How many people interviewed you?
Response Average | # Responders |
---|---|
1.92 | 214 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
Positively | 187 |
Negatively | 5 |
No change | 20 |
Response Avg | # Responders |
---|---|
2.64 | 210 |
Response Avg | # Responders |
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8.00 | 178 |
Response Avg | # Responders |
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7.81 | 168 |
Response | # Responders |
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In Person | 0 |
Virtual | 9 |
Response | # Responders |
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5 minutes | 0 |
10 minutes | 0 |
15 minutes | 1 |
20 minutes | 7 |
25 minutes | 15 |
30 minutes | 134 |
35 minutes | 15 |
40 minutes | 11 |
45 minutes | 7 |
50 minutes | 4 |
55 minutes | 0 |
60+ minutes | 25 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
At the school | 185 |
At a regional location | 4 |
At another location | 23 |
Response | # Responders |
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One-on-one | 214 |
In a group | 0 |
Response | # Responders |
---|---|
Open file | 148 |
Closed file | 65 |
Response Average | # Responders |
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1.92 | 214 |
"What does service mean to you?"
"Asked about a specific experience from my work and activities"
"Why Creighton and what makes it a good fit for you?"
"How do you contribute to the diversity of the school?"
"Describe your path to medicine."
"Tell me about a particularly interesting case you've seen in clinical volunteering?"
"What services should a medical school offer to support its students?"
"Tell me more about your study abroad travels."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Sell yourself / Why should we pick you over other applicants?"
"Tell me about your research"
"What is your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?"
"What is one of your morals?"
"Talk about your community service experiences, which was more important and why."
"Name the benefits/negatives of medicine you observed in your experiences."
"What was your most meaningful volunteer or community service experience and why?"
"Tell me about (activity)."
"Why did you apply to Creighton?"
"Just clarified activities on my AMCAS application. Asked about my travel experiences (I had written about this in my PS), why medicine, why do you want to be a doctor, challenges you will face as a doctor, biggest failure, will you be happy at Creighton"
"Tell me about your non-medical community service experiences."
"How do you think that you would fit in at Creighton?"
"Questions about my research..."
"Tell me about your clinical experiences."
"Application Specific Question of How will I be a part of the change in health care currently..... What do I think needs to be done to change health care currently for the positive?...."
"What would you do if you could not be a doctor?"
"What leadership experience can you bring to your class?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? (as opposed to other health care professions)"
"If not medicine, what else?"
"Faculty interview had all the regular questions. The student interview had weird ones (what tree would you be?)"
"Why medicine and not another health care profession?"
"How was shadowing with other healthcare professionals (not doctors)?"
"What are three words your friends would use to describe you?"
"Why do you want to come to Creighton?"
"Tell me about your African dance class."
"What do you think you can bring to the Creighton community?"
"Why do you want to pursue a career in medicine?"
"Tell us about your volunteering experience outside of the medical field"
"Why Creighton university?"
"Very laid back and no particular hard questions."
"Why Creighton (everybody got this)?"
"What was your favorite class in high school?"
"Why want to be a doctor?"
"Why Creighton? Why medicine?"
"What about Creighton made me apply?"
"What do you know about Creighton?"
"How are the courses at your school?"
"What problems do you think you will face in medicine?"
"Major issue(s) in healthcare"
"Why Creighton? Why Omaha?"
"About my Volunteer experiences"
"Greatest strengths"
"Tell me about your trip to Brazil (volunteer experience)"
"Tell me about a non-medically related job or volunteer duty you have done and how do you think it prepared you to become a doctor."
"Tell me about a time you were really stressed. Do you think you're prepared for the stress of medical school and how would you handle it?"
"What leadership roles have you had?"
"Have you seen any good movies lately?"
"She asked me a question regarding food health, but this was specific to my application."
"Tell me how you got to this point in your life"
"Why did you choose your major...your undergrad school?"
"Why do you want to go to Creighton?"
"Do you have any publications?"
"Tell me 2 strengths and 1 weakness."
"Tell me about yourself/your family."
"Tell me about your research experiences."
"what brings you to creighton?"
"What made you return to school to pursue medicine?"
"what was your most meaningful experience?"
"why medicine?"
"What was your proudest moment?"
"How did you hear about Creighton?"
"What was your most recent volunteer experience?"
"What led you to medicine?"
"Tell me about your academic accomplishments."
"why creighton"
"What would you do if you didn't get in? (Both interviewers assumed the reapply part, they wanted to know what I would with myself for the year I reapply)"
"Why Creighton and Omaha?"
"Have you been through any difficult times in your life?"
"How did you decide on medicine?"
"What is the last book you read?"
"Why Creighton? Why medicine?"
"What was your GPA?"
"why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Questions just pertained to my application etc."
"What made you apply to Creighton?"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"What E-C's have you participated in?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"why do you want to go to Creighton? "
"Tell me about yourself... your experiences... what you do for fun... etc."
"Can you see yourself living in Omaha?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor rather than a nurse?"
"Do you know that Earnest Hemmingway's father was a physician?"
"leadership experience"
"why medicine"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Tell me about any leadership roles you have had? What do you like to read? Why medicine? What made me choose medicine."
"Have you done any research?"
"What led you into medicine? Not to be negative, but what if you don't get accepted to medical school?"
"What kind of medicine? Time management experience? Any awards/honors that stand out in your mind? What have you been up to since graduation?"
"why would i want you to be my physician?"
"Why medicine? Why Creighton?"
"What was the most important factor that made you choose medicine?"
"Everything came from my amcas application. I just went into more detail about my research and volunteer experiences."
"How was your flight?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Where have you recieved the bulk of your clinical experience?"
"Tell me about yourself( (..duhh...try to start from highschool and tie the call for medicince into to...other questions will arise from developed answers)"
"What was the most interesting humanities course you have taken?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Given you diverse background in the Navy what will be you greatest challenges in making the transition to med school?"
"What service opportunities have you had during your undergraduate education?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why Creighton?"
"Do you read? Who is you favorite author? "
"Volunteer experience?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why do you want to go to Creighton over a school in your home state?"
"What service activities have you been involved in?"
"Tell me about yourself......dominated one of the two interviews"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Tell me about your family."
"How do you think you would feel living in Omaha?"
"Tell me about yourself...This questiion basically dominated the whole interview, which was unfortunate. "
"when u decide on med?"
"Can you describe a time when you observed an ethical dilemma in a medical setting?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?"
"How would you work with diverse teams/people who don't always agree with you?"
"Do you have any research experience?"
"Give me an example of an ethical dilemma (you experienced, read about, etc.)."
"Tell me about a time you set a goal for yourself and didn't achieve it. How did you respond and what did you learn from that experience?"
"Why do you want to go to medical school versus other professional schools?"
"Would you consider continuing your undergrad volunteer experiences upon entrance to medical school?"
"How did you improve your MCAT the second time?"
"General question about what Jesuit values mean to me."
"Why did it take you so long to graduate?"
"How would your mom describe you?"
"What does professionalism mean to you?"
"What sets you apart from other applicants?"
"Please explain the low grade from X semester."
"Can you tell me about a specific shadowing experience?"
"How did you hear about Creighton?"
"Do you think you'd like Creighton?"
"What kind of service have you done?"
"Why medicine over research?"
"Tell me about X experience on your application (for the open file interview - faculty interview was open and student interview was closed)."
"Why medicine... What medical experience do I have, clinical experience, research experience..."
"Given the Jesuit tradition of Creighton University, describe things you have done with and for people."
"Tell me about your volunteering experiences? What else have you done? Have you done anything else like cleaning/ habitat , etc?"
"Explain more about ___(community service activity)___?"
"Tell me about your service experiences."
"What are some of the community service projects you participated in?"
"What types of non-medical volunteering do you do?"
"Elaborate on the service and research work I did, do you have any good stories?"
"What stuck out in your mind in your volunteer experiences? What moments do you remember the most?"
"Tell me about (insert extracurricular)."
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Describe a time that you failed. How did you cope?"
"What is one pro and con of pediatric medicine and oncology?"
"What are you most proud of?"
"Tell me about your interest in rural medicine (I had mentioned this on my application)."
"Tell me about your service trip to Honduras."
"Why Omaha?"
"Tell me about your volunteer experiences. Do you have any nonmedical volunteer experience?"
"Why medicine? (of course)"
"Will you tell me about yourself?"
"Do you see yourself in Omaha? (I'm out of state)"
"Why MD and not nurse?"
"What was your least favorite class in college?"
"Do you believe health care is a right? If so, why?"
"What do you think will be the hardest part of medical school?"
"Why Creighton? Are you prepared for the slower pace of life in Omaha"
"Tell me about your non-medical service experience. What specialty are you interested in?"
"What activities do I do to relax?"
"Is healthcare a right? If so, how do we ensure we can finance that right in the US?"
"community service"
"Tell me about your volunteer activities."
"What would you like to know about me? (as a doctor)"
"Weaknesses in application."
"About rural medicine"
"Describe a situation where you have empathized with another person?"
"What was the hardest part about arriving at this point in your life?"
"Tell me about your most significant volunteer experience and how it affected your decision to enter medical school."
"Most important EC to your decision to be an MD"
"Tell me about yourself. Why medicine?"
"Have you done any research? "
"Please use the next two minutes to tell me about yourself and why you're a good fit for our school."
"What has been your most valuable service experience?"
"Why a doctor and not another healthcare professional?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"tell me about your health care realted experiences"
"What type of books do you like to read?"
"What kind of a patient would you find very difficult to treat? How would you overcome this difficulty? "
"What kind of music/books/movies do you like?"
"Describe yourself in one word."
"What leadership have you taken"
"Explain poor grades"
"What are some of your hobbies?"
"Do you have shadowing experience?"
"Do you know of any weaknesses in your application?"
"Have you done any research?"
"What do you like to do in your free time"
"Do you think there is anything wrong with our health system? "
"how are you well rounded? "
"Can you see yourself living in Omaha?"
"Tell me about your family."
"how have you prepared for a career in medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why don't you want to be a teacher?"
"State one problem you had and how you solved it?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"question about my app"
"If you were not in the health care field, what would you want to do?"
"Most interesting non-science class"
"strngth vs weaknesses"
"How would your parents describe you?"
"Tell me about yourself and your family."
"Why Creighton and can you see yourself living in Omaha?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"Who is your role model?"
"What do you like to do outside of school/medicine?"
"Strengths and weaknesses? What medical/volunteer experiences have you had? "
"What did you do for community service?"
"Describe your strengths and weaknesses."
"Questions just pertained to my application etc."
"What sort of volunteer/shadowing do you do?"
"Summarize your employment history"
"Have you done any shadowing?"
"What were your MCAT scores and g.p.a?"
"What were your favorite non-science classes in college?"
"How do you feel about your MCAT scores?"
"Why Creighton? Why Omaha? What experience has prepared you for med school (particularly Creighton)?"
"Tell me about your research,volunteer, extracurricular, etc..."
"What do you do at school other than study?"
"What type of community service have you been involved with?"
"Why Creighton?"
"why medicine"
"why Creighton"
"Why medicine?"
"Why Creighton? Why Omaha? How do you handle conflict?"
"What do you do on your spare time?"
"Any clinical/research experience?"
"Have you done research?"
"What do you do for fun? Why not nursing?"
"why do you want to be a physician?"
"What concerns you most about starting medical school as an older, non-traditional matriculant?"
"What specialties interest you?"
"What has your leadership experience taught you about yourself and others?"
"Why are you interested in our school?"
"What characteristics do you posses will make you an outstanding physician?"
"Tell me about your extracirricular activities and research."
"Are you the first person in your family to pursue medicine?"
"Research experience..."
"Tell me about your awards (I swear... all of the questions were tell me this, tell me that...)"
"What do you see as the most important problem facing the medical profession?"
"What in particular are you currently interested in in medicine (specialize?)"
"What were some leadership activities that you were involved with?"
"How did you choose your major?"
"Recently the husband of a woman in Florida fought to have her feeding tube removed. How would you have handled the situation and please justify your response."
"What leadership opportunities have you had during your undergraduate education?"
"Tell me about some of your volunteer experience"
"How have I prepared to become an MD?"
"What leadership positions have you had?"
"Do you have a big family? "
"Clinical or hospital experience?"
"How do you like Omaha? "
"What have you done to so far make yourself be a good doctor"
"Talk about your research and one thing you have learned from it."
"What healthcare experience do you have...."
"What community service have you done"
"Tell me about your volunteer experience."
"Tell me some volunteering experiences you have had."
"any questions for us?"
"Tell me about a time you disagreed with a colleague. What did you do?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"How are you sure you can commit to this long journey?"
"Why do you want to go to Creighton?"
"What experiences have made you a better person/will help you be a compassionate physician?"
"Experience with patient care, decision making, and medical ethics."
"What is the role of a physician in the community?"
"How did I get such a high GPA"
"If you were trapped on a deserted island, what 3 things would you bring?"
"What is a red flag in your application?"
"What do you think the biggest challenge will be in med school?"
"What is the most important quality of a physician?"
"Do you plan on doing more shadowing experience? Weird question because I have like 8,000 clinical hours."
"Talk about your service."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"What is your biggest strength?"
"What led you to pursue medicine?"
"Specific questions about ECs."
"Describe your path to medicine."
"Why medicine/Why Creighton"
"What are some of your non-medical volunteering experiences? (big deal to them)"
"Tell me more about your research, clinical experience, and service"
"They asked me how I planned to handle the workload after taking a year off"
"Describe your current support system."
"What kind of doctor is your dad?"
"Pros & cons of medicine"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"Tell me about your hometown."
"Tell me about your research."
"What do you do in your free time, to de-stress? How do you find a balance between school and your own free time?"
"What was your favorite class?"
"What has prepared you to deal with the multiple demands of medical school?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Describe to me a time where you were under heavy stress/faced a challenge and how did you manage the situation?"
"How will you deal with the amount of material covered in the curriculum?"
"What is a big issue facing physicians today?"
"Do you think you would fit in at Creighton?"
"Tell me one thing that you learned in your shadowing experiences."
"Tell me about the research project you do."
"Did your father have any effect on your interest in medicine?"
"Tell me about your research?"
"What do you do apart from school? ie hobbies"
"What challenges do you foresee in health care?"
"What was the one EC that changed you the most?"
"What did you learn about medicine on your medical mission trip?"
"What type of movies do you like?"
"What are positive and negative experiences you encountered working in a hospital?"
"If you're in a group of your peers, are you generally a leader or follower?"
"Few specifics about my application"
"What was the most difficult thing about your dad being a doctor? And what would you do differently?"
"What field of medicine do you want to go in to?"
"The rest was really just conversational."
"What specialty do you see yourself doing in the future"
"Why is Creighton a good fit?"
"Most influential extracurricular activity. "
"About where I lived"
"Do you have any questions about Creighton University or Omaha?"
"What service opportunities have you done?"
"Tell me about a time when you struggled with adversity."
"Would you be able to live in Omaha?"
"Have you done any volunteering? Any leadership? Any shadowing? What do you do for fun?"
"why do you want to come to Creighton?"
"What do you see as a major future challenge in United States health care?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor and not another health care professional (nurse, PA etc.)?"
"Then we just chatted...."
"What do you do for fun"
"Why medicine, what service activities did you do, what type of medicine do you want to practice, why Creighton..."
"Tell me about your volunteer experience/work/leadership experience"
"Do you have leadership experience?"
"Do you think a doctor should be emotionally attached to his patients?"
"Volunteer experience related questions."
"Why have you gotten out of your masters program (I'm doing a 1-year masters program during my 2nd application cycle)?"
"Three reasons why you want to go to Creighton."
"what will you do if you dont become a doctor"
"What sets you apart from other applicants?"
"Can you survive in Omaha?"
"tell me about your experiences."
"Tell me about your research. Tell me about your experience in the medical field. Tell me about other volunteer experiences."
"Tell me about your research/leadership roles."
"Tell me about your volunteer experience?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What is the most rewarding thing you have done to help someone?"
"How will you like Omaha? (see a theme? very stress-free interviews)"
"tell me about your family."
"Tell me about your research"
"Why do you enjoy service work?"
"What books have you read and what do you do for fun/in your free time. "
"What is one thing in you application, you want me to know about?"
"Tell me about a time when you worked with a team to accomplish a goal."
"do you know what specialty you want to go into"
"What was the biggest challenge you've experienced?"
"What is a big challenge I would face as a physician?"
"describe volunteer activity."
"Tell me about your volunteering experiences."
"What led to your interest in medicine?"
"Have you had any experiences, volunteer or in general, where you felt that you really helped someone?"
"Tell me about leadership, awards, etc."
"What role do you usually take in group learning?"
"What kind of clinical experience do you have?"
"Tell me about yourself. Where did you grow up? What's your family like?"
"What is your favorite football team?"
"Tell me about your research/volunteer experiences."
"Student Q: What role do you usually take in working/studying with a team?"
"Questions just pertained to my application etc."
"What do you do on your free time?"
"How did you hear about Creighton?"
"What community service have you done?"
"Tell me about yourself style questions."
"Could you live in the midwest for at least 4 years, being so far away from home?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"If I could tell the admissions commitee one thing, what woud you want me to say about you ?"
"Why Med?"
"How did you develop an interest in medicine?"
"can you see yourself living in Omaha "
"where else have you applied"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"What are your experiences in the health field?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"How do you cope with stress? Why Creighton?"
"What will influence your specialty/residency decision? Strengths/weaknesses? How will you fit in at Creighton?"
"how do you handle pressure and stress?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Why Creighton?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"Why medicine?"
"What did you learn from your study abroad experience?"
"Tell me about your leadership roles."
"How well do you feel you undergrad education prepared you? (This was tricky because he didn't necessarily mean preparing for a career in medicine but for life in general)"
"Any job shadowing?"
"Tell me about extracurricular activities (I felt like it was a kindergarten interview..obviously, I am notimpressed with the school)"
"Can you see yourself living in Omaha? (I come from southern California)"
"What type of clinical experience do you have?"
"What sort of community service have you been involved with?"
"There are inconsistancies in your application, did you have any problems in school that may not be showing up on your transcript?"
"Why medicine? and Why Creighton?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What volunteer/service programs have I participated in?"
"What was your favorite class in undergrad and why?"
"Did you take biochemistry? (I haven't)"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"Talk about your hobbies and leadership positions."
"What research have you done....."
"Tell me about your family"
"Expect to get the basic question, "Tell me about yourself" (both of my interviewers asked that as the first question)"
"i have this question for future interviewees: why does creighton claim to have no rankings but has cum laude, magna cum laude, etc. next to about 5-10% of the roster? how do they decide this?"
"Anything that you read or learned recently that changed your perspective on medicine?"
"If you could do something every single day, what would it be?"
"What do you know about the US healthcare system and what, if anything, would you change or improve?"
"What are you most proud of?"
"Questions about my personal research and volunteer experience."
"Talk about one aspect of the American healthcare system that needs to be improved."
"Do you think physicians have a role in social justice movements, etc.?"
"What does social injustice means to you?"
"How I contribute to diversity"
"Interviewer basically gave me the opportunity to tell him what I wanted him to take away from my app as well as why they should pick me over other applicants, very open ended but powerful question."
"If you were going on a road trip with friends, what snacks would you bring?"
"If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?"
"Asked about something on my application."
"What was the last book you read?"
"What are the two morals you value the most? Explain."
"A specific question about a protein from my research."
"Tell me how your friends would described you (positively and negatively)?"
"If not medicine, what would you do?"
"The experience you just described to me is very traumatic, but also very common as a physician. Tell me what you learned from that experience."
"What would you like me to emphasize in your application?"
"Do you think you can handle the lifestyle of a medical student?"
"Tell me about any research you've had, which turned into a discussion about the value of research for future physicians"
"Will your fiance be joining you if you come to Creighton? *gulp*"
"Do you watch movies? listen to music?"
"Do you think medicine is a glamorous profession?"
"What would you do if it were not possible to become a doctor?"
"What's your golf handicap"
"A question about my disciplinary history."
"Tell me a joke (this was from the student interviewer)."
"What is your favorite place you've traveled to and why? (We were talking about my experience studying abroad.)"
"What kind of tree would you be?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"no curve balls. all standard questions."
"Nothing really, very conversational and typical questions."
"Were you at the Oklahoma State vs. Nebraska game last weekend?"
"Have you takled to anyone in medical school? What are your impressions?"
"Use three words to describe the good things about medicine and three words to describe the bad things."
"Why a doctor and not a researcher or nurse?"
"Nothing overly interesting or different."
"Student interviewer put out three different pieces of Hersey's chocolate and asked which one I would choose and why."
"What do you think some of the downfalls of primary care are?"
"We chatted about sci-fi and music for half the interview"
"Are you interested in our new program to Pheonix? (Starting next year, class size increases & they are sending 1/4 of their 3rd years to do rotations in Pheonix for their entire 3rd-4th year. Well, you still have option to come back to Omaha if you want)"
"Why MD and not nurse?"
"What are the cons of medicine?"
"Coming from your background, how were you able to make it this far? (disadvantaged background)"
"Fav. book/movie? What field do you see yourself getting into?"
"If you couldn't go to medical school for 3 years because no schools were accepting, what would you do in the meantime?"
"How do I learn to ski?"
"What was the most difficult thing about your dad being a doctor? And what would you do differently?"
"What about working as a bartender will help me as a doctor?"
"#2"
"What is an attribute you have seen in a physician that you think is good and what is a bad on?"
"Name something creative you've done"
"All standard questions"
"Tell me about Barcelona (because i have traveled there)"
"Without disclosing your personal opinion, tell me what Senator McCain and Senator Obama's health care reform platforms are. "
"We talked about fishing for like 15 minutes"
"did you apply to osteopathic schools?"
"How would you feel and what would you do if you were the only minority individual in a room full of the majority ethnicity?"
"What do you think about the declining economy and healthcare (this was off the record, he was just curious)"
"Is your soccer team any good?"
"What sort of experiences have you had with other cultures?"
"None"
"Specifics about my research and my research/professional interests at Creighton "
"Nothing too interesting, just conversation."
"Why don't you consider yourself Catholic anymore? (Creighton is a Catholic school and I had talked about growing up Catholic and my faith today)"
"Low key. "
"It is mostly just a real conversation where they try to see if you are a good fit for the school."
"Have you seen any good movies lately?"
"The person before this post said it all. creighton is amazing."
"What kind of a patient would you find difficult to treat? How would you overcome this difficulty?"
"Tell me about yourself. "
"Just mostly a conversation about myself."
"Why be a doctor instead of a nurse?"
"Just about some regional medical issues"
"A lot of straight forward questions. Just know why you want to be there. "
"Why be a physician rather than a nurse or some other health care profession?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary...just a conversations related to my life/activites/why I want to be a doctor."
"None."
"N/A. The questions were mainly run of the mill"
"Do you have any publications?"
"If you could describe yourself in ONE word, what would it be?"
"What are the major impediments medicine faces in the coming years?"
"How did you choose your college?"
"Why a physician rather than a nurse or some other medically related field?"
"Are you bringing a significant other/spouse to Creighton? What does he/she want to do? (career-wise)"
"Nothing really. They focused mainly on my files."
"What would you do if you cant become an MD"
"Have you had any experiences where you felt that you truly helped someone? This question provoked an interesting conversation."
"Closed file, so just standard interviewing questions to get a sense of who you are. "
"Do you think that research is important for those that are pre-med and medical students? Why?"
"nothing"
"Of what acheivement are you most proud? (student asked)"
"Would you require medical students to participate in a research project? (I am relatively new to the field of research.)"
"Nothing of note. Very standard."
"How would you respond to a patient who fails to heed advice and doesn't make medically necessary lifestyle changes?"
"Who is your favorite basketball player? my faculty interviewer and i talked about pro basketball for the majority of my interview . . . so it was pretty relaxed"
"the questions were basic "get to know you" questions"
"What did you learn during your service work?"
"There was nothing out of the oridnary. "
"Nothing unusual"
"What's the difference between a client and a patient"
"Have you ever (in your volunteering experiences) seen a doctor make a decision that you didn't agree with?"
"What makes you mad?"
"What about being a physician worries you the most?"
"If you were to pick another career that isn't medicine, what would it be?"
"What is your favorite movie?"
"The physician kept on asking me, "
"How would your parents describe you?"
"Everything was pretty basic. Why Medicine, what type of research did you do, tell me about youself, what's your family like?"
"Tell me about Mock Trial"
"Nothing out of the ordinary"
"What is your biggest accomplishment?"
"honestly, none were all that intriguing, they were typical "why medicine", "why creighton""
"How did your parents choose your name?"
"No ethics or anything, just basic questions they could have gotten the answers to if they had read my file"
"Strengths and weaknesses"
"What was the last three books I read?"
"Nothing super out of the ordinary -- most of the questions were regarding my AMCAS or EC's... and were very conversational."
"Nothing too interesting. Just basically why I wanted to be a doctor."
"What was the best award you have received?"
"Ethical questions on how to handle certain patient cases."
"Nothing. They were all pretty much standarized questions from a list."
"Why would I want you as my classmate?"
"How do you think you will deal with the stress related institutionalization of medical school?"
"If I could tell the admissions commitee one thing, what woud you want me to say about you ? (nothing too interesting!)"
"What motivates you to enter the field of medicine?"
"None really All about getting to know you"
"What are you most proud of in your life?"
"if you could not be a physician what would you do"
"standard questions: why medicine?why Creighton? what research and volunteer work have you done?"
"How would you add to the learning environment at our school?"
"If I could do anything for a day, what would you do? "
"Do you think research should be required in med school, why?"
"What made you fly all the way to Omaha?"
"Nothing too interesting -- they both basically read from their standard list of questions."
"They were all standard."
"they were all pretty standard."
"If you're life were turned into a movie, who would play you and what would the theme song be?"
"Do you run? Many medical students gain a lot of weight when they are faced with stress."
"What qualities make you a good friend? Not hard, but I wasn't expecting it."
"Why would you want to make the move from Florida to Omaha?"
"How do you like this Omaha weather?"
"When did you decide to try to become a doctor and why?"
"What personal talents do you wish beleive you can contribute to next years class?"
"Do you think Callahan (Neb Football Coach) will be able to turn around the huskers?"
"What was your proudest moment?"
"What was the most important humanities course you took in college?"
"What unique characteristics would help you contribute to health care?"
"Both interviews were pretty boring and unchallenging."
"What was the most interesting humanities class you have taken?"
"What would you contribute to Creighton if you become a student here?"
"What will be the biggest challenge that you have to overcome in your medical training?"
"Why Creighton?"
"Why would you want to enter a field so corrupt?"
"n/a"
"Not any real interesting questions, they were all get-to-know-you type questions. "
"Both interviews are very conversational and very LOW stress. All questions really focused on my desire and preparedness to be a physician. That being said, when asked about my strengths and aweaknesses, they wanted to know what my siblings would say about me."
"None. They were the usual questions asked at interviews."
"How do you like Omaha?"
"Nothing really stands out. They were all pretty standard maybe even a little rehearsed."
"Nothing really interesting or out of the ordinary--the interview was totally conversational"
"about the origin of the hippocratic oath and if i knew how socrates was put to death."
"Biggest problem in healthcare"
"Nothing really...why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me about your family."
"Politics in Kashmir"
"What ethical problems do you forsee in the future concerning medicine?"
"Nothing too interesting."
"Nothing in particular. Tell me about yourself."
"Nothing super crazy just why a catholic school??????"
"What would you change about the role of a physician on the healthcare team?"
"Questions about humanity and ethics in medicine"
"What from your application do you want me to highlight to the admissions committee?"
"How would your (1) family, (2) friends, and (3) colleagues describe you."
"Physician role in society as a leader?"
"Experience with patient care, decision making, and medical ethics."
"Do you think physicians have a role in social justice movements, etc.?"
"What are some negative things in your application you’d like to address, he said he was required to ask this one (I really didn’t have any because I’m cookie cutter)"
"My interviewer asked other people how many schools they applied to, for me he just said "A lot of people apply to over 20 schools, does this include you?" Seemed like an intro into his why should we pick you over other people question, but definitely an unsettling question."
"If you were in my shoes (as the interviewer), how would you be able to identify good applicant?"
"What are 3 things you would change about the current healthcare system?"
"What does professionalism mean to you?"
"Which course do you think you performed the most poorly in and why?"
"Tell me how your friends would described you (positively and negatively)?"
"None. All were standard questions."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Describe a challenge you have faced and how you overcame that challenge."
"What is your biggest failure?"
"No questions were particularly difficult"
"Describe yourself"
"I keep reflecting on my answer for the question, "what have you done with or for people?" Should have been easy, but I blanked a bit. Wish there was a post-interview submission lol"
"He asked me what I felt like an issue in healthcare was and I said primary care shortage and went on about an article on telemedicine I read and he asked me if I thought that telemedicine would destroy the doctor-patient relationship."
"What is your opinion on universal healthcare?"
"What obstacle or difficulty to you see with a career as a doctor?"
"N/A--both interviews were entirely conversational."
"Why medicine"
"What would you do to change the course of American healthcare in a positive fashion?"
"No difficult questions, honestly. The only two set questions were why doctor, and why Creighton, and the rest just come organically from the course of the conversation."
"Why medicine and not another field of health?"
"What shadowing/volunteer experience do you regret? (I didn't want to bash any program or sound negative, and I had mostly great experiences.)"
"What TV character is most like your personality?"
"When did your desire to go into medicine begin?"
"tell me about yourself. but honestly this question is not terribly difficult."
"Nothing really, the interview was very conversational."
"Nothing too difficult comes to mind"
"None!"
"Use three words to describe the good things about medicine and three words to describe the bad things."
"If you were a fruit, what type of fruit would you be and why?"
"What is your biggest weakness? (always hard to spin this one without sounding cheesey)"
"You got a C+ in quantum mechanics your senior year. Is that an indicator that you can't handle upper level classes?"
"Why MD and not nurse?"
"Between two names of flautists, who is the better flautist? And your grades look excellent, but I notice second year second semester you received a B+ in Organic Chemistry II. Can you explain what happened?"
"Tell me about yourself. (I'm never able to answer this question without rambling!)"
"Discuss some of your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your experiences as a sports team captain."
"none really, very laid back interview"
"What was the most difficult thing about your dad being a doctor? And what would you do differently?"
"What was the funniest story from my time as a bartender? (So many, that I had trouble picking one)"
"Because you have no family members that are a physician, how do you know what it will be like to balance your family life with being a Dr? How do you plan to handle this?"
"nothing,very casual"
"What is a major issue in health care? "
"Name something creative you've done"
"All standard questions"
"What changes do you see occuring in the health care system?"
"Nothing really. Pretty conversational. "
"Nothing...easy interview"
"Describe a time where you have empathized with another person."
"what other schools did you apply to?"
"Nothing too crazy...just conversational."
"None - very easy interview"
"After already asking me two related questions, "so what else about being a doctor fascinates you?" I had already told him everything so I had to paraphrase the last 20 minutes of our conversation."
"None"
"They extensively reviewed my file and AMCAS statement before the interview and questioned me about ''my story'', namely the struggle with an eating disorder and depression"
"I didn't have any hard questions. Nothing on ethical or healthcare matters."
"None really, all were generic and as expected."
"no ethical questions"
"How to improve health care in america."
"They do ask some ethical questions, at least during my interview."
"Can't remember any that I thought were extremely tough."
"What do you think is the biggest health care concern in the United States at this point? "
"Nothing too difficult. Just why do you want to be a doctor. "
"Why medicine, followed by why a doctor rather than another health care profession"
"If you are so interested in research, why not do MD/PhD?"
"why creighton, underserved areas?"
"Why medicine, creighton, etc"
"If a hospital administrator directly ordered a patient be seen over another due to the fact that they had insurance, with all else being constant (age, time of arrival, serverity of disease or condition) who would you choose to admit to the ER? There are a limited number of beds, so only one patient can be seen."
"None."
"N/A. The interview was very conversational."
"Do you have any shadowing experience? (even though I have a similar experience which I just talked about...very odd)"
"What do you believe the medical community should be doing about the AIDS problem in the world?"
"Tell me about yourself and why you would choose to be a doctor over a nurse. Money, power?"
"What career would you pursue if you decided to be a doctor? (odd question since I clearly have decided to be a doctor!)"
"What other career path would you choose if you were not accepted to medical school?"
"What do you think about stem cell research? What publications have you read that indicate that either fetal or adult stem cells are better? (this caught me off-guard because my hosts and other students assured me that questions on stem cell research would not be asked)"
"The student interviewer asked me to list three reasons of why I want to go to Creighton. I only had two and he was looking at me without blinking so it was very intense."
"None, really. Pretty laid back the whole time."
"How did you do on the MCAT? (don't like talking about it)"
"nothing"
"nothing dificult"
"Nothing too difficult... just trying to get to know you."
"What factors are you considering when selecting a medical school to apply to?"
"Can you see yourself living in Omaha?"
"How will you like Omaha?"
"how hae you prepared for medicine?"
"not difficult"
"What would you do if you were not a physician?"
"There was nothing too difficult. It was very much like a conversation"
"There were no hard questions"
"what's the difference between a client and a patient because it came out of nowhere"
"What scares you about being a doctor?"
"nothing, really"
"If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?"
"What sets you apart from other applicants?"
"After being asked about my strengths and weaknesses, the m4 asked me what set me apart from other applicants. very standard question, cant believe i choked."
"How would your parents describe you?"
"Student interviewer asked me if I could take 5 things to a deserted island, what they would be. She seemed confused why I didn't mention my family, but understood when I told her they weren't "
"n/a...this was such a low stress interview, I don't remember being asked anything difficult or out of the ordinary"
"Of all my experiences, which one was the most rewarding (this was after talking in detail about how much I enjoyed every one of them). "
"Nothing out of the ordinary"
"which movie that is nominated for a grammy do you think deserves to win.... this was after I told her that I love to watch movies"
"What aspects of medicine have you seen and been disappointed with?"
"see above"
"nothing too difficult"
"N/A"
"None of the questions were overly difficult. Obviously, know why medicine and why the particular school you are applying to."
"Nothing difficult. They were all "tell me about yourself" type questions."
"What is one thing you will have to change about yourself when you enter medical school?"
"The ethical questions because they got progressively harder."
"Why do you want to be a doctor, do you know how many hours you will be working? "
"Why is caring for others the most important thing you can do?"
"The interview was so laid back that there were really no hard questions. You would have to try to be nervous at this interview."
"None, all were easy questions."
"None really they were just trying to get to know you better. "
"None, really. I was in "interview" mode, while the student and faculty interviewer were trying to be conversational."
"why Creighton"
"nothing really difficult"
"No hard questions. Just very conversational!"
"Nothing difficult. This was a very relaxed interview and seemed to fly by especially the student interview. Questions about my past research. Questions about my volunteer work. "
"Why Omaha?"
"None were difficult. Probably the most relaxed interview experience ever."
"see above."
"What do you see being the primary ethical problems when you are a physician?"
"Nothing difficult. This is a really low-stress getting to know you interview"
"Nothing was too difficult. They just opened up a chance to have a conversation. "
"Tell me about your undergraduate experience?"
"Same question."
"What is a negative experiences of leadership in ___ organization?"
"What was your proudest moment?"
"Same."
"Talking about my awards for the 100th time."
"What do you see as the most important problem facing the medical profession?"
"Same question"
"None of the questions were especially difficult, except for the dreaded, open-ended "tell me about yourself.""
"Why do you think you would fit in here?"
"What question do you feel the most which I may ask you? "
"What are some positive and negative experiences you have had with physicians in your life?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"How do I manage my stress load? (again, very conversational)"
"None of the questions were difficult at all. I was surprised that they didn't ask me any questions on bioethics or managed care."
"How do you like Omaha?"
"Not really difficult but...what 3 qualities make a good physician? What is the greatest challenge I've had and how did I overcome it?"
"No difficult questions"
"tell me about yourself "
"What was the origin of the term "southern"? (In reference to my research)"
"Nothing really"
"NO difficult questions - strictly get to know you stuff."
"why creighton?"
"What ethical problems do you forsee in the future concerning medicine?"
"Nothing difficult. "
"Why medicine?"
"How do I interpret Beckett's Waiting for Godot ?"
"Dr. Ryan Gray's interview book, mock interviews, SDN feedback, reviewed my primary/secondary and the website"
"SDN interview feedback + lots of mocks"
"Self-practice answering questions in front of mirror, one-on-one with peers"
"went through old SDN questions"
"Read through app, research school"
"Reviewed my primary and secondary applications, watched the interview week informational videos they sent, prepared questions to ask"
"SDN, school website."
"Reviewed Creighton website, searched online for interview questions, and did mock ZOOM interview with friend."
"Review my own application and write out a list of reasons why I want to attend Creighton."
"Used SDN and did a mock interview"
"Read a book for med school interviews (unnecessary), read SDN questions"
"SDN, reading school website, practicing frequently used questions"
"Wrote down bullet points for some commonly-asked questions and practiced a few times"
"Reviewed my application, prepared for "why Creighton?" (even though it was never asked)"
"Practicing classic interview questions and going over my application."
"Looked over common interview questions and asked current students."
"Practice questions and wrote out practice answers."
"Researched the school, practiced basic interview questions."
"SDN, mock interview, online resources from Google"
"SDN, practiced common interview questions."
"Practiced traditional questions, read books, researched the school"
"Practiced traditional interview questions."
"SDN interview feedback, school website, and spoke with current students (interview host, friend who's currently an M1)"
"Read SDN interview feedback."
"I read the school's curriculum, mission, and also brochure."
"Researched the school, talked to students about their experiences, reviewed what I had written in my AMCAS application"
"Read up on the school on their website, read some stuff on SDN including the interview surveys, talked to someone I knew who interviewed at Creighton last year"
"Viewed SDN interview feedback, researched school website and other sources. Reviewed helpful YouTube videos oninterviewing skills."
"I reviewed my AMCAS and the updates I had sent in, read the school and interview profile on SDN, and had multiple mock interviews"
"Creighton website, prepared why med/why creighton questions"
"SDN and google : )"
"Read 2 interviews books and 1 on health policy/ read up on health news."
"SDN, practice interviews, Creighton website"
"Other Interviews"
"researched the school and looked up interview advice"
"SDN interview feedback, Creighton admissions brochure, relaxing breathing"
"I re-read my secondary, went over practice questions and read the admissions brochure available on the school's website."
"SDN forums, their admissions brochure, stayed with student host and asked them about the school the night before. Watched football and ate delivery pizza with student host to relax."
"Looked at SDN's interview feedback, reread my amcas and secondaries."
"I read the questions people reported on SDN and typed up sample answers like I was practicing for an essay test."
"SDN, their website"
"Reviewed my secondary and primary, SDN"
"sdn interview feedback, practice interviews, interview tips from med students"
"SDN, practiced typically asked questions ("Why Creighton?" "Why medicine?")"
"Looked over my AMCAS and secondary; prepared for obvious questions (Why med? Why this school?)"
"Mock-interviewed"
"SDN, reviewed my app, previous interviews"
"Reading up on the school using their website."
"Did a mock interview, read sdn."
"Re-read my AMCAS and secondary application and researched the school's values."
"sdn, school website, contacted people i knew who went there"
"Practice interviews"
"SDN, health adviser helped with mock interview, website."
"SDN, interview feedback"
"SDN, Practice questions from my pre-med school"
"Read SDN. Reviewed the information from the Open House I attended at Creighton."
"read sdn, school website, and secondary. "
"SDN, school website, looked up general interview questions, read over AMCAS application & school secondary."
"read AMCAS, secondary, website"
"Reread all my things, SDN"
"Read application, personal statement, secondary application, SDN"
"Reviewed my application, read "The Medical School Interview," by J. Fleenor, and had friends pepper me with practice questions."
"SND, personal statement, reviewed my research, secondary essays, practiced with family and friends"
"Amcas, studentdoctor, read about healthcare issues"
"read SDN, my applications, read some ethics articles and health policy articles"
"Studentdoctor.net, read website, answered packet of questions from my pre-health advising office"
"Read Tom Daschle's book on healthcare, went over AMCAS, personal statement, secondary essays, prepared for basic questions like, "why medicine, why this school, etc.""
"SDN Feedback, Primary App, rehearse."
"SDN, read over application, thought about how i might answer certain questions, relaxed"
"Interview Feedback. Kept up with election issues. SDN. Mock interview. Read over AMCAS and secondary."
"I drank beer the night before with my student host."
"reread application"
"I'm always talkative with my fellow applicants on interview day, and that helps me calm my nerves and puts me in a personable mood."
"Read my application, read up on the website, mock interview."
"Read secondary essays, primary"
"SDN, Creighton website, reviewed AMCAS application and secondary, practice interview with pre-med counselor and friends."
"Interview feedback"
"SDN, reviewed my secondary and AMCAS essays, asked my roommate's brother (a student there) about the Jesuit ideals."
"Did not prepare. I showed up prepared to have a conversation and be myself."
"SDN, re-read secondary and AMCAS, creighton website. They also have a very good med student-run website (the link is sent with info about the hosting program)"
"This site, application essays, Creighton website"
"Looked over my amcas app. Wrote out my responses to anticipated questions."
"mock interviews, school website"
"sdn, amcas app, msar"
"SDN, creighton website, msar."
"Stayed with a student, asked him questions, website, sdn. Actually forgot to reread my secondary."
"I asked my best friend (who is an M1 at Creighton) a LOT of questions! I really didn't prepare much...I looked over information about the Magis Clinic, but they tell you all the information that you need to know about the school before you interview. Just try to go and be yourself!"
"Mock interview with pre-med advisor, SDN, looked over my application. "
"student doctor network, not the forum but the med school interview feedback only. the forums have a lot of nonsense on them."
"sdn, creightons website, uw bioethics site"
"read sdn and creighton info"
"Know the jesuit ideals."
"bought a suit, looked over my application, got excited"
"Creightons website, UW bioethics page is great but long. It is well worth the 120 pages of reading."
"SDN, read AMCAS/Secondary, University of Washington Ethics website"
"SDN, Read my application and essays, mock interview with friend."
"Read over my secondary and AMCAS, looked at Creighton's website, talked with a friend that is attending Creighton, and Student Doctor Network."
"SDN, practice answering questions"
"School website, SDN, looked over my AMCAS application, had a mock-interview"
"Creightons website has a lot of info if you search hard for it."
"A lot of information on their website. You have to find it."
"School's website, spoke with current students, mock interviews, this website, NPR podcasts"
"SDN, practiced with a friend, researched online, Creighton's website (very helpful -- tells you how they think), reviewed my app"
"SDN, my AMCAS file."
"SDN, school website, student host"
"SDN, looked over primary and secondary apps, went over practice questions."
"MSAR, SDN, Personal statement, research..."
"Read SDN, read their strategic plan on the Creighton website--super helpful and I scored some bonus points with my faculty interviewer."
"sdn, amcas, secondary, creighton website"
"SDN, looked at school's website"
"the usual"
"I compiled a small list of potential questions and thought of how I would answer them."
"School website, alumni, Student Doctor net, guide books"
"read up on the school, read a health policy book."
"review AMCAS, secondary, mock interview, 2 previous med school interviews, asked student host a lot of questions, reviewed ethics and healthcare debates, ect."
"read SDN, looked over essays, Creighton website"
"SDN, MSAR, spoke with friends who are current students, website"
"I studied material from the school, sent emails to students and asked questions. "
"read website,amcas stuff, reviewed research I did"
"SDN, reviewed my AMCAS application and personal statement"
"SDN, school website"
"school's website, viewbook, SDN interview feedback, talked to current M2 who graduated from my school"
"not much really"
"SDN, reading about the school, reading current events"
"preped for obvious questions, researched schools and read info."
"Read over AMCAS and secondary, reviewed previous SDN feedback, browsed through school website."
"SDN feedback, looked over school's website, etc."
"Studentdoctor/interview feedback, looked at Creighton's website and reviewed the school's strategic plan from 2001 that laid out the school's goals for the next five years "
"Read SDN, read over ethical issues, read personal statement and secondary, researched alot on the Creighton website."
"SDN, Read through personal statement, got a back rub!"
"SDN, reviewed secondary application, reviewed Creighton's website, brushed up on "canned" answers by speaking them out loud"
"this site, reviewed my AAMCS application and my secondary ap."
"SDN, Creighton's website, amcas, and secondary"
"read my AMCAS application, SDN"
"Read SDN, read Creighton's website, read my secondary essay."
"Reviewed the web site."
"Read over these forums, my AMCAS and secondary, and refreshed on current ethical and medical news / issues. "
"Visited the Creighton web site, talked with my student host."
"school's website"
"Just showed up."
"SDN, Creighton Website, previous interviews"
"Student Doctor Net, school Career Services, read up on Creighton in MSAR and website, read over secondaries, research, etc..."
"Looked at the Creighton website, talked with my student host... I didn't do much preparation"
"Outlined possible questions, responses. Reviewed personal statement."
"AMCAS Application, Creighton University Site and Medical Student Site, SDN, and read magazines (don't stress... no major prep required!)"
"Reviewed my AMCAS application, looked at the school's website"
"Read over the website"
"SDN, school site, re-read ap"
"Creighton's website, SDN"
"SDN, schools website"
"read over my AMCAS, read their website"
"Went over my personal statement again. You shouldn't really need to prepare if you really want to go into medicine."
"The SDN. The Creighton web-site. Looked over my application."
"looked over application"
"Reread AMCAS, practice standard list of interview questions."
"Read about the school and its curriculum, reread my AMCAS"
"Creighton Website, Reread my application information, went over my community service activities, thought about reasons I wanted to go to creighton"
"read about curriculum, school, reviewed my application, looked over thought-provoking practice questions, prayed."
"Read the bulletin, website, talked to a few students, re-read my application"
"read AMCAS and looked at SDN"
"Read over my AMCAS"
"SDN, CUMC website"
"All of my other interviews readied me for this. Creighton has a great website with links that provided good insight."
"I learned all I could about the school on their website. I know second and third year students, so I talked to them about Creighton and their experiences."
"Reviewed CUMC website and kept up on current issues in health care."
"reread my personal statement, Creighton mission statement, talked to student at the Creighton Medical School"
"SDN, looked over application and school's website"
"Reviewed my AMCAS, read this site. But this interview doesn't require preparation."
"I reviewed the Creighton website and kept up on my current events (although I didn't need to for this interview)."
"Catalog, apps, student host and SDN"
"Read SDN, the school's website, and my AMCAS application."
"all the usuals, be up on current events, ethics in medicine...be a good listener as well during the interview when they speak; this is VERY important!"
"read Creighton's website and looked at SDN interview feedback"
"Reread AMCAS app., looked at the school website. "
"Read web site. read AMCAS. Took a valium as I arrived."
"Reviewed what strengths of mine I wanted to express."
"Did all the usual stuff. Don't bother doing it - they tell you everything you need to know in the orientation on tour-day. If you learn everything beforehand about the school the information sessions get kinda boring."
"Read through MSAR, SDN, reviewed potential interviews questions, reviewed my appliation. In short, I waaaaaay over-prepared!"
"This was my first interview, so basically, tried to prepare my best. I went through a list of potential questions that they might ask and wrote out answers for each one. I read over my personal statement, sdn, and creighton's website."
"I didn't really, and didn't need to."
"Read over the school's information from some books."
"SDN, read my secondary application."
"Website and SDN"
"I had already prepared for previous interviews by reviewing my amcas app. and visiting some bio-ethic sites, other than that I had no preparation."
"reviewed personal essay and website"
"I read about Creighton in the MSAR and reviewed my application."
"Reviewed app, read about school, talked to students"
"Read the Creighton website, reviewed my application"
"SDN, Creighton web sight"
"oops, i didn't! =P"
"Read website, interview feedback."
"Read the web-site and some information out of medical school guides. Reviewed application. Spoke to a graduate of Creighton. "
"sdn"
"Read app and went to website"
"read over my application "
"The Jesuit values at Creighton are truly at the heart of everything there; there is such an emphasis on whole-person care and student well-being. Every student is involved in service, and it sounds like there are a lot of opportunities to pursue other interests outside of the classroom. Everyone was so empathetic about this long and stressful process, which really meant a lot."
"Both interviewers were very kind and encouraging"
"Students and faculty all seemed very community-oriented and excited to be there"
"Open file, the interviewers really knew my background and asked very specific questions that pertain to who I am as a person. Easy and laid back vibes."
"My interviewer really wanted to get to know me as a person."
"The info session at the end of the week was super helpful. Admissions committee was transparent and gave a lot of helpful insight."
"I felt like I connected with both my student and faculty interviewers about our shared connections to Creighton's mission."
"The friendliness/approachability of both the faculty interviewer and the student interviewer, who were very eager to share their Creighton experience. Interview day presentations and current student Q&A sessions were informative and very well done."
"How welcoming the students and faculty were."
"Very positive atmosphere and friendly people. My interviewers were very kind - not looking to make me uncomfortable just get to know me for who I am."
"The faculty that interviewed me was really kind & seemed like he loved his job."
"Sim lab, new facilities, friendliness of everyone"
"Brand new med school building in the old Cardiac Center, new lecture hall, super cool sim lab. The people at Creighton are all super nice and friendly, and the admissions office seems very accessible. They also told us exactly the day we would hear back from them which is super nice. The option to do years 3-4 in Phoenix is also a great option to have."
"The clinical simulation center"
"The interview was very laid back and the med school facilities are brand new and amazing. Everyone was super helpful and friendly."
"The residency match success and the simulation center. I also love the school's values."
"The students and faculty were very welcoming and emphasized collaboration among their students."
"The authenticity of everyone from the school"
"Omaha is a really nice town and the Creighton campus was very nice as well. All of the students and faculty were so friendly and seemed really passionate about Creighton. The simulation center is state of the art."
"How relaxed the interview environment was"
"Everyone was very friendly, and the students seem to be very collaborative."
"The people. They were so kind and genuinely didn't want you to be nervous AT ALL. They were all very capable and helpful and really seemed like they wanted everyone to do well. They don't use the intimidation factor which is a good indication of the atmosphere there."
"The kindness, support, and positivity of all campus personnel!"
"The students and faculty members were VERY nice and accommodating. There's a great sense of community. All of us that interviewed too were very supportive and nice, indicating the kind of students Creighton is looking to accept."
"The students and staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and they seemed to be doing everything they could to make the day as stress-free as possible."
"The people were fantastic. They were so nice and open to answering any questions. The campus was beautiful."
"Everyone is so friendly from students to administrators and faculty. Take advantage of the student host program! All the students had advice to offer about the interview and were very encouraging. I also appreciated that we were able to talk to students across all four years during the interview day."
"VERY friendly and welcoming students and faculty...the students seemed genuinely happy and loved Creighton. Lots of opportunities for service, medical and non-medical. Good mentoring - older student "buddies" and faculty mentors. Diverse populations/environments during clinical years. True pass/fail."
"Camaraderie of the students and faculty"
"The friendliness and sense of community; they're not out there to intimidate you or make you feel uncomfortable or stressed"
"student life"
"The friendliness of the faculty and student body."
"Sense of humor from the interviewer. Everyone was incredibly nice."
"Friendly students, faculty, and staff"
"Everyone faculty, staff, and students were beyond friendly and sincere..."
"the open and cohesive nature of students and faculty"
"The kindness and genuine character of faculty, staff, and students. I also really appreciated so much exposure to students of every year."
"Everyone was extremely friendly, Omaha is very new and clean, the campus was beautiful"
"The faculty, students, and staff were all incredibly friendly and all had the same message: Creighton stresses service and balance."
"supportive, collaborative, non-competitive atmosphere of the students"
"My first interviewer was awesome! Super cool guy!"
"The number of students I got to meet! I probably met at least 15 students, and all of them had fantastic things to say about Creighton. This aspect really gave me a good idea of how I would fit in with the student body."
"Interviewers were super friendly and laid-back, and they asked specific questions that made it sound like they had read my file closely. Service opportunities through their school"
"How nice the people are"
"The people, they are so friendly and happy"
"facilities, students, faculty, phoenix campus, service opportunities."
"How friendly everyone was, the great host program (I was even able to sit in on a small group class), how many different students you're able to talk to about Creighton, the number of service projects they have, the tours."
"The students, faculty, and all the staff. The facilities are nice too."
"The friendliness of the people. The medical school faciliities. How much everyone loved Creighton."
"Everything. This was such an informative and fun interview day!"
"The friendly faculty and staff. The friendly students and open atmosphere. Students were studying together and helping one another in the lounge."
"We met a lot of current students. They were all very friendly and welcoming and were clearly happy with their decision to go to Creighton."
"The friendliness, happiness, and maturity level of all the current students we met on interview day."
"Very student oriented and students seemed very happy to be there."
"the general friendliness of everyone I interacted with. Omaha is also a pretty cool city in some parts."
"The friendliness impressed me."
"Great environments. Everyone seemed to cooperate and help each other get through the classes."
"The students and faculty are very friendly and want interviewees to feel comfortable and confident. I loved the campus, enjoyed the tour, and enjoyed the day."
"Good programs and changes (esp. Phx hospital)"
"Everything (took me by surprise). Students were extremely happy and seemed very proud to present the school. Students were more than willing to take students out to bars/social events. Admissions very friendly, one of the Deans of Admissions, Dr. Nipper, talked to you like he was your grandpa"
"Everyone was enthusiastic about the school and very friendly/ welcoming."
"Everything. I was so impressed with this school that if it weren't so darned expensive, I'd rank it over my state school! Dr. Nipper was delightfully funny. My interviewers treated me with respect and dignity. My student host was awesome. The students were around all day and really answered all of our questions. The faculty was extremely approachable. They made us feel wanted. As though we were an asset to their school. I loved this interview. Omaha is actually quite beautiful and the weather was nice this time of year. "
"How laid back the interview was. Interviewed with one student and one faculty member, and both were extremely conversational and relaxed."
"happiness of the students, strength of curriculum, tight-knit community"
"Everyone is SO nice."
"Students were very positive and loved the school. School was very service oriented."
"The students' spoke very highly about the school."
"The fact that they emphasize their student's well being"
"how friendly everyone was"
"All the students at the school are very helpful, happy, and everyone at the school wants you to succeed"
"The friendliness of the staff and their intense focus on the patient themselves, not the disease."
"Non-competitiveness of students, happiness of students, residency match list, friendly admissions staff, friendliness of people in Omaha"
"Friendliness of current medical school students"
"how nice everyone was, especially the admissions staff"
"How friendly everyone is. They work very hard to build a community-like atmosphere. "
"How friendly the people were"
"The students were very nice and welcoming, as were the admissions staff and faculty. The campus is small, but beautiful. The hospital and academic facilities are great. Omaha is a surprisingly nice town."
"The entire student community is laid back, as well as the city of Omaha, and the interviews!"
"The faculty, the campus, facilities, most aspects of the curriculum, the people were extremely friendly. Everyone seemed really happy there. "
"Students are VERY friendly--much more so than the east coast schools I applied to. Med students seemed very happy"
"How happy all the med students are at Creighton"
"Students are friendly and enjoy Creighton. M3s and M4s actually took the time to hang out and chat us up. Very cohesive culture at the school, lounges and everything encourage everyone to work together and hang out. Plasma screens in anatomy labs...etc. Interviews were held in a hospital ward that is being renovated, so I felt is sort of appropriate that I was being interviewed in a hospital room."
"Very relaxed day. The students honestly seem happy to be there and the teachers seem dedicated to developing them into doctors rather than taking their money and getting some research out of them."
"The medical school and the students are both very impressive."
"almost everything! everyone from students to faculty and staff seemed really happy to be there. great facilities, student resources, and faculty relationships"
"Everyone was so nice and loved the school. I really liked the medical center and the technology they have in the classrooms."
"Everyone was very friendly--the other interviewees, current med students, and faculty. The student-host program was good and helped to lessen my anxiety. Both interviews were pretty relaxed, but I really liked the student interview. It was more like a conversation."
"the day was very well planned out by the school. Everyone is very friendly"
"Awesome experience. Just as good as I thought it would be."
"amazing facilities."
"The facilities are great. They are dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the school. Also, the students help one another a lot. Faculty wants students to excel."
"The student body seemed pretty cool."
"The professors, the Associate Dean of Admissions, all the students seem REALLY happy! The school emphasizes BALANCE (it's a really big deal there)!! Also, even though they are a Jesuit school, I am not religious and they really did not care at all. They are open to everyone, and the whole interview process in VERY laid back and relaxing! My best interview BY FAR!"
"How friendly everyone was and how much the students liked the school. Also, the campus is really nice. We got to see the anatomy lab when the M1 students were in there carving up their bodies, it was cool to see them in action. "
"great facilities, really nice faculty and students."
"the facilities, students, and faculty were all great. very nice, enthusiastic people. i feel like i may still have a life if i go here. also, area is much greener than expected. lots of trees in omaha."
"amazing campus, great students and faculty, everyone enthusiastic"
"Great facilities, students were amazingly friendly and encouraging."
"Creighton is a wonderful place. I attended Creighton for undergrad, but was unsure whether I would want to stay for med school, but I walked out of my interview falling in love with the Creighton community all over again. It was fun to interview with a group of students from around the nation and get to know them as well. I was impressed how the current students were excited to be involved in our interviews, and all our questions were more than answered. Creighton has an incredible medical school and anyone would be lucky to go there. "
"Much more beautiful campus and city than expected. Facilities look great, and everyone is amazingly nice. Looks like a lot of opportunities would arise from attending here."
"They really sold themselves well. I am an alumni of the school, and even I was impressed by everything they have to offer and how welcoming an environment it really is!"
"Spoke with at least a dozen students, none of them could really give me any dirt on the school. Everyone was satisfied with their choice of schools, high match rate, high USMLE scores, low cost of living, faculty very interested in your success, overall great place."
"It is unfortunate that the tour of the school is given after the interview. The facilities are much nicer than I expected and it is a well made campus. Everyone that I talked to seemed to be happy that they were going there."
"Fellow interviewees were amazing people. Campus is small and clean-looking."
"The warm personalities of the students at Creighton. I felt very welcome, and they wanted all of our questions answered. We had plenty of opportunities to ask questions."
"Amazing students, beautiful campus and city, really nice facilities, tons of opportunities."
"All of the students were amazingly kind and supportive of one another. Also, the town is a lot nicer than people lead on, and I am from seattle. There are a lot of opportunities at Creighton, during school and for residencies."
"Kindness of students and faculty/staff"
"Pretty much everything; everyone was so friendly, and the staff/admissions people were great. My host and the other interviewees were wonderful, and I made some new friends."
"I love the people and students. Everyone was so nice and supportive. I also like how the hospital is across the street."
"the students were very friendly and seem to really like the school"
"The facilities, computerized tests, anatomy labs and campus. The students and staff were genuinely happy and loved where they were. Both tour guides (hospital and campus tours) were awesome. I thought Omaha was very cute, although I grew up in a small town. :)"
"(1)how happy everyone was, (2) how integral student feedback is to the adminstrations decision-making process, (3) the M2 partner program--those M2's do A LOT for the M1's to get them through that first year. When I was there the M2's were working for 4 hours in the cadaver lab to set up a mock practical for the M1's in prep for their final this week."
"Everyone's VERY friendly, facilities are excellent, school is growing very much. Students are very cohesive too. Heavy volunteering focus."
"happiness of students and staff, omaha"
"I was impressed with the school. The students seemed very friendly and they seemed to get along very well. Everyone that we met was very encouraging. Also, the finacial aid lady was very informative and helpful."
"jesuit approach to medicine"
"The honest attitude of both the students and the faculty. "
"I was impressed with how stress free the atmosphere is. The students study in groups together and genuinely enjoy collaborating. Overall, the students seemed happy and had lives outside of school."
"Nice facilities, generally. Plus Omaha is actually a pretty nice town. Most students were friendly, if not a bit cavalier about their responsibilities as future professionals. "
"non-competitive atmosphere,how happy and relaxed the students are, pass/fail/honors system, hospital and lecture halls are really nice"
"The students were really great, the facilities were nice and the faculty members were really helpful"
"The students were very welcoming and friendly. I was surprised by how open they were about the school and how interested they were in the applicants. There are also a lot of other grad students at the school. I liked this because there are a lot of people around my age at the school."
"I was impressed at how happy the students were. At it wasn't just every other student, it was unanimous across the board. "
"How happy the students are. The faculty, students and staff love Creighton. Great community atmosphere. The Host program is also really helpful."
"Everything, the students seemed to love it there, computerized tests, great residency programs, nice and smart faculty, even the undergrad gym was impressive"
"The assistant director of admissions did a very good job of selling the school, very thorough about financial aid and honest about answering questions"
"really liked the students, low cost of living in omaha, good residency matches"
"Everything! Creighton is awesome. The students were enthusiastic, very supportive of each other. The administration listens to the students. I love their focus on bio-psycho-social model of medicine and on cultivating caring physicians. The facilities were very nice (both the academic building/classrooms and the hospital)."
"friendly students, all tests multiple choice and done on computer (like Step I), cost of living in Omaha, Smart Boards in small study classrooms, lectures put online as podcasts, neighborhood shuttle service, workout facilities"
"how nice everyone was, how enthusiastic they were about the school"
"cooperative enviornment. Non-catholic report that they are very comfortable in this jesuit institution. "
"The facilities (hospital and classrooms) were suprisingly nice, everyone was very friendly, and there is certainly a strong commitment to clinical instruction. "
"Many of the facilities are new or have been renovated. "
"The overall feeling I got from administrators, faculty, and students made me feel so comfortable and at home. Everyone was very nice and honest about the school's purpose and some of its shortcomings. "
"The students and faculty seem very supportive. The mentorship between the classes seems great. They have a brand mew building for the medschool, and a pretty nice looking hospital. I was also excited about all the extracurriculars that were available through the undergrad. program."
"I really like the environment. Also I like that Creighton doesn't rank the classes and grades on pass/no pass/honors"
"Everyone was so friendly. They make sure you feel welcome and the other applicants were very nice as well. Not a cut throat environment. Also had great facilities for the students."
"everyone is so friendly, the student tour guide was honest about what she thought of the school, it wasn't all positive."
"Excellent curriculum and facilities. The upperclass students really help the 1st and 2nd years, and the class is not competitive. Curriculum is geared towards boards, and students do well. Everyone is happy to be there."
"The students were happy. They have invested a lot into their student facilities"
"Facilities, enthusiasm of the student body, Omaha was a little cooler than I had expected (I thought it was going to be a complete hellhole)."
"The school has upgraded its facilities with a lot of computers and smart boards. I was impressed by the emphasis on humanistic medicine. The students were very content."
"The atmosphere. Each and every person was friendly, and receptive. The student host program is awesome; I recommend it to anyone who is interviewing here. I felt like the faculty were truely invested in producing quality physicians; someone who after medical school, they would feel equal to as a peer physician."
"Everyone was very friendly and the faculty/administration are all very willing to help and give you what you need."
"The student host program was excellent. My host picked me up from the airport and drove me everywhere."
"The city of Omaha. The student host program was awesome. Excellent, friendly faculty and students"
"Student Host Program and the Financial Aid Presentation"
"Everyone was really nice, they gave us food while we waited for our interviews."
"I was surprised at how big of a city Omaha is and how friendly everyone was. "
"The importance placed on service. The enthusiasm faculty and students had for the institution. The diversity of the population. The ciriculum focused on helping student pass step test and boards."
"The students and faculty (including interviewees) were all so happy and friendly. As I was standing outside after my interview, everyone that walked by smiled and said hello-- very welcoming community. The facilities were also recently updated."
"The friendliness of everyone"
"The facilities are brand-new and all the students and faculty are extremely friendly and welcoming."
"How excited the students were, how happy everyone seemed(students and faculty). The facilities seemed good. The large amount of community involvement the school has."
"Newly rebovated facilities, curriculum, cohesiveness of students."
"close ties between class mates,pass/no pass grading"
"Everyone was super nice!"
"The students and faculty were nice. I like Omaha, its a cool city. The Dean of Admissions, Dr. Nipper is pretty cool and the financial aid advisor is REALLY good."
"Nice, new facilities. Informative financial aid session"
"The awesome community service achievements and the high student satisfaction."
"the people -- faculty, students, etc. It's an amazingly welcoming place to be."
"The school/facutly are very supportive. They have a great host program-- I highly recommend it. The facilities are great--all computerized testing center, "smartboards" in the small lecture classrooms, great anatomy labs. Even Omaha is up and coming. The best part was how community-oriented everyone is. They say, "you don't have to do community service while you're here, but if you don't, you'll be the ony one not doing it". This school quickly climbed my rankings."
"My faculty interviewer was a physician and was one of the most wonderful people I've ever met - great conversation about life and medicine. AWESOME community service/travel abroad opportunities! The financial aid presentation was impressively thorough and informative (but at that price, it better be!)"
"Recent upgrades to the facilities"
"the commitment to service and relaxed atmosphere"
"The students are all very nice, and willing to share their experiences with interviewees."
"I loved this school. The students are friendly, the facilities are nice, the faculty seem caring and supportive. Dr. Nipper is so kind and helpful."
"The new anatomy suites are awesome with HDTV plasma screens for instructional videos, the med center is awesome also."
"I really like this school and would love to attend. The medical center is impressive and the facilities are being updated, so it will be great for next years class. It is a competitive curriculum but the students talked about how everyone works together."
"Creighton has a great curriculum and if you do well, you can pretty much get any residency out of here you want. Also, you're NOT stuck in Nebraska for a residency. The medical center was awesome! "
"The teaching hospital is incredible!! The new renovations at the school will make it a great atmosphere. The students were pretty cool as well."
"They straight up take care of you. It sounds expensive, no, it is expensive, but in many ways you get what you pay for. A great education, personalized attention, and people who are willing to do whatever they can for you. The new Dean sounds like the kind of person I want leading my school, too. Students loved the school, and they had great opportunities to go overseas to help in missionary programs."
"Everyone was really nice and welcoming. There is unity among the student body. "
"The student community. They were all friends and really laid back."
"Creighton is a great Medschool. They are almost done with new facilities for students. The hospital is freakin incredible! Also, Creighton grads get some of the best residency placement anywhere."
"Really...nothing. Okay, I like the emphasis they placed on ethics and religion but they really need to spice up their interviews...alot of students have been dissappointed."
"You can get contact with patients in the first week. In the first year curriculum you learn several subjects at once. In the second year, you do more system-based learning. More than half the class usually comes from off the waitlist. The people in Omaha are extremely nice."
"The attitude of the students. Very friendly and helpful."
"The school had really nice study areas for 1st and 2nd year medical students."
"The staff, students, faculty were all VERY friendly and had positive attitudes about "
"The nice staff treated me very nicely. They really were selling the school. I feel like they really liked me and that they were trying to recruit me more than test me. That was very nice for them to do for a mediocre applicant (3.04 GPA and 25MCAT) They really look at the whole candidate."
"The community aspect of learning at Creigton. The students are encouraged and allowed (through learning policies) to work together and teach eachother, instead of competing with and attempting to destroy one another."
"Everything. The students, the faculty, the administration, even the fellow interviewees were fun people. I was very happy with the student host program. Not only does it save you some cash, it will really give you an idea of what a med school life at Creighton is like. Also the dinner with the med students after the interview was a nice experience too. It was all laid back. The hosts took some of us M0's out for a night on the town after the interview, something they didn't have to do but they did it so we could enjoy ourselves - that impressed me. I also think that "
"The people. All the students honestly seem to love this school. The faculty were great, very helpful. I even really enjoyed the fellow M-0's I was interviewing with! Because of Creighton's focus on service and interpersonal skills, the people that attend Creighton seem incredibily fun, supportive, and all around nice folks. The facilities are all being remodeled and will be completed soon...and they are beautiful. Even better, we were told we'd have a decision by Mid November at the latest, perhaps as early as Halloween! Pretty much everything impressed me very positively, except...."
"Everyone is sooooo friendly there! Also, there's a new science complex that's truly state of the art."
"Creighton really does focus on making their students good clinicians. Patient contact happens the first year and is frequent."
"The library..(anyone who's interviewed there so far will get this one), students are really nice and seem very down to earth, the interaction between faculty and students."
"Everyone was really friendly and helpful. Also, the student host program was great--my host was really nice and willing to answer all of my questions. Additionally, I was able to go out to dinner with several students that night after the interview. "
"The science facilities, the recreation facilities, cheap housing, and great basketball team."
"The students seemed very supportive of each other"
"very friendly people, student host program was excellent"
"Everybody was very friendly. It seems like the administration is really looking out for its students. They have a wellness program to make sure that the students are handling the stress. The students seemed like they really like the school and their class. "
"Student were very nice and all liked the school. The facilities were not that bad. The hospital was nice. "
"The students were wonderful, a really tightknit, friendly group of people...very nice"
"The 3rd year students were very happy. The student host system went very well and my host seemed happy with the school"
"it wasn't snowing"
"Creighton has some nice facilities including a very nice sports athletic facility. Omaha isnt so bad, I took a tour of the whole city and I was impressed by how modern the city was. They are doing alot to make improvements to the city like a new convention center/arena, new children's hospital and alot of new corporate buildings."
"Friendly environment, students, and staff. They have a great Center for Ethics. Students go on to good residencies. "
"nice people"
"Friendly environment of the school, cooperative nature, and how well med students knew their faculty members"
"the niceness of the place, students, everyone in general"
"Not much, if I had to nitpick, probably that the information session may be on a separate day from your interview and is required for you to be considered for admission /: Difficult especially as a full time worker"
"I had to schedule the 2 interviews separately with a large hours gap in between. Wish it was back-to-back so I can get on with the rest of the day."
"Student interview was weird. Student didn't seem interested at all and gave me weird feedback at the end."
"nothing!"
"No campus visit during COVID."
"Having my interview over Zoom (COVID19)"
"Omaha is not the most exciting city, whether is also not optimal"
"Omaha isn't the most exciting city in the world, and the weather is pretty cold. The new med school building is a little removed from the main campus now, and the new hospital is new which is nice, but it's no longer across the street from the med school."
"High cost of attendance"
"The financial aid presentation was very doom and gloom, and the COL budget is super low even considering the low cost of living in Omaha."
"My faculty interviewer seemed pretty uncomfortable and was difficult to understand. I heard other interviewers were a lot more personable."
"The classroom facilities are somewhat old."
"The interview day was long, but not much longer than a normal interview day"
"My specific interviewer was a little tough. There is no dedicated building for the medical school."
"A lack of diversity."
"Classrooms are kind of old, but I think they're getting some new ones when they switch teaching hospitals."
"The run-down science facilities."
"The facilities seem slightly outdated/old."
"The financial aid information session right before the interview was a little bit of a downer."
"The hospital was quite a walk from the building where most M1 and M2 classes are held."
"Speeches were a little long"
"Seems to be a lack of research opportunities other than the summer between M1 and M2 - one student said it's "very difficult" to do research during the school year. There are some major changes going on in the curriculum and facilities. This will be great for the school in a few years, but I got the impression the transition may be a little rocky for students in the coming years (interviewed for 2014-2015 app cycle)."
"I am from the east coast, so it was a bit strange being so land-locked in Omaha."
"Parts of the med school are quite old...eerie vibe from the tour especially the floor with the anatomy lab. Still, loooooved Creighton!"
"Lack of diversity in the interviewee pool"
"the security of the surrounding area"
"The hospital and science building seem very old."
"The hospital tour was a bit lackluster. We went through an empty ward which was fairly shabby, and it felt a bit rushed."
"Omaha is less than ideal. The medical school building was nice, but not that great."
"The student who interviewed me acted a little rude. In an attempt to be informal, I think she acted too informal, and I think that hurt my chances to be honest."
"The length of the interview day, how much "why Creighton" lectures we got. Of course they were informative and interesting, but it just made the day reeeeeally long."
"The hospital/school seem up-to-date technology-wise but feel outdated"
"not sure where to go when it ended"
"The science buildings aren't exactly brand new, but they still seem nice. The school is not cheap either, but reasonable compared to other privates."
"Nothing really."
"Nothing really"
"The financing your medical education interview (good information, but very intimidating)!"
"How old certain parts of the hospital were, but they were in the middle of a remodel and the new portions looked excellent."
"The lack of research going on at Creighton."
"The winter weather is supposed to be pretty difficult to deal with"
"The tuitition"
"Facilities are a little bit dated"
"N/A"
"Hospital buildings are kinda old."
"May be a little limited being in Omaha. Smallest city in country with 2 med schools (U of Nebraska)"
"They kept mentioning that everyone was happy over and over again."
"I guess if I had to say anything, it would be the cost. But I should have researched that ahead of time. "
"Very large interview group. Kind of overwhelming. Also, the interviewers were maybe a little too relaxed, not sure they got enough from the interview, and wished interview was a little longer. Almost like they seemed rushed to talk/ask questions."
"omaha is kind of in the middle of nowhere"
"Facilities are nice but not fantastic."
"No MD/MPH program."
"Omaha's weather...not many outdoor activities to partake in!"
"Omaha isn't exactly thrilling."
"not much to do in the city, very cold and windy"
"10 degrees on my interview day"
"Omaha isnt the most scenic city"
"Nothing really. They really try to sell you their school. "
"Nothing I loved the school"
"I didn't like being crammed into a shuttle with 30 other applicants to go to the hospital, when we could have just walked the two blocks. You can't live near campus, and usually have to drive to campus everyday."
"The applicant pool wasn't too diverse, out of 30 interviewees, there were maybe 1-2 minority students (and one of them was a Creighton undergrad)."
"Not much, the location isn't ideal...especially for someone coming from the west coast."
"Not much research emphasis"
"The interview day is pretty long, but other than that everything was great."
"The area around the campus isn't very nice, but its not that bad either. Housing within walking distance is "not ideal," so most students live a few miles away and drive to the school."
"The interview process only took an hour (two interviews at 30 min a piece) but somehow the day stretched from 8 to 3. Since this was my first interview the informational briefs they gave were useful, but they'll be a waste of time later in the year for students who have already heard it elsewhere."
"I did not like Omaha at all. It was cold and bland. For this reason I will probably not attend Creighton. I am from cali and used to cali weather and culture."
"the lack of research, but just b/c i'm an MD/PhD applicant. They focus A LOT on clinical training and produce great practicing physicians though"
"Omaha is COLD! Also, my faculty interviewer talked about 80% of the time, making me wonder if he was learning anything about me besides my listening skills! Also, I didn't see any recycling containers at the school/hospital. And the lunch they served wasn't healthy (fried chicken)."
"nothing much. a lot nicer than UW, thats for sure."
"nothing."
"Omaha could use a little more culture."
"Nothing really. My tour guide kind of cut my tour of the campus short, but my friend took me back and showed me EVERYTHING! I would stay with someone in the host program, and have them take you on an individual tour of campus separately."
"I didn't get to see much of Omaha (but from what I did see it seemed like there would be enough stuff to do to keep me entertained in the small amount of free time I would have). "
"not a whole lot. some of the kids i interviewed with were not competitive candidates-one of them was reapplying for the 5th time i believe."
"nothing at all. maybe how flat it is in nebraska."
"Nothing at all"
"The hospital is crowded with students, but is a good learning environment nonetheless."
"Nothing much, was a little cold waiting for the shuttle to the hospital for the interviews."
"A little long..."
"Cost. That said, any out of state school is equally expensive. "
"Nothing really. The weather was great that day. Maybe the length of the interview day could have been shorter."
"Boredom and apathy of interviewers. Little research opportunities. Hospital seems very empty with very little activity. Some students were not enthusiastic. Powerpoint talks in the morning were too stiff and memorized...boring. They keep talking about ''fit for the school,'' but students don't really define what that means very well."
"Just before our interviews, there was a talk about 'Financing your medical school education'. This was a little stressful to hear about right before the interview, and it shook us up a little bit."
"Length of the interview day"
"No bathroom breaks."
"The hospital is across the freeway from campus. Also, Creighton is in a so-so part of town. And Omaha is cold!"
"Hospital is good but not impressive. Other than this, nothing."
"Nothing big, just that the day never seemed to end... bring comfy shoes!"
"cost"
"location"
"Nothing that was in Creighton's control, i.e., the weather was bad. I had a great time."
"nothing..."
"The day gets to be long but there is not a lot they could cut out. "
"The interview day is long- I think many of us were fried by the end of the second tour."
"Nothing really. The campus is quite compact."
"Very immature students, most claimed they were not interested in attending class regularly and were 'just squeaking by'...Host student appeared to be more interested in binge drinking and the bars than schoolwork. Lots of very wealthy students who don't seem interested in entering primary care or practicing in underserved areas. Admissions people spent more time bad-mouthing other schools (the big, bad, impersonal, overly competitive state schools...) than selling their own product. Student interviewer was very awkward and was unprepared to answer my questions. "
"omaha being so small compared to where i am from"
"It was really cold in the "bagel room""
"Omaha is cold! Also the city, although better than I thought it would be, is very small and there is not a ton to do. The interview day is also rather long."
"That there isn't too much to do in the city other than drink. "
"Creighton's campus."
"the long day of the interview, cost"
"The facilities were old and outdated for the school being so expensive; also, the tour guide for the hospital did not know a lot of things about the school or hospital"
"it was a very, very, very long day."
"There was no vegetarian option at lunch."
"hospital is across a free way from the classrooms(just seems annoying), crowded anatomy lab"
"cost of tuition"
"nothing reall"
"Omaha is just so-so as a city and if you want to do any sort of research, it's probably not the right place for you."
"Length of the day, somewhat disoraganized."
"Nothing, I was very impressed all around, though the only downside was the length of the interview day. I arrived at 7:45 for the 8:30 start and didn't leave until 4:45 (I was dropped off early by my student host due to his test). "
"That I would have to drive to class - I go to a tiny school with a tiny campus"
"It was a very long day"
"The cost of Creighton is enormous and they don't offer a lot of options for financial aid outside of loans or enlisting in the military. Also, the day was ridiculously long. You really do go from 830am-4pm if not longer! Last, the interviewers don't have a lot of time to get to know you and didn't ask a lot of questions you would probably like to be asked (i.e. specifically about your research, more experiences you've had). It's pretty limited and I felt like I wasn't asked enough questions."
"honestly the only thing i didn't like was that there's like constant road construction, but that's typical of any city"
"All schools are on the same campus, meaning shared union and sports areas with undergrads. Some students had elitist mentalities."
"Tuition expenses"
"Facilities weren't quite as good as some other private schools I have seen, but they were still much better than most state schools I have seen."
"Smaller Campus compared to a large univierity. It was very cold."
"Nothing; just the cold weather! But if you are wanting to come to Omaha, it's not a big deal."
"We couldn't see much of the hospital because everything was restricted."
"The students did not seem motivated to do well, only enough to barely pass their exams."
"Nothing. It WAY exceeded my expectations."
"My interviewers were horrible. The faculty member did atleast 80% of the talking. Instead of bad mouthing the University of Washington (where I will be attending), he could have found out more about me. The 3rd year medical student was only interested in the free lunch that she was about to receive, as that interview only lasted a maximum of 5 minutes with a couple of very superficial questions. "
"Had to be bused to hospital. They say you can walk but seems not too too close. The med students were busy and so not everyone had their student interviews on time. I think this was a fluke for that day though. "
"That the interviewers had not read my personal statement, if they had maybe we could have addressed some more in-depth questions."
"nothing"
"Omaha (despite some beautiful architecture and a nice downtown old market) is pretty drab and old."
"The medical school is connected to the undergraduate science building."
"Of course the cost, and remember it is in Omaha"
"Honestly, nothing
What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?