populations."
"Graduates seem to be sought after by residency programs. No east-coast snobbery that was prevalent at some of the ivys. "
"The dean was quite a character that added to my experience, my interviewer was extremely friendly and helpful, the amazing location!"
"Nice campus, Boston seems cool."
"Boston is a really nice city; there's lots of things to do and the public transportation system is very effective. The actual program is very flexible about allowing you to change your mind about your research area or what program (MD, MD/PhD, etc.) you wish to be a part of. Boston U students perform very well in the match, and the clinical training you receive is excellent."
"Dr. Witzburg gave some great talks and really set the school in a wonderful light. Clinical training is definitely tops. "
"The Dean of Admissions was really nice. "
"How happy the students were to be there and how well the school prepares it students for the future. "
"BU is extremely big on serving the urban poor. Their hospital is one of the best I've seen in terms of serving ALL populations without bias. It's actually really amazing that 45% of the care going out to the underprivileged in the whole state of MA happens right at BMC."
"USMLE scores, rate of graduation statistics, overall prestige of the medical school; vast opportunities for clerkships and clinical study"
"All of the people were so nice and helpful throughout the day."
"I got the impression that the school works hard on their curriculum and cares about the students. First two years are mediocre, lot of students don't bother to go to classes (lots of powerpoint). But clinical years seem excellent."
"My interviewer was extremely passionate about the school and the student body. The school cares greatly for their students."
"the students were really relaxed and fun, the amount of clinical exposure right away, the communtiy outreach programs available. "
"The dean of admissions was extremely personable and charismatic. He emphasized not playing games in admission (only write us and tell us you want to go here if you are certain you really want to). Also faculty who came in and chatted while we waited for interviews were very informative and unafraid to give the straight story on the strengths and weaknesses of the school in comparison to other schools."
"BU's emphasis on being the "people's hospital." The down-to-earth no frills, no bulls*#t attitude of the admissions staff and the students. Dean Witzburg's motivating words!"
"the Dean's talk, the fact that they give you a bio of your interviewer before you go in (so you can gear it towards a convo if you'd like)"
"Looks like a great place for clinical training (diverse patient population)"
"students, very enthusiastic"
"The facilities were great, the administration seemed human (always a plus!) and receptive to the needs of the students, the area is great--wonderful patient exposure at BMC. They also give you a bit of time to chat with other interviewees rather than passed on from BU faculty to Fin. Aid to...etc. It was nice--they applicant pool there was really cool (and VERY quirky) and we had good conversations."
"one universal system of care for all patients--not divided by city vs university hospitals after merger; focus on clinical work"
"People were interesting, facilities are great, they really seem to emphasize clinical medicine."
"general vibe of the school; the fact that it's a city hospital; loved boston"
"the school and hospital are very nice"
"Students really seemed to love being there, the school is really focused on serving underserved populations, success of students in matching for residency"
"Outstanding facilities, program, faculty, and staff. All were friendly. Students loved the school!"
"Clinical experiance and the dean of admissions"
"The Dean of Admissions is well spoken and gave a good orientation presentation. The focus on community health is very strong and sincere. The anatomy lab is on the 10th floor, so you get natural light. You also get early clinical exposure---real patients from the first week, instead of standardized patients. Students are well prepared for their rotations and USMLE tests."
"how happy with their choice all of the med students seemed. Every one was very content with the level of education and amount of experience they were receiving at the school"
"Boston is totally sweet. The campus seems cool. Early clinical exposure."
"the dean was great--a bit eccentric but entertaining. the 4th years were also great--they gave a lot of useful advice and information about the school. the whole day was very well structured and organized."
"Dean Witzburg is very friendly, very nice faculty and staff, friendly students who seem to work hard/play hard. The students seem like a diverse group. Cute campus! Boston seems like a great city, small city but a lot of fun bars/clubs/sports events. Good public transportation in Boston as well. The hospital seems really nice and you get a lot of good exposure b/c they serve all types of patients (rich, poor, insured, uninsured). "
"lots of diverse cases/exposure, faculty and dean seemed cool, students were really nice and boston is a great city"
"everything! loved the environment, the city, the hospitals, the students, administrators"
"The students, my interviewer - tough, but incredibly intelligent and engaging, the advisoral system, the breakfast/lunch combo, the Dean."
"The school's philosphoy of helping the underserved and it appears as though they actually do carry it out. Students were friendly. The pass/fail grading the first year helps decrease any competitveness among students. Seems to give students string clinical training!"
"I loved the school. I prefer the more traditional lecture classes, but they have good integration classes as well, good opportunities for clinical rotations, everyone was serious but friendly, students seem happy, the school buildings themselves are nicely laid out, and I like that one of the required clerkships is making house calls for the elderly. Lots of other opportunities, like with the MPH program, etc."
"The faculty members are all very nice and interesting, supportive too. There are a ton of amazing programs going on there, they will clue you in, just ask them."
"the people- all very friendly and generous with their time"
"The Dean of Admissions gave the best schpiel I'd seen and it was really nice to have a broad sense of the school and its history before heading off to interview and ask questions of students. The students charged with chatting with us at lunch were SUPER nice and down to earth. I wanted to stay and hang out. I was impressed by their public health department and how established their MD/MPH program is. Boston's awesome."
What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?