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  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Kansas City, KS
Individual Feedback 5 126 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 101
Negatively 8
No change 13

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.64 124

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.48 100

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
7.15 87

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 0
Virtual 2

Questions

How long was the interview?

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5 minutes 0
10 minutes 1
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 2
25 minutes 2
30 minutes 73
35 minutes 2
40 minutes 2
45 minutes 2
50 minutes 1
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 39

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 117
At a regional location 2
At another location 1

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 110
In a group 4

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 101
Closed file 1

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.37 120

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"If you could go out to dinner with one person that is still living, who would it be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethics questions about end of life care" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Imagine yourself practicing medicine in 15 years. What does a good day at the office look like for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A lot of hypothetical questions: What would you do if your partner was overprescribing opioids and taking some on the side? What if they showed up to work high? Which patient would you save out of three: heart transplant smoker, breast cancer, AIDS patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What events and experiences have lead you to medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem in healthcare today? What should we do about it? and even more specific questions asking me to back up my answer." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to become a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you describe yourself in three words?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of the biggest medical problems in the location you are from?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most negative aspect of you pursuing medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is a problem in healthcare today and how would you fix it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could have dinner with three people, who would it be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your biggest concerns with medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you improve healthcare in Kansas?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strengths/weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem in health care today? How do you think it can be fixed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine, why KU, why early decision?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why KU? (I was OOS) Why do you want to become a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Lots of specific questions about my ECs.. not in a 'grilling' way, just curiosity about them in order to break the ice." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself? Why do you want to be a doctor? If you could do one thing to change health care, what would it be? Why did you choose to apply EDP?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"At what point in your life did you feel that becoming a physician in medicine became necessary? What do you do in your free time? What is the biggest issue facing health care? Which course in your undergraduate career do you feel you 'got the most out of'?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself? What do you do for fun? What book have you read recently?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Your standard Jehovah's Witness and blood transfusion question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself. Explain such and such about your personal statement. What is the most interesting medically related article or book you have read recently?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Health care reform and the election" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Hypothetical: 1 kidney to give to either a Single working mother, a Prostitute, or an alcoholic...who and why? Followup: Compatibility comes back...Alcoholic is most compatible, then prostitute, then the single mother...now who and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A random question on diversity. I was asked how I've handled diversity in the past. I gave what I thought was a good answer, but the interviewer didn't agree. Rephrased it to include that I couldn't have seen much diversity in my life due to where I grew up, went to high school, went to college, and the fact that I was in a fraternity. So how could I deal with "ignorant african americans" in the inner city. I wish I was making this up. Needless to say I was shocked, a little offended, and blew the rest of the interview." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"An issue regarding a cheating student, and how I would respond." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 15 years in terms of your career? Be specific." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"who has influenced you the most? why KU? why did you go to NYU? the whole jehovah's witness scenario " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

" Describe your life after high school. (I had a span of time after high school which was unclear)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see as the biggest health problem? (I got this question in both interviews, one currently and one in the next 10 years)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had any extra power, medical or non-medical, how would you use it globally?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Introduce yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think was the main difference between healthcare here in the US and healthcare in Africa? (I had been to Ethiopia the summer before)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The blood transfusion question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who has had the greatest influence in your life? Why? Who else? (This ''who else'' threw me for a second, because I had considered who I would say for my greatest influence, but not really beyond that.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you done in the past year to make you a better candidate?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself/ goals in life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"almost all of the questions i was asked were straight from my application or already listed on this site." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be the hardest thing for you to deal with in medical school. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One heart, three patients, which one would you give it to? I was actually asked this one twice. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn from working at Best Buy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your learning style?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's a major problem with healthcare" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would your friends say are your best and worst qualities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Stock Jahovah's witness question. Child in the ER needs transfusion, parents don't want it. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you first become interested in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your family? What do your parents do? How has this influenced you? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A pretty standard Jehovah witness question: A five year old girl needs a blood transfusion to live, but her parents are Jehovah witnesses and say no blood products, what do you do? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You are the head transplant physician in a hospital and two patients arrive in the ER, and both of them need a heart in order to live. You only have one heart to give. The first is a 58 year old man who is very active in the community, and his family will give the hospital 5 million dollars if you give him the heart. The other patient is a 24 year old girl medical student, and she drinks a lot and isn't passing her classes. Who do you give the heart to? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have 1 minute to tell me why you should be accepted to KU over anyone else; GO!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe an ethical situation you have been involved in (what decisions did you have to make, etc)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which activity has most greatly influenced your choice to pursue medicine as a career?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think healthcare is a right or a privilege?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"13 y/o female presents for bunion excision, directly before procedure, lab results indicate she's pregnant. What do you do? Do you tell her parents, etc...? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about cloning, is the person cloned going to be the same as the original person he/she was cloned from?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about an experience in your volunteer work that made an impression on you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my extracurriculars. Why Kansas." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"see above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"From the leadership positions you've held in your ec's what have you learned about teamwork?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you feel the biggest challenge facing medicine today is?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your best friend describe you? What do you do in your free time? Where do you see yourself in 10/15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could bring 3 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would they be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. How do you feel about stem cell research? Did you experience any ethical dilemmas in college? What is your favorite movie? Who is the one person that you would like to go to dinner with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How can we encourage people to seek preventative care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It was just the routine ethics questions. They asked me quite a bit about my family." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about flying airplanes." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem with the healthcare industry today? What is being done about it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are 3 ways you would benefit KU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Of your clinical experiences, what did you see that troubled you the most?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of the governtment spending my tax dollars for antismoking campagins and to provide condoms in schools." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to become a doctor, and why do you want to attend the University of Kansas School of Medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions above and What do you think of cloning?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some pro's and con's with the cloning issue?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Whay did you major in biology?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you learned through one of your EC experiences that will make you a better doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why kind of medical practice are you interested in and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"From the interviewer that presented me to the selection committee: Tell me whatever else you would like the selection committee to know." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You are fluent in 3 different languages (English, Spanish and Tagalog (Pilipino). Do you think or dream other than in English?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What one decision would you change if you could go back in your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could invite any three people whom were deceased, who would they be and why." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the social issue that you are most concerned about?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have I ever experienced discrimination in my life" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time in your clinical experience where medical care was not handled well. What went poorly and how would you address the situation differently?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have 3 different patients of different ages and backgrounds with 3 different illnesses, they will all die within a month if left untreated. You can only treat one. Which one do you treat?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one clinical experience you have had that has stuck with you? Why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could change anything about your application, what is it that you would change?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What specialties are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Obesity is a big problem in the United States, how should we deal with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you think we should address preventative diseases such as obesity and diabetes?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"To you, what is the biggest problem in healthcare?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"give an example of a clinical experience that has impacted you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you not interested in doing the Kansas Loan repayment? Are you interested in rural medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of the health reform legislation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were an interviewer, what three qualities would you look for in an applicant?...(listed three)... Now tell me how those qualities apply to you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Jehovah's witness blood question." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 20 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There was a family (mother, father, child) involved in an accident. The mother and child both need blood but the father insists they cannot receive it due to religious reasons. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Biggest health problem in kansas, biggest non-health problem in the US." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In your experiences shadowing, what is an ethical situation that you observed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Scenario question: You have a father who was driving drunk with their 4 year old in the back seat. They get into an accident and are brought into the ER. The father is refusing treatment for him and child and is demanding to leave the hospital - what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my specific activities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""Do you believe that health care is a right?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"20 years down the line you're a transplant surgeon. You have one set of organs to provide to either a 60-year old woman who has been successful in the community or a 25 year old man who has made some bad decisions. What are some of the thoughts that go through your head in the process?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine? What do you like about the school? What are the differences between healthcare in the US and my home country?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem in health care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is the biggest healthcare problem?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What specialty do you think you would like to go into and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Medicine? Why be a doctor? Why not PA, OT, PT, nurse, Nurse Practitioner, etc? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Two patients, one heart. How do you decide?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Specific question regarding one of my secondary essays...Essay question was "Describe your most significant challenge and what you learned"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which candidate most represents your views of socialized medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A ethical question regarding a dying patient and living will" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How has your previous career prepared you for a career as a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what would you do if you caught someone cheating? what are the issues facing health care in the US today? in the world? what would you do to solve them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your weaknesses. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The interviewer told a short story about how a patient requested a script be written in his mother's name because she had insurance and he did not. How should he have responded?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have just discovered your 12 year old patient is pregnant. How would you handle this situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most important healthcare issue in Wichita?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me an ethical dilemma and present both sides of the case." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you think you would like it here at KU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You are a pediatric surgeon, and you have just had two different babies born who both have life-threatening heart defects. If neither of them get a transplant, they are both expected to die in the next 36 hours. The only difference between the two is that one is completely normal, while the other has Down Syndrome. You get a call saying that a baby has been born with no brain, but his other organs are in perfect shape. Thus, you only have one heart to give. As the doctor, you must decide who receives the heart. Tell me about your thought process in making this decision." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you give a blood transfusion to a Jehovah's Witness to save their life? (I had 3 questions like this asked in 3 different ways)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What defining characteristic would you say would make you a better candidate than the other students?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Fellow resident and close friend records inaccuracies in pt files consistently, what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What I like to do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 15 years? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you feel you are a good fit for KU Medical School?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why choose medicine from a business degree?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who was a mentor in your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want to do with medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why aren't you looking into the MD/PhD program (I have a lot of background in research)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you do if you don't get in this year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see as the most important issue facing medicine today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself? What do you like to do? Why KU? Why medicne?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you run into conflict with a patient with different belief, how do you handle that? If I make an error in my diagnosis, would I inform the patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What fears do you have about the future of healthcare?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How big of role do you feel scientific research will play in medicine in the future? What are some of major ethical issues in biomedical research? How about Medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Ku Med (out of state resident)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the problems in health care today and how would you fix them? Should taxpayers dollars be used to pay for preventative health care campaignes (ie, stop smoking, condoms, etc.)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are problems facing healthcare, what will you do help these problems, how will you change healthcare...etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a difficult time you had in your life and how you dealt with it? How will you deal with difficult times as a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why KU? Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What sets you apart from other applicants?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a 16-year old of sound mind comes into the emergency room and needs a blood transfusion. He is a Jehovah's Witness and his parents say no blood. What would you do? (The difference between this and the typical question is that he is of sound mind, so would you ask him? And would the legal authority or his personal authority as a patient prevail?)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of the biggest problems in clinical medicine today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of Stem Cell research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How is being a husband and father going to make you a better doctor? (something I mentioned in my extracircular stuff)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself succeeding in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why ku, if not ku where, what will you do if not ku, what do you know about ku? Short and too the point answers. Answers that sell your position, answer the question and work in your strengths!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go to med school? Why KU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you see as the biggest challenges you'll encounter in your career in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you came early to asses your patients and a classmate came late and completely lied to the attending during rounds, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if a patient lied to you (w/ scenarios)? Other scenarios, what would you do if...?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Should tax payers dollars be spent on prevention campaigns like anti-smoking campaigns, condom distribution, etc.?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of clinical experiences do you have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had 3 different patients (insert their problems and ages here), but you could only give treatment to one, who would you choose and why? What is your greatest strength? What is your greatest weakness? How do you know that you are prepared to go to medical school? Do you have any questions for us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Car insurance premiums are based on calculated risk. Should health insurance work the same way?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you found it hard to perform at a high level during medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you reject other professions that help people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why KU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think you were involved in too many extracurricular activities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the biggest problem facing healthcare today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you fix this problem?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why KU? Ties to Kansas? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethical questions regarding the accesiblity of prescription drugs." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of your weaknesses? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relax in free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have a 3.99 GPA. Why did you try so hard in school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If your best friend was here, what would he/she say are your best and worst qualities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a project that you started and followed through its termination." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you have to offer your classmates during the four year process of medical school? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me an example of something you saw while shadowing a doctor that you would and would not want to do when you become a physician." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did the death of your sister to gang violence change the way you looked at the world?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where will you be in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What 3 people you would have dinner with and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What benefit can you bring to the medical school." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the top three influential issues in medicine today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What unique trait can you bring to the table as a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of the biggest challenges facing physicians today" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All careers have drawbacks. For you, what will be the worst part of practicing medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you deal with stress (as in, how would you deal with the stressors of being in medicine)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define professionalism" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In the past week, how have you been brave? Kind?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you bring to the school of medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself? (first question) Why do you want to be a physician? (second question) Why this school? (Third question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did growing up without insurance impact you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have lots of material to learn during med school and then we throw material at you that you don't think has anything to do with being a doctor. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw a student cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the whole process, how you got interested in medicine to how you made it here." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Normal questions, very discussion-style." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Mom, Dad, and 4yo in car accident with mom and kid unconscious needing transfusion. Dad wants to refuse b/c of religious reasons. How do you handle?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you envision yourself in 5 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where do you see yourself in 10 years, if you had a day completely to yourself what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you tell President Obama to do about healthcare" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Specifics on my application and experiences from my essays and activities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of physician contact have you had and how has that influenced your desire to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Jehovah's Witness family with a child who needs a blood transfusion in order to live." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Having been living in both large and small city, where do I see myself better? Do you have any questions for us? What have you prepared but we haven't asked? Tell us about anything you want us to know. If you see a car wreck on the way going to class, what are you going to do? A guy who doesn't have insurance came into your office, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All three interviewers asked questions specific to my experiences, personal statement and application (even the closed file interview had my experiences)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your research you've done." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Let's say there was a 14 year-old girl in a car accident, needs a blood transfusion. Jehovah's Witness...what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If your attending was really difficult to get along with, what would you do? Follow up question - you have a patient that tells you that they don't want you to touch them at all because you are a student. When the patient is anesthetized, your attending tells you to go ahead and perform whatever procedure was scheduled. What do you do? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A Jehovah's Witness needs a blood transfusion, what do you do? What if you knew their beliefs? If family was unreachable? Different for an adult vs. a child?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you discover another doctor made a mistake, what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Hypothetical about a cheating student...Do you turn them in? If you were the Dean, would you expel them or give them a second chance?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you gain access to the doctors you shadowed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You were pretty active in undergrad, what did you learn then that will serve you well in med school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you want to be a doctor? what were some things that negatively impressed you when volunteering in the hospital?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you change someone's perscription to another name so they could have the insurance company pay for it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you like to do things differently than your parents?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your leadership role?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How does your wife describe your characteristics?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the primary thing/experience that made you decide medical school was for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What scares you most about med school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your undergraduate school. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we choose you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Last night, you had an private dinner with Albert Einstein. Tell me about it..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My research, publications and other activities from AMCAS." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"AMCAS Stuff?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What medical experience had the greatest impact on you? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do believe you could do, if you were a doctor, to improve our healthcare system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had a minor whose religion prevented them from accepting blood transfusions dying in front of you and the child's parents weren't around (but you knew the family religion), would you give the transfusion?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would your friends say are your strengths and weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Kansas?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in several years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which person/people living or dead would you have dinner with and why? What would you ask them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one problem that I see in clinical medicine today? How do I fix that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of patient interaction have you had?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem facing physicians today? There were a ton of other questions I'd say my KU interview had the largest breadth of questioning they really made sure to touch all basis clinical experience, research experience, where you want to go, ethical stuff etc. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most pressing problem in research. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you do during your summers? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your most enjoyable and most difficult class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What insights has being a patient given you on being a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What special health care issues are present in Kansas? What health care issues are important right now for the US?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Kansas?? (I'm out of state)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think will be the most difficult part of medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a major issue in healthcare?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you cope with the difficulties you will face in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Other questions were about my life" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Kansas? Why be a doctor and not a nurse like your mother?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"ethical question about assisted suicide." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do doctors burn out?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where will you practice, why there? I was rural, so they wanted to dig in on that one. Be prepared! Good Luck! Pray to Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The rest were very, very application specific." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about some experiences that helped confirm for you your desire to become a doctor." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you prevent yourself from burning out if you became a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Strengths/Weaknesses? Characteristics of a good doctor, and how have you demonstrated that you have them? They asked about my undergrad at Tulane and why I picked it and how I was able to stay focused in New Orleans." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What aspects about being a doctor will be most challenging for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think will be the biggest difficulty that you will experience in medical school and as a doctor? What type of patient would it be hardest for you to treat (for example, a drunk driver or someone with an infectious disease)? What is the greatest issue in the medical field today? What do you feel most contributes to the cost of health care? All of my interviewers asked where I saw myself in ten years. Other people were asked about what you would do if parents had religious issues and didn't want you to treat their child." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Should insurance companies have access to a patient's genetic predispositions? Should employers? Family?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"2 major problems with healthcare and how would you fix them." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you qualified to be a medical student?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we take you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Kansas? (I'm out of state)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are 3 downsides to becoming a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn from your college experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Usual stuff." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why I want to be a doctor." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you perform surgery on a patient that you knew was HIV positive? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be the most challenging aspects of medical school for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the biggest problem facing health care right now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your grandfather's occupation? (Still haven't figured out why they asked this. My grandfather wasn't ever mentioned in my statement or the interview)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw a colleague make up lab data for a patient & present it to an attending?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What else would you like us to know about you? (the last question of the interview)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name 3 people, dead or alive, who you would invite to dinner and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about managed care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If several of your friends were here, what would they say were your faults." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If your roommate presented false data to your attending physician that you knew she made up on a patient, how would you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was you most memorable patient you have had and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you hope your colleagues will say about you at your retirement party?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could have dinner with three people, living or dead, who would they be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The "lightning round" questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were an MLB player, what would be your up-to-bat song?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle conflict?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your hero?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class in college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the happiest time in your life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of cows were at the dairy farm you worked at?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your childhood" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would I fix healthcare, and how would I pay for it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you had a diabetic patient who was non-compliant with their care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you use your culture to help your community?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will your patients say about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could invite 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, who would you invite and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"situation: terminal life support patient, 2 sons are fighting over whether or not to take him off. One wants to one does not. Both lied about being power of attorney, real DPOA cannot be contacted. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"From the 4th year interviewer... Say you are sitting in my seat 4 years from now interviewing a student, what are three questions that you would ask them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethical question about OBGYN treating a 14 year old pregnant girl... do you tell the parents? What if there is a law that the girl has rights to her own privacy? Would you still tell the mom who's there at your office with her daughter?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you believe it should be mandatory for all KUMC MD grads to practice for a year in an underserved area of Kansas?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The health care started a good discussion, I felt it was one of the strongest portions of the interview for me as well." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"20 years down the line you become the surgeon general. What is the biggest health care facing America and how do you go about fixing it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what have you prepared for and we haven't asked?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Scenario question-Who would you rather give money to? either 1. baby with Down's Syndrome for surgery 2. 40 yr old man with 3 sons and who needs liver transplant or 3. 3 Ethiopian ladies with HIV" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does professionalism mean to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"While shadowing, what is one thing that you saw a doctor do that made you think "wow, that was a good thing to do" and what was one thing that made you think "i would have done that differently"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Medicine? Why be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name three people (dead or alive) you would want to have dinner with and why." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You're a surgeon and you are closing up and realize you forgot something inside the patient that probably won't have any negative side effects. What do you do? Go back and get it? Do you tell the patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Beware of the question: "is there anything you prepared for that we didn't ask?" This came right after the diversity question and I wasn't prepared. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"a specific question regarding my personal statement" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we pick you? Sell yourself to us!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"As a doctor, how would you want your patients to describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if you saw a fellow resident come in late and then fake his patient reports, what would you do" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the best movie you've seen lately." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was my favorite class of undergrad and why? I answered it was a medical ethics class, and so he asked me to elaborate arguments for either side on euthanasia." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you like people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the negative experience you had while you were shadowing the doctors?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one thing that you are working on right now in your life? One area that you're trying to grow in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"i don't think any were particularly interesting - just the typical why medicine? why KU? where do you see yourself in 15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the nicest thing you've ever done for somebody?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had $20 million, would you give it to lung cancer research, HIV research, or prenatal care? (You cannot split up the money)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does the government need to do to stop the problems of illegal immigration? Seemed like a question to test me as I am Hispanic, but those issues don't bother me and I told him how the problems should be fixed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research (only because I love what I do)!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about specifics from my background...athletics, medical experience, etc. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It was probably something about me attending the in-state rival school (Kansas State)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could be any type of animal, what would it be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will I prepare myself to be a physician for cultures other than my own?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will your patients say about you? What did China teach you about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the first thing you read when you open the daily newspaper?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I went to a dinner party, and could have three guests, who would they be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A specific question about some non-medical volunteering on my AMCAS." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could be any kind of cell in the body, which one would you be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Looking back at my childhood till now, do you think you have grown?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The very first question asked during the second interview: Why are you here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would I deal with the stress of medical school." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Mostly personal, pertaining to my activities and research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were a med student and had a Diabetic patient in a coma, the resident doctor presented the case as being DKA, but the patiend had no ketones in their urine. The resident was wrong, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think that you hold stereotypes and prejudices? (This was in response to me discussing how I was a minority in my community growing up, and how I wasn't necessarily the victim of blatant racism, but I felt that I people held prejudices against me and stereotyped me because they were ignorant.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite movie?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you believe the appropriate course of action is should you observe academic misconduct?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What special healthcare issues (if any) are present in Kansas?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's your favorite movie?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about cloning?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we pick you over the others that are applying? Why will you be a better doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give an example of prejudice." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What communities would you be willing to locate to, if you are accepted and graduate?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a major ethical dilemma you see in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Think of something that has recently been featured in the news and describe how it's affected health care and what you think about it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the last movie you saw?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked several questions involving Pharmacutical companies and whether or not they should provide free lunches and such for doctors and advertise their medicines on tv." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had one week and no financial limitations, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you had one day off?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In the future, how can we determine who needs flu shots the most, and how can we ensure that they receive them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you failed an exam due to lack of preparation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"can't remember" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do to fix the current health care crisis.?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you a feminist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you saw a good friend cheating on a board exam, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is wrong with medicine today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked me if as a non-trad student, if I would be more likely to study individually or in a group. I answered that in hands on activities, I would take advantage of the group atmosphere to learn from others, however, I would also spend a great deal of time studying on my own." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A 14-year-old girl is in a relationship with a 22-year-old and asks you for birth control. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What 5 words describe you" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about an interesting book that you are currently reading. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What health issues are prevalent among students at your school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"People from Spain and Colombia are considered Hispanic, yet they on two different continents, separated by a huge ocean. What is a difference between the Colombian and Spanish cultures? [I am from Colombia, and luckily have been to Spain, so I was able to give my opinion on both differences and similarities]" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A six year old girl needs blood to survive, and her parents say no. What would you do and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you address the HIV/AIDS crises in Africa? What would you try that hasn't been tried before?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about an experience that was very disappointing to you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about an unusual/difficult situation you had during one of your EC experiences and what did you learn from it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Taxpayer money is used to fund public awareness campaigns against issues such as HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and gang violence. Do you agree with the use of taxpayer money for this?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think human cloning is moral." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a young girl needed surgery to live but her family objected for religious reasons, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if you were working with a colleague you suspected of doing drugs what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If George W. Bush called you up and asked you to assemble a group to recommend what his stem cell research policy should be, who would you select." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could invite any three people to dinner, dead or alive, who would you choose?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Lets say you are a physician and a patient comes into your clinic who doesn't have insurance and your facility will not take them as a patient. As a physician leader what would you do to change this in the future?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A battery of ethical questions - mine dealt with mandatory vaccinations, and each subsequent question raised the stakes." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have 3 different patients of different ages and backgrounds with 3 different illnesses, they will all die within a month if left untreated. You can only treat one. Which one do you treat?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The hypotheticals" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Medical school, residency, and life as a physician is rough. It will grind you down again and again. How do you know that you are prepared for a career in medicine? How do you know that you can handle that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethical scenario: Which patient to save, given three vignettes." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"20 years from now you are driving down a kansas road and you see an accident. You pull over and there are three people who are injured. One is an elderly scientist that has the cure for cancer, one is a single mother of three children, and one is an infant. You can only save one... Who do you save?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A colleague fudges the hematocrit numbers of a patient during your ER rounds a few years from now. You ask your colleague about the discrepancy, but they admit to nothing. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see as your impact in the medical field?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"anything involving politics; I tried to be very moderate in all my answers!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They stemmed more questions based on my answer on how to fix healthcare. I had to backup my answers and really connect everything." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most fun you've ever had?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If Obama gave you XXXXX amount of money to reform healthcare in the U.S., what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Weaknesses? And how do you work to improve? -the last part caught me off gaurd." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you sure of?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was the last time you were criticized unfairly? What did you do in that situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I talked about specialization and how I've been told it's necessary if you want to run a successful practice, and they asked how I reconciled that belief with incontrovertible data that the country does not need more specialization but primary care doctors" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"From the 4th year interviewer... Say you are sitting in my seat 4 years from now interviewing a student, what are three questions that you would ask them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The medical student gave me a paper clip and asked me to describe all the possible ways that I could use the clip besides to hold paper." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Should doctors be friends with their patients? What about in rural communities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""What annoys you about other people?" "What do you expect to get out of a career as a physician?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a controversial, ethical issue in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In your life, what's the one decision you wish you could take back?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what's the difference between me and my best friend?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question about giving money for treatment to one of three different patients. I wanted to change my answer after I already started talking." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Scenario question." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Probably the professionalism question. I practiced answers to many questions to get a general feel of how I would answer but DID NOT memorize my answers but I had not practiced a question like this." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes a medical situation or case study an "ethical" situation? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Jehovah's witness ethical question. There is no right answer, so I hated to pick the better of two bad options." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Regarding McCain and Obama's views on health care. Also to talk about universal health care and private health care" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Probably, the candidate question. It was literally the first thing the first interviewer asked me. I know about socialized medicine, just not about the 2008 primary candidates' views. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we pick you over a qualified applicant from the state of kansas?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you personally had the opportunity to shape a new healthcare system what would be the first change you would make to improve the delivery of care and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How can we cut the cost of health care in the U.S? It was my first health care question on the interview trail and phrased differently than I expected to be." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's wrong with healthcare today, and how would you fix it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about yourself (it's the first question, so I sort of didn't know where to start)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your ideal office" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would I advise the mayor of the small community I'm from to help improve the city's hospital?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There wasn't really any difficult ones. I made sure I was well prepared. The questions were mostly about my experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why you want to be physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were advisor to the president on the issue of providing pain killers to the 90% of people worldwide without them, what would you tell him to do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why medicine? it was the first question, this was my first interview, and i froze! so stupid." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem in healthcare, especially in Kansas? What can be done to fix it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some issues in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The hypothetical questions can be a bit difficult as they say there is no right or wrong answer, but I am sure you look much better if you answer with the most correct response. Mine was of the typical Jahovah's Witness blood transufion variety. I researched what is actually done in that situation ahead of time and was able to respond with an educated anser that really pleased my interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A situation shadowing a physician that had both positive aspects I wanted to emulate, and negative aspects that I learned from." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did I think of some specific policy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If two people were exactly the same and both needed a liver transplant how would you go about choosing who should get it? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Your typical ''one heart, three people, who do you give it to?'' conundrum." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you define professionalism?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I could change the way insurance works in the USA, what would I do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your most harrowing experience in China? An interesting hypothetical or two." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the largest problem with healthcare today? Not a difficult question, but I was challenged on my answer and had to defend myself for several minutes" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You are an attending physician in a totally slammed ED. Trauma service brings in a 7 year-old boy, severe hypovolemia. ID card in boys wallet placed by parents says no blood products per religious preference, but the boy will die without a transfusion. Parents are not with the boy and can't be reached. What do you do? Follow-up question: The parents arrive and tell you to stop immediately. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethical questions: patient refusing blood transfusion" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Your GPA is stellar, but your MCAT score was not, can you explain the discrepancy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethical question asked by a 4th year in the second interview. You have 300,000 to spend on one and only one of three patients. A 23 year old alcoholicand drug user with liver failure who needs a transplant. A 53 year old smoker who needs a heart transplant. Or a 33 year old mother of 3 with TERMINAL breast cancer. Which would you pick and why??? Follow up question - What about the kids?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you a good candidate . . . (I answered and the guy said) "Yes, but why should we choose you?" and How would you fix the health care system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethical question about who to give a heart to if I were a heart transplant physician." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would your best friend describe as your strengths or weaknesses? I always hate this question because of the weakness aspect." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could take three people to dinner, alive or dead, who would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A patient of yours has signed papers stating she does not want extraordinary measures to be taken to save her life if she were to fall extremely ill. You see that she has fallen into a coma in the ER...what do you do? (of course you respect her wishes) Now her family members have come and are screaming at you because you're not doing everything in your power to save her...what do you say to them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What my opinion was regarding the Merck - Vioxx lawsuit." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You are a cashier at a grocery store, a blind woman with her seeing eye dog puts a number of items to check out. She pays with foodstamps (which wont let you pay for alcohol, tobacco, or dog food)...what do you do??" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you failed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A family physician's salary is $100-$200 thousand dollars. A specialist makes $1.5-4.0 million dollars. What do you think of this different in salary?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What characteristics do you possess that would make you a good physician and why? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you for Stem cell research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Your GPA isn't steller, What will you do to be successful in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Kansas...I'm from a big city on the east coast and I think it was quite hard to convince people about my intentions for applying." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your most challenging moment in college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Mother and daughter come in to ER, husband killed in accident and mother has severe head trauma and daughter internal injuries. Before mother passes out, she says, no blood products. Both will likely die if not given blood? What do you do? Then other, lets pretend ?'s. There is really no good answer, just want to see your thought process." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name one person in the whole world, alive or dead, that you'd want to go to dinner with. (I was prepared for the version of this question that asked for THREE people, but I had a hard time picking just one, haha.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you suspected your partner of stealing and using drugs from your office, how would you deal with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"same as above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a child came into the ER and needed a blood transfusion to live but then the parents flew in and said they were Jehovah's Witnesses (who don't believe in receiving blood transfusions) and all the lawyers at your hospital and judges were at the Chief's game, would you give the child the blood transfusion or not?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a social issue that concerns you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the biggest problem in the medical field today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"As a psychology major, what can you understand about patients that the average physician could not?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Something that had really challenged me in my life" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the two major problems you see facing healthcare and how would you fix them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"give a weakness" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you decide on medical school as opposed to nursing school or social work? (Basically asking for elucidation of WHY and HOW I wanted to help people)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None really." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the top problem facing the health care field today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing I wasn't prepared for." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How can uninsured people receive the healthcare they need?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"same" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could change anything in your past, what would it be? I answered that there are many things that I wish I had chosen to do differently, however, I feel that you have to take the good with the bad and it is hard to place a value on what one can learn from their mistakes." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could eat dinner w/ 3 peopel in history who would it be and why." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some things that you specifically can do to improve quality and access problems for uninsured populations? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the state of religion in the world today? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Three patients arrive to your care needing a liver transplant. One is a 15 year old girl (with some crazy sounding disease), another is a 35 year old alcoholic, and the other is a 75 year old woman. The hospital you work for is breathing down your neck to bring in some revenue, and you find out that the only person who with insurance is the alcoholic. The hospital wants your input on the situation. What do you tell them? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be your most difficult obsticle to overcome when practicing medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Lots of hypothetical situation/ethics questions. Also, what about your personality will make med school a challenge for you? And what kind of people don't get along with you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were a physician and found out through a series of laboratory tests that a twelve-year-old girl was pregnant, would you tell her parents that are standing in the room with her?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you have such a difficult time in a particular course? (which I received a C in)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your greatest weakness." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have overcome so much advesity and obstacles in your life. How did growing up in low-income communities shape you into the person you are today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if a patient of yours did not follow your suggestions after repeated attempts, what would you do." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had two patients who both needed a heart lung transplant and you only had one unit, who would you give it to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"SEE ABOVE" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a genetic screening test was accidentally performed on an unwitting patient and came back positive for Huntington's disease, would you tell the patient." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were a transplant surgeon and you had 1 liver to transplant, which patient would you give it to (he described three patients to me)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"prepared questions online, mock interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"Went over my application a lot" More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interviews at University Career Center" More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interview with profs at my school, looking up common interview questions and responses from people who have interviewed before, typing up my possible responses to possible questions so they are at least in my head, rehearsing (out loud) responses to the big questions: why do you want to be a doc, tell me about yourself, etc. Also think of questions to ask them!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practiced interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reading online about ethical principles and the ACA, writing main ideas for common questions, practicing the important questions, friends helping me to practice answering questions on the spot." More from this Member | Report Response

"I met with several mentors and family members in medicine." More from this Member | Report Response

"Practicing with a researcher and also a friend. Studying current events--especially healthcare in Kansas." More from this Member | Report Response

"researched the school, read ethical scenarios on "virtual mentor" and watched the news" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practiced a lot of general "traditional" questions I found on the internet and through advisors. Tried to be comfortable with the interview process so that my answers sounded genuine, and not rehearsed. Worked on feeling confident, and excited." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN feedback, reviewed my application and research, mock interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed application and secondary. Read over questions on SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"school website, talked to former students" More from this Member | Report Response

"I read all the questions from SDN, read a few articles on healthcare, watched the news and made sure I understood what KU had to offer and their future plans." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reading SDN, practice interviewing, browsing KU's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't prep for the interview as much as I should have. I was afraid my answers would sound too rehearsed, but it would have been good to go through some of the general questions and have a general idea of how to answer. In previous years, I've had verbal discussions with friends who applied about these questions so I had an idea of how I would answer some of the questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Look through here and answer questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, read over ethical issues and healthcare" More from this Member | Report Response

"I read my own application (primary and secondary), read interview feedback, read up on health care reform and listened to NPR podcasts about health care. For every experience listed in my applications I thought about what I learned from each and what I liked or disliked about each. Regarding physicians I'd witnessed, I thought about things I'd want to emulate and things I'd want to avoid or try to do better." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read SDN and this feedback information forum." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, made sure to read through and be able to refer to part of my primary and secondary essays, looked on their website to know about the school, talked with students I know that go there." More from this Member | Report Response

"mock interview, reading SDN, reading about the health care debate, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"Researched the various health care bills, state of underserved/rural areas, state of the primary care shortage. " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, researching the school, talked with some med students there, met with a few research faculty ahead of time too." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, various online research... Reading the news (most important)" More from this Member | Report Response

"studentdoctor, mock interview with friend and online" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed my application, looked at KUSOM website, read sdn for past questions, mock interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"AMCAS, secondary and SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, was very familiar with my applications both primary and secondary. Read about the school and their honor code for the inevitable cheating ethical question which I was asked." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN feedback, my personal statement, and secondary essays. Talked to current med students at KU. Read over all of my notes from last year (I'm a reapplicant)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read AMCAS application, supplemental application, KU's website, info about the school, reviewed SDN info about interviews, mock interview, reviewed health care policies of presidential candidates and current health topics." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read material from the school, reviewed basics of medical ethics, researched health issues in KS, reviewed health care positions of candidates" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, reread my PS and supplemental. Talked to a med student at KU" More from this Member | Report Response

"Researched socialized medicine (as was the suggestion of a KU MSI). Reviewed my file." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, AMCAS, read over the KUMC website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Stayed on top of current healthcare issues, mock interviews, advice from physicians and current med students" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interviews, website, secondary app" More from this Member | Report Response

"Used SDN's interview feedback and thought through likely questions and answers." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, talked to other people who had interviewed there" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN and did a mock interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I reread my AMCAS application, read possible interview questions, and feedback from this site." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a couple of people mock interview me using questions from SDN, brushed up on current medical events and went through my secondary application." More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interviews, Interview feedbacks from this website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed questions on studentdoctor.net, reviewed AMCAS and supplemental applications" More from this Member | Report Response

"reviewed AMCAS, read interview feedback, read KU website, watched Survivor, tried to sleep, " More from this Member | Report Response

"mock interview, reviewed typical questions, studentdoctor.net, reviewed current events" More from this Member | Report Response

"I printed off hundreds of questions and went over them with friends who were already accepted to KU Med. I went over personal statement and secondary app. I prayed!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I interviewed at KU last year, so I had a good idea of what was coming. Its good to go over the hypothetical question, review the AMCAS/supplemental applications and keep telling yourself its all going to be ok. I made a personal list of questions I expected to encounter, but did NOT have someone interview me beforehand. I feel that they can tell if your answered have been rehearsed (insincere), but good to go over them in your head so that you don't stumble or go blank through a question." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, read over AMCAS essay, read over published papers, prayed & slept." More from this Member | Report Response

"reread amcas, reread secondary, read interview feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interview, research from other students in the program. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I watched ''The History of Barbecue'' on the History Channel. I also watched Rutgers/Louisville. Then I got 7 hours of sleep." More from this Member | Report Response

"Watch beerfest the night before to have a good laugh. Talk to friends, talk to my pre-med advisor, practice interviewing with friends." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read some current medical articles and got a good night's sleep." More from this Member | Report Response

"This site, read up on some HMO stuff, interviewed with generic questions myself during longer trips in the car." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interview, practiced answers to generic questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reviewing AMCAS and secondary app, talked in the mirror. Reviewed KU website." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Mock interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, talked to myself" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interview with faculty, talking to the mirror, and looking over bioethics." More from this Member | Report Response

"Look at my sec. application, have mock interview at my school, had one of my close friends interviewd 4x, and one medical student interviewed me one last time. I took note and video-taped all the mock interviews. I download questions fron SDN and come up with my answers." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Reviewed application, read up on recent health related news" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, AMCAS and KU secondary, JAMA and NEJM " More from this Member | Report Response

"This site, talking to doctors and reading my AMCAS application." More from this Member | Report Response

"I reviewed my secondary, AMCAS application, and SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reread AMCAS app and secondary app, read journal from a previous internship" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over application, read up on ethics and healthcare policy (which I didn't talk about at all), SDN, answered basic questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my secondary, AMCAS, and questions on SDN feedback." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reread secondary app, reread AMCAS, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN feedback, other websites, reviwed my AMCAS and personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed my application, read through studentdoctor.net, and listened to NPR clips." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at the reviews on this site, read various books, pamphlets, reviewed my senior thesis and research (I graduated 3 years ago.)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed this site, and looked over my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reviewed my file, went over medicaid, medicare, tort, social security, and ethical questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interview, spoke with current students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice interview, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interviews with premed advisor (who put together a committee), mock with doc friend, gathered info,trends,etc on school from web, prepared myself on a couple of biggies: tort and medicare/medicade (it helped!!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, read KU info, and basically the experience of having already done 4 interviews helped a ton." More from this Member | Report Response

"went over questions listed here, read up on KU, slept well, good breakfast" More from this Member | Report Response

"I reviewed SDN, read over my AMCAS application and read about ethical issues in medicine." More from this Member | Report Response

"this site, reread my amcas and secondary, reviewed current events and medical issues..." More from this Member | Report Response

"read this website and reviewed other websites with interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"I tried to understand my own opinions on matters. Stay current with issues." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, looked up policies on health care, stem cell research, some ethics websites, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed my application, health care issues, election issues, and this site." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, read AMCAS application" More from this Member | Report Response

"read application" More from this Member | Report Response

"I knew myself and had previous experience working in a hospital. Know as much about what you are going into and WHY you want to go into it. Love of and application of science to DIRECTLY improve the quality of someone else's life should be a prime motivation. If you are scientifically oriented and are compassionate, I suggest you be yourself. If you are neither, then medicine is probably not for you. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, go over app, all the basic stuff. " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, sample interview questions, AMCAS, and looked over my secondary" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my app, this site, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, read about healthcare, read about the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"this site." More from this Member | Report Response

"This site and I spent 30-40 hrs per week shadowing doctors." More from this Member | Report Response

"Website, SDN, read about bioethics and health care issues. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Study up on current medical issues, This web site" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my AMCAS and supplementary applications, read up on current ethical issues, outlined my answers to a few questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"(1) Read all the stuff on this site for the school (2) Reviewed my personal statement (3) Went through some common questions about health issues, "why do I want to be a doctor," and " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my AMCAS and secondary apps, SDN, and studied up on recent events " More from this Member | Report Response

"Went to bed early and tried not to think about it." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, went over sample questions, read AMCAS and secondary app" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read through EC's and research experience, thought about possible questions, tried to relax." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked over my AMCAS and secondary and read-up on bioethics and current medical issues." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read Newsweek, watched the news, reread my AMCAS and secondary applications, thought about my strengths and how I could relay those to the interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my AMCAS and secondary applications, looked at SDN and school website and just read up on medical ethics and current events." More from this Member | Report Response

"re-read my amcas application, secondary application, read about the school on-line." More from this Member | Report Response

"Went over my AMCAS application and secondary. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Practiced sample questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"looked over potential questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read up on ethical topics, my AMCAS application, current medical topics like stem cell research, medicare, managed care, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were able to joke and make it more nonchalant" More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendliness of all the staff during the interview process" More from this Member | Report Response

"Even at the end of the interview week, after meeting dozens of candidates, the interviewers knew my file and my story." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewers made me feel very comfortable! We also had the whole admissions decision process (timeline, type of correspondence, etc.) explained before the interview -- really helped put me at ease!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very friendly, the day was well planned and always on time, the medical students were extremely helpful and friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"All of the interviewers were very friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"Opportunity to meet current students, other interviewees, and staff" More from this Member | Report Response

"KU people are friendly, students are happy to be there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very high obstetric numbers. The residents were all very friendly and family oriented. You could tell the residents and faculty got along well." More from this Member | Report Response

"The entire administration and all of the students love their school. It is one school that really does feel like everyone is open to helping each other become the best physician possible. Doesn't feel cutthroat, or stuffy. Feels like a great place to learn medicine your way, and know you have plenty of support." More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendliness of the interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very friendly and laid back. The curriculum seems great." More from this Member | Report Response

"They actually seemed to care about the intellectual side of medicine and want the students to be scientists as well as practitioners of medicine. Also the food was awesome!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Yes. The staff and the students were very nice and welcoming. I loved how they listen to their students needs and concerns. Everyone seemed to enjoy the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were great. Jaydoc Clinic seems awesome. I liked the pod-casting and systems based curriculum." More from this Member | Report Response

"How personable some of my interviewers were. They definitely eased the tension by making you feel comfortable. They weren't there to attack me but brought out my strengths and helped me reinforce it during the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Super relaxed and positive environment." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had heard it was an easygoing environment, but I was impressed with how calm and relatively free of stress it was." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school seems to really be designed to help the students succeed." More from this Member | Report Response

"the whole experience really was not as painful as you would think" More from this Member | Report Response

"How happy everyone seemed, how down to earth the students were and much focus on the students the school seemed." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students seem really happy. They all like their teachers, they like the curriculum set up (it's module based - not semester long classes or problem based). They also seemed to really enjoy the services provided to them by the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"How nice everyone was." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of time to interact with the M2s and ask them questions. The M2s were very candid about their thoughts. The tablets seem to be awesome.." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a good conversation style interview that only touched lightly on material that came straight out of my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone was really friendly and helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was friendly and the day was very organized" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was extremely friendly. Seemed like they genuinely wanted us to go there. They have a very cooperative environment it is not cut-throat style." More from this Member | Report Response

"The people are VERY friendly. The whole day was extremely laid-back. The students I talked to really seemed to love the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very kind and truly wanted you to succeed. All the students are friendly and help each other out by sharing notes, studying together, etc. Lectures can be podcast. " More from this Member | Report Response

"There were no surprises. The school was very open about the interview and admissions process, and also about what we could expect if we were admitted." More from this Member | Report Response

"How upbeat everyone was. Glad to hear that the students were all supportive of each other, not a cut-throat university" More from this Member | Report Response

"I really did like KU. I grew up literally right down the street and knew a lot of physicians who either worked at/were educated at KU. I know a bit about the school, and the new research areas and heart hospital are really nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"Eventhough the questions were difficult, the people were VERY VERY nice and I felt welcomed at the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"How devoted the school is to the success and well-being of its students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Adm office very nice and extra willing to accomodate my special interview circumstances. Students and interviewers very friendly and laid-back. Students seemed happy." More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly the administration and profs were." More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone is very friendly and laid back. i felt like they were pulling for me" More from this Member | Report Response

"The second interview was closed file, and I felt more relaxed with them. Even though I don't think all of the staff were as well intentioned as they seemed, these two surgeons seemed genuinely interested." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very friendly, not intimidating at all...they seemed like they really wanted me to succeed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Since I live around here, I pretty much new what to expect" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were all very laid-back and seemed genuinely interested in making me feel comfortable and at ease. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the PEOPLE! everyone was friendly, and the faculty seem very supportive and involved with the students" More from this Member | Report Response

"the people." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone is nice and genuine" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone at KU is very supportive, from the students to the staff. They are competitive, but not at the expense of their fellow students. You feel free to ask questions and get a sincere answer. Having current students around to talk about their classes and life as a med-student gives you a better understanding of what you are getting into." More from this Member | Report Response

"The technological advancements in the curriculum." More from this Member | Report Response

"the students are happy, the programs are amazing, the facilities are in much better shape than sdn makes it sound like! lots of amazing opportunities for students. if accepted i would have a very hard time turning it down." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day, as a whole, was hands down the best I've been to. Financial aide, met with the dean, the admissions deans, a tour, lunch with students (who were more than enthusiastic), and very friendly interviewers. It seems goes to great lengths to improve its curriculum." More from this Member | Report Response

"High pass rates on boards, students at school had lots of organizations and were very close. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The people. Everyone was extremely nice and helpful. The students all seemed bright, motivated, and positive regarding the school. Also, the exercise center on campus is really, really good. " More from this Member | Report Response

"How nice the staff was, they are geniunely interested in their students." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of programs that I didn't know about. Very friendly admissions staff." More from this Member | Report Response

"The fellow interviewees were smart and relatively ''normal.'' My interviewers were all very cool and laid back." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone, and I mean everyone, is friendly. The administration is very approachable. KU is currently in the first year of their new block scheduling, where they integrate multiple areas of medicine and learn about body systems as a whole, as opposed to the usual first year anatomy, second year pathophys, etc. The curriculum is very much open to change at the students' request." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students are very friendly and helpful. All lectures are podcasted, only 3 hours of lecture each day (more study time), plus I'm a fan of PBL. New Heart Hospital, Research Center. The faculty seems to really care about their students and their success. Campus has a real friendly mid-westish feel." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students and faculty are very enthusiastic about KU" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were very excited and positive about the new curriculum." More from this Member | Report Response

"I liked the fellow interviewees. They were honest about the costs." More from this Member | Report Response

"How all the medical students seemed to have great interest at KU." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students that I met all seemed nice and were happy to be Jayhawks." More from this Member | Report Response

"I have to admit I really liked KU...the facilities aren't the best but the people make up for that. The faculty members are very dedicated to the school. The students are very friendly and everyone said that its a great enviroment. Really liked the fact that students e-mail eachother study guides and have fun together (ie kegs in Wittson following test blocks)...Very impressed by the people and the location between westport and the plaza." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The medical students love it there and everyone was really nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"That they are expanding their curriculum so that it is more applicable to the actual practice of medicine. They are including a course in Medical Spanish, which I think is becoming increasing important to have. The facilities are also nice, and they seem to be trying to improve on them even more. That all students will be purchasing a HP-tablet PC." More from this Member | Report Response

"KU is revamping their curriculum for next year, making it much more integrative and systems based. They're requiring the use of a Tablet computer, which is a super-portable laptop that you can "write on" with a "pen"...pretty neat. They're introducing new electives like, Medical Spanish, Domestic Violence, and Cultural Competency...all of which are great." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were nice, particularly the Clinical Skills lab (I was unaware they had this). Also, they seem to be incorporating a lot of technology into their curriculum. For instance, they are re-vamping the auditoriums so they are computer - friendly, since next year all incoming students will get an HP tablet PC. Lunch was also great, especially because each table had 2 current med students eating with us and answering any questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nice facilities, weather, and females :) Laid back, not very stressful...students seemed to like being there (even though they were doing their test blocks the same week)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The first interview--VERY relaxed; more like a casual conversation." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty members were part of the doctors who interviewed. They seemed very pleasant." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was so laid back and easy going, both interviewers and staff really made it a point to promote a relaxed environment and try to eliminate any stress throughout the process. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Everybody seemed to be happy to be there. From one of my friends that goes to the school I got the impression that the University really takes care of its students and wants them to succeed. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Program that pays for medical school if you work for four years in an underpriviliged county of kansas." More from this Member | Report Response

"They had a social for the minority students. They have a very good financial package. They have a good amount of underrepresented minority students and they are working on increasing the numbers. This was my first time in Kansas and I thought the city was pretty nice. i also met a student at the minority social who was willing to host me for the rest of my stay." More from this Member | Report Response

"The atmosphere with the interviewers was very relaxed. I was able to converse with them easily." More from this Member | Report Response

"relaxed atmosphere, not too much posturing by comrades in arms. The deans came in and answered some good questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were really nice, and so were most of the interviewees (the less pretentious ones, at least). The boys held doors open for the girls! I didn't know what to do! They don't do that in the northeast!" More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone was so friendly and they are really commmited to creating a positive environment for their students and helping them find ways to fund their education" More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty seem to really care about student success." More from this Member | Report Response

"the staff seemed very caring, the students enjoy the school, and the speech by the admissions dean" More from this Member | Report Response

"the students who ate lunch with us and showed us on the tour" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very laid back. You can't help the nervousness but the faculty is VERY nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers and students were very friendly and laid-back." More from this Member | Report Response

"The hospital is very nice, and they are in the process of constructing new facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was all very strait forward, no ups or downs, just a neutral experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly and relaxed everyone was. This may be atypical as this was an early decision interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"the interviewers were pretty down to earth. most of the time, we just talked about everyday stuff." More from this Member | Report Response

"Simply the fact that it was a medical school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The other applicants were nice. The facilities were ok but the ones you see are actually the nursing building. Interviews were laid back. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The demeanor of the current students as well as others I interviewed with. Both interviews were pretty stress free. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The new nursing building was nice. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were all very complimentary of the school and really seemed to enjoy their education." More from this Member | Report Response

"not much... We had a lot of time to sit around and get to know the other applicants." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview is what you make of it. Some students interviewed with the same people I did and came away unhappy with the questions asked and material covered. My advice to you is to make good use of your time. Think before speaking and answer the question in as few words as possible. If the interviewer wants you to elaborate, they will ask you to do so. This means that you have struck a chord so to speak and they are interested in what you have to say. This is a good thing. If they just move on, then you know that you have answered the question to their satisfaction. This is a good thing also." More from this Member | Report Response

"The people were very friendly and down-to-earth. The lunch tasted ok, but was cool because a physician and several current students came and ate with us. These are people that I would enjoy being around " More from this Member | Report Response

"The tuition is very reasonable" More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviewers. They were very laidback and friendly; both interviews were very comfortable and conversational. " More from this Member | Report Response

"(a) the students are SO friendly and laid back. No evident hypercompetition and neurosis, and they take joy in being there + each others' lives (b) the admissions staff are very nice and accomodating, and try to make the event less stressful, such as presenting info on international clerkship opportunities and speaking to students/faculty as they sit down to eat with you" More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviewers were extremely laid back and the students seemed to love life at KU Med." More from this Member | Report Response

"The amount of clinical experience you get at the institution was very impressive. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very friendly and quick to point out the school's strengths. The hospital looked nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"How pleased the students were with their education and the resources available to them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very friendly and focused on getting to know you and not trapping you with a tough question." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty and staff seemed to be genuinely interested in us and they wanted to make us feel welcome and comfortable. The students we spoke with seemed to be happy with the school and not overly stressed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of school officials and interviewers, the medical center on campus, and the quality and diversity of the other student applicants." More from this Member | Report Response

"the friendliness of the interviewers, students, faculty, and administrators. the students seemed genuinely happy there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very friendly. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The medical students are happy and seem well rounded. Also, the new clinical facility is great." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"The politness of the staff and the facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I got asked if I partied in my free time.. kind of threw me off." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not sure this is a negative, per se, but the two interviews were quite different. There was some question overlap, but my first interviewer was more assertive in their line of questioning, while the second was more conversational." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing! It was a great experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"KU didn't seem to have much about mental health services provided or address topics in diversity and marginalized populations. I also thought trying on white coats was fairly strange of an interview day practice." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of waiting/dead time. Both interviews only had one faculty member. The tour included a lot of time outdoors on a 90-degree day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not many negatives. Most wouldn't think Wichita, KS is a very exciting place to live, however there is actually more to do there than you would think." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much. I'm from the area, so the urban setting is normal for me. I can see how this might be a negative for others. Otherwise, it's a great school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were more than lackluster. The immense amount of down time as I was in the last group. We had more than an hour of waiting by ourselves. The day really needs to be re-formatted. No mention of board scores at all throughout the day. Finally, the students genuinely didn't seem happy." More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the other applicants seemed a bit gunnerish" More from this Member | Report Response

"I do really love that area of KCK, but it close to some great areas of KC." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities seemed a bit out of date. No simulation lab. Not a ton of study space in the library." More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my interviewers kept looking at the clock while interviewing me which made me even more nervous." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really." More from this Member | Report Response

"Did not get a tour of actual KC campus" More from this Member | Report Response

"not really anthing" More from this Member | Report Response

"I can't honestly say that there was anything bad, just that the facilities were all business, not a lot of frills, but adequate." More from this Member | Report Response

"Doesn't seem to be much diversity within the medical student population." More from this Member | Report Response

"Never really got a good tour of the hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"The stress level was a bit high on my first interview, but I was stumped by the 2 'difficult questions' listed below. Can't blame them for that." More from this Member | Report Response

"n/a" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, really. I suppose there probably exist medical schools with newer facilities but KUMed's seem to be more than adequate." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking isn't the best and the hospital and school buildings can be confusing to get around in." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking kind of sucks, but really not that big of a deal" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewer that questioned my "diversity" Really, really out of the blue. Also a bit of a shock considering I grew up in the shadow of the med school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities seemed a bit old, but that is changing as the school is undergoing a lot of growth. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking" More from this Member | Report Response

"The lottery system for the Wichita campus if not enough people sign up. The location where KU was located. OOSers can't get instate tuition by claiming residency." More from this Member | Report Response

"the place just seemed kind of bland" More from this Member | Report Response

"The first interviewer was an instructor. I believe his name was Edward, and he seemed very stand-offish. Also, I believe Edward was suggesting that my depression would negatively effect my studies. He mentioned it twice, and I had to explain it to him more than once. There are a total of two classrooms; one for each class. It didn't seem like I was at a school at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing that I can think of." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really" More from this Member | Report Response

"Because it was early decision, we didn't get a tour. The whole process was very quick." More from this Member | Report Response

"the hotel. that's all. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the campus was really spread out, with a few resources here and a few there, all mixed in with other areas, such as the nursing school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The directions to the exact location of the interview were vague. I got lost and started to freak out!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing negative. The ONLY thing that may stand out to some is the state of the fitness center. It is a bit old and outdated, but has all the necessary equipment. Besides, the intensity of your workout, not the equipment, is what produces results. Also, it is a gym, so how great can one be?" More from this Member | Report Response

"Possiblity of doing clinical rotations (yrs 3&4) in Wichita, KS." More from this Member | Report Response

"the actual interview day seemed a little disorganized - probaly not reflective of much, but it made me rethink the logistical/red tape problems that go with a big school" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are just OK. Kansas City sucks from what I saw. Excluding the Plaza, it's a midwestern nightmare." More from this Member | Report Response

"Tour was a lot of walking so be ready for that. Also they are trying a new program of study so there are some unknowns about its success. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are lackluster. Nothing really fancy, not that I'm that hard to please. I could definitely see myself going to school there, as I'm not averse to spartan surroundings, but I've definitely seen better medical schools." More from this Member | Report Response

"The buildings are beginning to show their age." More from this Member | Report Response

"Terrible food for lunch." More from this Member | Report Response

"The KU school isn't all that pretty. I felt that the hospital could be a depressing place. But I'm a naive MS0. The have no grants or scholarships for international electives." More from this Member | Report Response

"That said, since this is the first year of the new lesson plan, it's hard to get a really good grasp of if it's working. The students I had talked to enjoyed the systems approach but had only been with it for three months." More from this Member | Report Response

"You're forced to buy the $2500 laptop. Although, the textbook software is provided which helps a bit. Classrooms are older and real institutional looking." More from this Member | Report Response

"It's about 60 grand to go there out of state!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The library wasn't very cozy." More from this Member | Report Response

"The student center needs some renovations. Also, they force you to buy the lap-top when you enter. It's over 2 grand. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were not what I would expect them to be. For $20,000/year in tution I would expect better up keep. Another person I interviewed with told me that the buildings were nicer than two other schools he had already interviewed at, but I can't imagine how they could be worse." More from this Member | Report Response

"I have to say the facilities leave room for improvement, I am used to hospitals being in poor condition but the med school only parts are all 1960's institutional and compared to schools with new medical education centers there is no comparison. However, a new research building is almost up and honestly they are trying to update what they had...the first year lecture hall is being completely remodeled for next year which is something that was definitely needed. Student to cadever ratio is sub par...something like 1:9" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were depressing, especially the classroom that first year students use. The clinical practice rooms were nice, but overall the entire campus was not that impressive. " More from this Member | Report Response

"They are making everyone buy their laptops next year, and I already have a laptop." More from this Member | Report Response

"How much down time we had. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities aren't that great...the study areas seem really small and depressing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The curriculum is getting a complete overhaul, which is a good thing, but the fact that next year's class will be the first that they are trying some of these things out on is a little worrisome. They seemed to have planned for every possible outcome, though, and sounded like they would provide tons of help to ensure that each student passes." More from this Member | Report Response

"They had a negative trend in Step I scores for the past couple of years but are gradually improving...they've been constantly tweaking their curriculum over the past 5 years and it seems to be greatly improving Step I scores and the students seem happy about it" More from this Member | Report Response

"The second interviewers attepted to corner me on ethical/moral issues." More from this Member | Report Response

"They did a good job." More from this Member | Report Response

"The financial aid talk was a bit boring, but everything else was perfect. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I could have seen the University hospital, but it was cold and snowing outside." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are not logically planned out and need to be updated. I did not see anything that set kansas apart as a good school. I wanted to be awed and I was let down. This is the only med school in Kansas and I expected a little more." More from this Member | Report Response

"Out of state students can't pay resident tuition after a year. There didn't seem to be a nice spacious place place to study on campus, the study places seemed rather constricted." More from this Member | Report Response

"The schedule didn't run on time." More from this Member | Report Response

"really would have liked a panel discussion with current students. Just ommission." More from this Member | Report Response

"Just stupid things, like a big chunk of the current first year class is married...do they get married younger in Kansas? " More from this Member | Report Response

"out of state tuition is high, but this is realy the same anywhere out of state." More from this Member | Report Response

"The wait time!" More from this Member | Report Response

"the fact that many students do not attend classes, the size of the class, and the faciliites" More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my interviewers was not a very active listener and kept closing his eyes when I would talk." More from this Member | Report Response

"Just the waiting. Expect an hour wait between interviews. They tell you this ahead of time but it just made me more anxious." More from this Member | Report Response

"The long wait before and in-between my interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking, class size." More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt that it all took a little longer than it could have. Not a big deal though." More from this Member | Report Response

"finacial aid talk and tour were both very brief and not very informative." More from this Member | Report Response

"they didnt try to impress me nor thank me for being there. pretty much everyone is rejected by KU at least once." More from this Member | Report Response

"The semi-condescending attitude of some of the PhD interviewers. The MD's seem fairly sympathetic to the interviewing plite and seem a little less formal. The PhD's just seem to have a chip on their shoulders." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview was somewhat unprofessional and unorganized. One of my intviewers was late and as a result I didn't get to have that interview. Don't know how that will affect my app. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It looked a little worn, but it was on its way to going wireless, so I guess "age aint nothin but a number"" More from this Member | Report Response

"They did absolutely nothing to give me a reason to attend their school. I felt like they assumed because I was interviewing there I would automatically want to go. As an in-state student, I was very unimpressed and disappointed overall. Also, they served spaghetti! Who serves pasta to nervous interviewees in suits?" More from this Member | Report Response

"While parts of the school were very nice, other parts were remniscient of a dungeon." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very unorganized. There was supposed to be a two-on-one and a one-on-one, but one of my people didn't show up, so I had two one-on-ones." More from this Member | Report Response

"I have nothing negative to say about the school or the experiance as a whole." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students seemed to have a little too much free time on their hands. The facilities aren't bad, but not impressive either. Having just the one hospital on site was a little disappointing, compared to other schools I'd visited." More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff/faculty did not present themselves as very proffesional. One faculty interviewer would not make eye contact with me during the interview and was generally disengaged from the interview. He struggled to come up with questions to ask me. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I wasn't exactly impressed with the rooms in which we were interviewed. We were interviewed in the examination rooms in the school's clinical studies lab. " More from this Member | Report Response

"(a) Tuition is rising fast. Too fast. (b) Spent most of the time sitting in one room with hours (plural) between interviews. Although, this does offer the chance to talk with other interviewees" More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that tuition is expected to go up 20% each year for the next X amount of years (as in they don't know when it will stabilize), and the financial aid and "meet the deans" talked seemed rushed and boring " More from this Member | Report Response

"We interviewed in exam rooms. For one of the two interviews, I actually had to sit on the exam table. I thought it was very unprofessional and tacky." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of time sitting around waiting; no coffee/snacks" More from this Member | Report Response

"That the same students were incapable of stating anything negative or annoying about the program -- makes you wonder if they're telling the truth." More from this Member | Report Response

"Short tour. We didn't get to see the hospital or even much of the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a bit unorganized at times." More from this Member | Report Response

"Tuition hikes!" More from this Member | Report Response

"most learning during the first and second years takes place in one large lecture hall with the intructors and professors filing in and out. not much flexibility with the curriculum." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school did a poor job of representing itself. They had no sodas or snacks, a lot of waiting time, lunch was poor quality, the TV they showed a small video on was literally about 10inches wide for all of us to view, and one of the tour guides spent his time flirting with an interviewee instead of providing useful info. Speaking of the tour--we couldn't even get inside the any of the labs or lecture halls because they were in use--poor planning all around." More from this Member | Report Response

"The tuition raises projected at +24% for each of the next three years." More from this Member | Report Response

"They didn't give us anything to do -- you just sit in a room looking at each other the entire morning!" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There weren't many ethical questions but rather more political type questions concerning healthcare" More from this Member | Report Response

"To be less nervous" More from this Member | Report Response

"We didn't know the identity of our interviewers ahead of time, but they are a diverse bunch - faculty, practicing MDs from the community, PhDs who work on Health Policy and Health Management, and 4th year medical students." More from this Member | Report Response

"Relax! They want you to do well. Just be yourself and show them your passions." More from this Member | Report Response

"That only person would be interviewing me at a time. Also, what their position/title/specialty was." More from this Member | Report Response

"wear clinical grade deoderant, you are going to sweat like you've never sweat before. Practice practice practice!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"All of the questions they were going to ask! Ha! I made a few visits before my interview, and have known about the school my whole life, so there weren't many surprises." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking is hard to come by. If you have a later interview, make sure you allow plenty of time to find a parking spot." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking is awful; get there early!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't stress too much! Very laid back (as much as an interview can be)." More from this Member | Report Response

"The food at lunch was really unhealthy (chicken fried chicken and mashed potatoes), so maybe bring a snack if this is something you care about. Did not have to go outside on the tour." More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt like SDN prepared me well." More from this Member | Report Response

"To apply early (june/july)" More from this Member | Report Response

"After getting an interview request, a few days later an email was sent out with names with contact info for students from the school to stay with - I had already arranged plans with a friend to stay with, but wish I had known that this really nice gesture would be provided." More from this Member | Report Response

"There was no need to go so deep into researching health policy, the questions asked were fairly general." More from this Member | Report Response

"i wished i had known that difficult question ahead of time. never tried to think of the difference between me and my best friend before." More from this Member | Report Response

"A way to relax a little better. I was a little nervous for the first few minutes of my interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really...it was my second time interviewing there so I knew how it was going to go. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing surprised me." More from this Member | Report Response

"I've been told following the interview that KU places a HUGE emphasis on diversity. So at least BS the fact that you have some during the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"That there would be one, "one on one" interview and then another "two on one" interview. " More from this Member | Report Response

"no student housing the area where school is located is not too appealing." More from this Member | Report Response

"A cirriculum change will be taking effect fall '06" More from this Member | Report Response

" The students mostly don't go to class. Instead, they listen to a pod cast which has been synchronized with a power point presentation." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had some difficulty getting from the parking garage to the area of registration, so it would have been nice if I had a map or something a little clearer." More from this Member | Report Response

"how bad the hotel would be" More from this Member | Report Response

"that if you move to Kansas only to go to school, you cannot legally become a resident simply because you moved there only for that purpose, and as a result, you'll have to pay full out-of-state tuition all four years." More from this Member | Report Response

"Again, since I was here last year, nothing came as a shock. If you interview with a PhD, they are very interested in GPA and MCAT whereas if you get an MD, they like to hear more about your experiences and character." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really." More from this Member | Report Response

"how much i would love the school!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"That it's a really solid school that needs more recognition. I hope to get accepted." More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that part of the class will spend the 3rd and 4th year in Wichita doing rotations. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, really. No surprises here." More from this Member | Report Response

"That they'd give me my own folder for miscelaneous packets of information recieved throughout the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"That there wouldn't be a good impression of how well the students are learning with the new curriculum. That and we have to buy a 2500 laptop." More from this Member | Report Response

"Most students don't find out if they've been accepted or denied until March." More from this Member | Report Response

"The second interview is 2 on 1." More from this Member | Report Response

"Most people don't find out if they are accepted or not until March or later." More from this Member | Report Response

"I already knew that they will have a new curriculum for the upcoming students and they're required to buy the PC tablet from the school. Oh yeah, if you claimed in ur sec. application that you're KS resident, they will check that again once you're in med. school to confirm that you're authentic KS residents." More from this Member | Report Response

"The incoming class will be guinea pigs for a new curriculum and a tablet pc requirement. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Details on the revised curriculum...normal and abnormal are being combined in more of a PBL based curriculum. The fact everyone has to have the same HP tablet PC next year...its a good idea I just wish they would wire their anatomy lab with CCD cameras in addition to the virtual microscopy for histology so one can review without the smell of formalyn. " More from this Member | Report Response

"For their third and fourth years, some students have to go to Wichita. They typically ask for volunteers, but if they don't have enough people to fill the 55 spots, they do a random lottery drawing to see who will go. They also mentioned that it does not matter if a student is married and their spouse has a good job in Kansas City or if they own a house. They basically said if they want you to go to Wichita you go to Wichita. They are also forcing every new student to purchase a tablet computer, which from their comments I gather is fairly expensive. " More from this Member | Report Response

"There is a shuttle from the airport to the Westin, and then to the Best Western, but I didn't know until I rode it back to the airport." More from this Member | Report Response

"You will be REQUIRED to buy a tablet computer next year." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the curriculum is going to be revamped next year. I like the changes a lot and wish I could've mentioned them in my interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"They are constantly tweaking their curriculum and its hard to gauge how efective it is considering it was vastly different from the year before. Also, they dont tell you who your interviewers are until you meet them face to face" More from this Member | Report Response

"They said that all EDP applicants must have a good GPA and MCAT scores or they would not have been invited to the interview. If I had known that, I wouldn't have been fretting about justifying the dip in my GPA." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a difficult time getting there because the exit was closed, then the parking garage was full. I was almost late and I had left for the interview with more than enough time to get there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The out of state tuition policy" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was two one-on-ones." More from this Member | Report Response

"There's a rural preceptorship where they send you (mostly) to western Kansas for a month. If you've ever been to western Kansas, you'd see my concern. I would deal with it though in the end." More from this Member | Report Response

"that this interview is no stress, aside from what you impose on yourself, that it's a number of friendly individuals who are just interested in you and meeting you, instead of grilling or frightening you." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I brought something to do while waiting." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you may not find out whether you are accepted until march. The majority of the people who were being interviewed at the same time as me attend(ed) KU or K-State (I didn't) and most of them had already finished their undergrad degrees (as I have)." More from this Member | Report Response

"They tell you that the interviewers just want to get to know you, but they also want to know how quickly you can think on your feet." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"One of the interviewers had a Masters in Public Health and he absolutely grilled me with insurance questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"In between interviews, the applicants all sit together in a large room. Many of them are kind of tweeky at this point, don't spend too much time with them - it's contagious. I thought that I was fine, but in the hour between my interviews I became quite nervous." More from this Member | Report Response

"My way around the hospital... it's not well marked at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"expect rejection the first application." More from this Member | Report Response

"That all the other applicants had spent money on NICE suits, while all I had was nice khaki pants and a sport coat. If I could have done that again, I would have worn a nice DARK SUIT! " More from this Member | Report Response

"Being a state school in the midwest they tell people that they are "blue collar," ie the working man's/woman's med school. However almost every applicant there was an alumni's child or the child of some physician. Not a bad thing but it tends to run counter to the persona they claim to have." More from this Member | Report Response

"The Days Inn is a little questionable, but it is literally across the street from the school, and it saves from trying to find a place to park if you drive." More from this Member | Report Response

"The average age of an entering student is 26. It seems the like to reject you the first time around for some reason." More from this Member | Report Response

"As many others have said, that the interviews were much more laid-back than I expected. The interviewers really just wanted to talk and get a peak inside your head." More from this Member | Report Response

"I will fit in in med school because the room was full of nerds." More from this Member | Report Response

"Maria is from UMASS." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers actually come get you for your interviewer, not the other way around. The med center can be a little difficult to get around, so allow yourself some extra time." More from this Member | Report Response

"They are revamping the curiculum for the class of 2005 or 2006 which means there is a flaw in it now and I will be taught under that cirriculum. The faculty did not want to talk about it very much and I recieved conflicting stories from them regarding the resons for the change." More from this Member | Report Response

"(a) Everybody that day got the "What do you think about cloning" question" More from this Member | Report Response

"One interview is open file and one is closed file." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I hadn't been so nervous. It was very laid back, being more relaxed would help answer questions better. Also, wear comfortable shoes." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't need to read up on bioethics or current events since I didn't receive a single question about those things." More from this Member | Report Response

"The person who does your one-on-one interview will present your file to the selection committee. Therefore, their impression of you carries A LOT of weight. Each member of the selection committee assigns you a numerical score after your file is presented and they offer admission to the top 175-200 numerical scores. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Wouldn't have stayed at the Days Inn again. It was so dirty and gross.....try staying at the Best Western Inn instead." More from this Member | Report Response

"just relax. they are honestly interviewing you to get to knw you better as a person -- not to tear you apart or see you sweat. " More from this Member | Report Response

"You will do quite a bit of waiting. Be sure to talk to your peers while waiting. It greatly reduces any stress you may have." More from this Member | Report Response

"One interview is open file, one on one. The other interview is mostly closed file, two on one. There is an hour between your two interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"There are 2 interviews, one with 2 people (limited file), and another with one person (open file). " More from this Member | Report Response

"That you can have your parking ticket validated so that you don't have to pay to park." More from this Member | Report Response

"One interview has two interviewers, which is closed file and the other interview is a one-on-one, and that is open file." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I did early decision so it is very competitive but we hear back quickly. I think the interview helped me reiterate why I wanted to go to KU med and would be a good candidate for their program" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was very casual. The interviewers were just normal people having a normal conservation" More from this Member | Report Response

"This is a nice interview day. Your questions about curriculum and financial aid will be answered in group presentations, and you get to meet multiple current students over the course of lunch and your tour. The new HEB is very cool - they even have a model hospital where nurses and MDs in training work together on simulation cases. A major emphasis throughout the day is that KU Med seeks to train clinicians to serve in Kansas." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall a very positive experience! I am very encouraged after my interview!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall good experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The current student was unsure what to show us on the tour, and the non-faculty physician at my open-file interview seemed uncomfortable with his role. Overall, it seemed a little loose, but not bad." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read "Medical school Interview," it's going to help you get in. You can come up with answers to the general questions ahead of time and not sound like a cookie cutter robot." More from this Member | Report Response

"Night before we went to restaurant for dinner. Great turn out by residents and food was great. We met at 6am at hotel, went to Grand Rounds. Then half of applicants interviewed while others took tour, then switched. After interviews and tour, ate lunch and headed home." More from this Member | Report Response

"KU is a great place to learn medicine. The people are friendly, and supportive. The goal is for YOU to be your best, and not worry about everyone else. A big emphasis on keeping Kansas residents in-state, which for me at least is a plus. Overall an exciting place to be, and you feel at home within the first few minutes of being there." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish they had sold their school to me more. They didn't give me much information, financial aid barely spent five minutes with us, and they just didn't make me WANT to go there. I always figured that was the goal of the interview day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall great experience. The fact that one of my interviewers kept looking at the clock during the 2nd interview was a little unsettling for me. I kept dwelling for weeks! Although, my first interview went really well and my last question to him was "Do you think there are weaknesses in my application that I should address in the case that I don't get accepted this time around?" He gave me some good advice for the second part of the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school seems really great. For the first two years, all the students are located on the Kansas City campus. During third and fourth year students get to pick whether or not they want to stay in KC or move to Wichita. Seems like the students are really happy. They get awesome opportunities to work in the community, and to go abroad. A great focus on cross-cultural understanding." More from this Member | Report Response

"First interview is with the member of the adcom who will be presenting your file to the rest of the committee, so you want to be warmed up and ready for that one. I did much better in the second interview - should've been more prepared for the first." More from this Member | Report Response

"Two 30 minute interviews; the first with an MD from the admissions committee (who will later present my file at the committee meeting); the second with a research faculty (PhD) and another MD." More from this Member | Report Response

"the school is great and i like everything there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Two 30-minute interviews...the first one is open file and one-on-one. Mine was with a PhD. This is the person that will actually be presenting your file to the Selections Committee. The second interview is closed file with two people. I had a 4th year med student and another PhD. " More from this Member | Report Response

"There were two 30 min. interviews back to back. The first with one interviewer that was open-file, the second with two interviewers that was closed-file." More from this Member | Report Response

"There were two thirty minute interviews. The first was open file with the person who will represent you to the adcom. The second is limited file (PS, secondary, activities from AMCAS) with faculty + student." More from this Member | Report Response

"This was an ED interview. First interview was 1-1 and open file with an MD. Second interview was 2-1 and closed file with a Phd and an M-4 student" More from this Member | Report Response

"I really "bit my tongue" and held off from writing this critique, also complaining about MD admissions does nothing. But, I wanted people to beware, and hopefully be prepared for some offensive interviewers. I really was hoping to attend KU, but it left such a bad taste in my mouth I'll never think of it the same way. Thank God I had other acceptances to choose from." More from this Member | Report Response

"the KU curriculum is very unique and gives the students the chance to take tests twice!! Awesome, so you can literally be as good of a student as you want to be. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall they put on a good show. Kind of wish they would have asked if any of us were vegetarians (even though it was an extremely small group) before they ordered the sandwiches." More from this Member | Report Response

"First, mine was an EDP interview, so the setup might be slightly different from regular app interviews. Overall though, it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it'd be. There were 2 interviews, 30 min each back-2-back. First was open file and one on one with PhD prof. Second was semi-closed file, with MD prof and 4th year med student. Both were very low stress and conversational. MD was clearly disappointed I hadn't shadowed any, which was the low point of the interview, otherwise it went well. They never seemed to be out to get me. Interviewees were invited in groups of 8, with 4 students interviewing per hour. During the down time while the other gruop interviewed, just hung out and talked with other applicants and ate snacks. At the end of the 2 hour process, there was a brief financial aid talk with time for any questions. No tour, but that's because they couldn't get student guides for all the tours (an alumni event had claimed most of the free students). And that was it. From check-in to driving away took about 3.5 hours." More from this Member | Report Response

"i got every interview question in the book" More from this Member | Report Response

"Two separate interviews were one after the other. The first interview was open file. The second was closed file. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt like the interview went really well. It was mostly just a conversation wanting to get to know me...no trick questions, etc. The first was open-file and focused more on my grades. The next was closed-file and I enjoyed it a lot more. Both interviewers were doctors who are faculty at KU Med. The second interview typically has two people, but one of the interviewers wasn't able to make it. Everyone seemed very helpful, informative, and I enjoyed the day overall." More from this Member | Report Response

"Since my interview was in the afternoon, I had the morning to get rid of my nerves. Talking with the med students really helped because they were reassuring and my interviewers were very laid back so I was not as nervous as I thought I would be. Overall, the day went very well" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nervous-->Relaxed-->Excited." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, it was a great interview experience with great interviewers. They were all very nice; none tried to trick me or make me uncomfortable with questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"when you arrive, you'll get a name tag and then go to a room with the other applicants. everyone was OOS, so we had a lot to talk about. the first meeting of the day was about an hour where a very nice lady explains the interview schedule, and tells to relax and enjoy the day. then we went back to the room and waited to be called by our first interview, which was one-on-one, open file, with the person who would be presenting us to the committee. my interviewer was very nice. i completely froze for the first question (why medicine?) and she kept asking it in different ways so that i would have a chance to do well. that was awesome - it seemed like the more i was able to talk, the more i relaxed, so i'm glad she was so patient. next, the second interview was with another faculty member and a 4th year, closed file (they had personal statement and experiences, but no grades or scores). i felt like that interview was a lot easier, maybe because i had practice with the previous one. then it was lunch time (lasagna, broccoli, salad, strawberry cheesecake or lemon cake, yum). a third-year sat at our table and we were able to ask questions and talk about the school candidly. after lunch was the financial aid presentation. kinda boring, but i don't know how they could have made it better. then was the student-led tour, except we didn't see much because it was snowing, and too cold to go outside so we toured the areas that could be accessed by enclosed walkways - some classrooms, stood outside the anatomy lab, book store, library. then there was a reception with the office of cultural enhancement and diversity - we just sat in a comfortable room, ate snacks, talked about school and how friendly and supportive everyone was." More from this Member | Report Response

"Positive. The people were GREAT, and everybody was very helpful. The whole process is very much what I expected. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It was okay. I was very nervous because this was my first and only interview. The process is not stressful unless you make it that way. They served great food but I couldnt eat because I wasnt feeling well (lasagna, broccoli, salad, and cheesecake). Also the people I interviewed with were great. I would love to have them as classmates. They can be a litte intimidating when discussing their backgrounds and how they were accepted to 2-3 schools already." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was a repeat interviewer from last year, so my interview day went by very well as I knew what to expect from KU. It definitely helps with the nerves. I knew coming in that the focus would be on what I have done to strengthen my candidacy, so I really focused on that. My GPA and MCAT are a little average, and last year the PhD I interviewed with was most interested in the academic side of it. This year, I was lucky to interview with an MD which wanted to talk most about my shadowing/volunteer experiences and my work as an EMT. I think PhD's care more about which candidate would make the better STUDENT whereas the MD's focus on who would make the better doctor. I can only hope that I am right. The first interview is one-on-one with the person who is presenting your file to the admissions committee, therefore it is open file. The second, is two-on-one and they have only seen your personal statement and secondary applications. Overall, my day went well and I went back to the hotel (Best Western is the best choice for anyone coming in) feeling like I may have got in this time. You have a 1 in 4 chance of acceptance, so why not me! " More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, an exciting experience. The students absolutely loved to be there! The lunch with the 2nd yr students was very helpful. And lectures on Podcast....amazing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great...but long. The deans seem so nice, it's crazy. Very solid school. Go Jayhawks." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall I thought it was a pretty good day. It was very organized and the people seemed friendly. The interviews were relaxed for the most part, but you still have to be prepared to answer some tough questions. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewers were nice, positive people. Everyone seemed helpful and enthusiastic about the school. While the facilities were not the greatest, they were adequate. My fellow interviewees were also all very cool, and I would definitely enjoy having them as classmates." More from this Member | Report Response

"The overall experience was great. I had very friendly interviewers, and my interview could not have gone better. I was shocked that they did not ask me about my grades or mcat score as I've been given the impression that they are high on numbers. They were geniunely interested in me as a person, and how well I would fit into this profession. There were not pressing and very relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"When I arrived I knew KU was a good school and I was willing to go there. When I left I was excited about the possibility of attending an excellent school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The whole experience was nice. Some boring parts, e.g. FAFSA info, but this is difficult to make interesting, I'm sure. The interviewers were cool, and their questions weren't as lame as I had expected them to be (fellow interviewees claimed that KU's questions were more ''intense'' than the other schools they had interviewed at. This may be true, but I didn't find them to be too bad.)" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was definitely positive as a whole. The students we met were nice and very honest. The interview is split into two parts, with the first being a 1 on 1 open file interview. My interviewer wasn't necessarily hostile but definitely challenged me on the majority of my answers and I feel like he spent just as much time telling me what HE thought was the right answer as opposed to just letting me say my piece. Still, he was engaged in the conversation and that made the process go a lot faster. The second interview is 2 on 1 and is closed file. Most of these questions are hypothetical (''what would you do if you were in this scenario, etc.''). My interviewers were a lot more laid back and it seemed like much more of a conversation than an interogation. All in all a positive experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"The day went fairly smooth. First was an info session, followed by financial aid and lunch with medical students. Next was a meeting with the deans and a student led facility tour. Unfortunately I was in the last block of interviewers, we had about an hour to wait after the tour before we were called back. Overall the day was stress free and they seemed to really be interested in me as a person." More from this Member | Report Response

"I thought the interview was pretty laid back. The interviewers were really trying to get to know me, and were very nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"The first interview was very intense but the second was very conversational. However, both were good experiences. Overall it is very low stress and the day moves at a good pace." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had 2, 30 minute interviews. The first was open file with one physician, on the commitee. The second was a M3 and a PhD, who had my personal statement, supplemental, and activities. They were nice and wanted to get to know me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Anticipated for more challenging and ethical questions but none were asked during the interview. My 2nd interview was not 100% closed file; the two interviewers already read my essay and some of my volunteer activities; I guess they just haven't got access to my grades and test score...whew thank GOD. KU has a lot of rural programs as well as international programs for their students so I can't wait to enter this school. In addition, some of the abroad programs even grant scholarships to eligible students, how awesome is that." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall it was good, you have one open file interview that is one on one and then a two on one that is closed file. One of my two on one interviewers seemed like a jerk and was very full of himself. The others were nice though." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great experience. I am an out of state and interviewed in the first block. Thus I had an 8 am and 9 am interview followed by a personal discussion with the associate dean about the admissions timeline (they rank and get back to people quickly but don't deny anyone until March). The tour was comprehensive. The facilities aren't the best but they are adequate. The fitness center is fantastic considering the amount of people it serves. Short financial aid presentation followed by lunch with current M1's. All students were relaxed and had personalities...something I can't say for all the schools I've visited. Food was decent. Associate dean's gave a short presentation on the new curriculum and use of tablet PC's and then we were free to go. I headed to the book store and used the 20% off ticket they gave me to nab a $10 "jaydoc" t-shirt to work out in...All in all a place worth looking at. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The first interview is conducted by a member of the selection committee and is open file. The second interview is conducted by two people and closed file (they only see your essay and secondary app I think). After the interview there was lunch with med students, a presentation about financial aid and curriculum and finally a tour" More from this Member | Report Response

"There are two 30 minute interviews. The first one is open file and the second one is semi-closed file (no GPA or MCAT scores). I was very impressed with everyone I met as well as the facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"The overall experience was good. Everyone had 2 back to back 30 minute one-on-one interviews. The first interviewer has access to your entire file, including grades, and the other interviewer can only see your essay and activities. I had a great first interviewer who really just tried to get to know me and focused on what I had done to prepare for medical school. My second interviewer was a little different from the others because he was put in on short notice, so unfortunately he had not seen my file and could only ask me basic questions. The only negative part of the day was that we had a whole hour to wait around by ourselves, so I wish I had brought a magazine or something. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The first interview was a one-on-one open file conducted by a faculty member. The second interview was immediately after that and was a two-on-one closed file. One was a clinical preceptor at KU Med and one was a private physician who drove all the way out from Garden City just to do interviews for KU. The two on one was a little strange for me because they just kinda shot questions at me. After I finished answering one question, the other person was immediately ready to ask another one. Tip: if you have a choice...make the interviewers sit close to one another so you don't have to keep on turning your head to make eye contact with both." More from this Member | Report Response

"There were a lot of people interviewing (30-40)that day, split up into groups. Each hour a different group interviews. Your first interviewer is a member of the admissions committee, and that interview lasts about 30 minutes and is open file. The second interview consisted of a faculty member and a physician from the community. They had access to your personal statement and to your activities listed on AMCAS, but did not have any grades/MCAT. That interview lasted 30 minutes, and it seemed as though they had a prescribed set of questions to get through, whereas the first interview was more conversational." More from this Member | Report Response

"Good interview...~50 students there during the whole day, but interviews were spread throughout the whole day. Lots of information thrown at once without any handouts...in one ear and out the other. First interview date for regular admissions. There were 2 interviews. The first was open file with a member of the selection committee...consisted a total of 30 minutes. Directly afterwards was another interview that was semi closed (no access to grades, courses taken, GPA, MCAT) and was done with a physician (alumni) and a 4th year med school." More from this Member | Report Response

"There was a 30-minute open file one-on-one interview followed by a 30-minute closed file two-person interview. It was really low stress. The interviers were not given a prescribed set of questions, so they were just trying to get to know us better so that they could fill out an evaluation sheet." More from this Member | Report Response

"Signed in, had plenty of time to relax and talk to other students before my own interview (great cookies provided). The first interview was by a PhD instructor for 30 min, this one was open file. The second interview directly afterwards was with a 4th year med student and an MD and was closed file, also 30 mins long. I knew they were important interviews, but they seemed much more like conversations with new friends rather than stressful judgements. If you're interviewing here, just relax and be honest. I applied early decision, which meant no time for a tour, but they can arrange a tour for you beforehand if you ask. I think regular decision applicants get a tour. A tour after the interview is pointless for ED applicants because admission decisions are made the next day. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall it was a great experience wether I get in or not. The adminastration was very friendly. The interviewers were respectful and during the interview they seemed to be interested in what I had to say." More from this Member | Report Response

"First interview is one on one and open file. You stay in the same room and then two more interviewers come to you. One is a fourth year student and the other a physician. This interview is closed file. The interviews were low stress and very enjoyable. It's not a walk in the park but they are very kind and not in attack mode. In some ways that makes it harder to get a read on how you are doing. Most people feel like they do quite well in interviews like that so only time will tell who get's in and who does not. It takes more than a month to hear from them (that's what they told us anyway). Someone asked about in state and out of state acceptance and the answer given was not really an answer at all. So they avoided that question and I have no idea how they do it." More from this Member | Report Response

"I loved my first interviewer, he seemed down to earth and I just enjoyed the conversation. The first interview was open file. The second interview was closed file and it was two on one. This was my first two on one interview and I found it quite difficult. I also wasn't getting very positive vibes from the interviewers...although they did crack a few jokes in the beggining." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, the interview went quite well. I felt very comfortable talking with the doctors about my experiences and motivations." More from this Member | Report Response

"The first interview was open file and the doc didn't bring my file, but knew it very well! They wanted to know about me as a person, where i came from, how i got here, why i'm here, etc. Digging in on me. Sell, Sell, Sell!! The 2nd was closed file and we did alot of why KU, lets pretend, etc. Both were relaxed, yet wanted specific answers" More from this Member | Report Response

"There are actually two interviews, one after the other. The first is with one person (doctor in my case), who has your entire file at his disposal. He is the one presenting you to the adcom. The second interview was with two people (a doctor and a 4th yr med student in my case), and they only had your ECs and personal statement. My two interviews were awesome, especially the second one, which was really just like a conversation rather than a situation where I had to work really hard to sell myself. Also, if anyone is curious, I'm an out-of-state applicant, so never fear, it IS possible to get an interview if you are in that situation." More from this Member | Report Response

"A wonderful day, including a pretty good lunch, they have a fitness center thats free for students and well equiped, the whole place seems well organized and people are working hard, but are still down to earth and friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, I think the interview questions were predictable. The first interview was open file and the second was closed file. They occurred one after another and the interviews were VERY laid back. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was the morning session, so I had to get there between 7:45 and 8:00 am, first we had a talk by the admissions dean, then interviews started, my first wasn't until 9:30, so I had an hour to wait, my first interview was my one-on-one open file interview, mine was with a PhD, this is the person that presents your file to the admissions committee, then you wait an hour between interviews, my second interview was partially closed file (the can see your activities and personal statement, but no grades or MCAT), this interview was with a fourth year med student, and another PhD. After the interviews we had a speech on financial aid, then lunch, then the assistant dean of student affairs spoke, then we had a short tour, and that was the end. Both interviews are very relaxed and more conversation like than stressful interview. Be prepared to wait and to make small talk with the other interviewees. I was pleasantly surprised that I was not asked any questions about my grades or MCAT score." More from this Member | Report Response

"It went pretty well. Just remember that you are not going to click with every interviewer and try to keep your cool and remain relaxed inbetween interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a very laid back process and the other applicants were very friendly so we had a good atmosphere. Get to know the other applicants and it will ease any anxieties you have. You may already know this but there are two interviews, a one-on-one and a two-on-one. Good Luck!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I had afternoon interviews, so the morning was filled with talks about what to expect, how they accept students, financial aid discussion, lunch, and waiting! My first interview was open-file, one-on-one. The second interview was closed-file, two-on-one. Each interview lasted 30 minutes. I was asked many, many questions! The other students who were also interviewing that day were really friendly. You spend a lot of time waiting, so be prepared to sit around a bit." More from this Member | Report Response

"There were presentations on the admissions process, financial aid, and academics. The lunch was decent." More from this Member | Report Response

"First interview just couldn't have gone better. This was obviouly the relaxed, get-to-know-you-interview. I was very happy with this one. The second interview was two on one. They were a little more aggresive than the first interview - intensionally I think. I got rattled and lost my cool. If the interviewers get a little aggresive and even seem rude you must take it in stride. Show no signs of frustration, they want to know whether you can be cool. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews at KU are a little strange, so I'll try to clarify here. There are 2 thirty minute interviews. The first is open file and conducted by a MD or PhD who teaches at the school. The second is closed file and conducted by an MD or PhD and a medical student. Both interviews were very relaxed in informal. More like a conversation than an traditional interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"the interviewers were pretty laid back. one interview was open file one was closed file. " More from this Member | Report Response

"DON'T GIVE UP! Medical school admissions EVERYWHERE is screwed up. I was waitlisted and got accepted 2 weeks before school started. There are people who were accepted shortly after their interviews and I am doing better than more than half of my class. It just goes to show that medical admissions committees do not have the ability to accurately judge someone's potential. The have only markers (MCAT, GPA, etc.) Admissions committees LIKE candidates who bettered themselves (taking extra classes and excelling, getting more clinical or research experience, etc.) and re-applied as stronger candidates. I was one of those re-applicants who got in. DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!!! God has given me everything I have and made me everything I am! JESUS LOVES YOU!!! :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"I've known this school for quite a while and nothing really suprised me. Was not impressed with anything they had to show. That being said it wasn't a bad experience either. Would be an OK place to go to school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"If this school was not so far away from my hometown it would be my top choice. I enjoyed everything about the school from faculty to students. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I came away extremely disappointed from the interview. I went into it wanting to be impressed, but since I had already interviewed elsewhere, I knew what to expect. This was much below my expectations for an interview. Also, almost everyone else I was interviewing with was older than me, had been rejected by KU once already, and was only applying to KU." More from this Member | Report Response

"When we applicants arrived, we were given short talks about how the admissions committee works and financial aid. Then we ate lunch with a few of the students there. After lunch, we sat around for quite some time while waiting for our 2 interviews (One was 1-on-1, open file; the other was 2-on-1, semi-open). The waiting made the day seem rather drawn-out, but conversation killed time pretty well." More from this Member | Report Response

"I don't want to go there, but I'm glad I had the chance to practice my interviewing on them.... very low stress. They are polite and just want to get to know you." More from this Member | Report Response

"If you have any questions, I welcome your email @ [email protected]. Jason With a G!" More from this Member | Report Response

"There are two interviews: one open-file, one mostly-closed-file. I had a Ph.D. for the first, and two surgeons for the second. The first was somewhat business-like, but still positive. The second was even better. Getting in KU from out of state is difficult; only 10% of the class goes to out-of-staters. Good luck!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I thought the interview was unproffesional and one of my interviewers should not have been allowed to speak w/ prospective students. I was accepted last week and if I chose to attend KU I will try to help change the interview process." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very postive. The day went fairly quickly. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Two interviews, one open file (with the Selection Committee member who will present your file to the Committee) + one closed file with two people (doc + 4th yr student in my case). The first interview was a bit stressful and it's important to persuade the person of the strength of your app so (s)he will take that to make a case for you to be there. Judging from others' experiences, this can be a random conversation about nothing, a nice conversation, or a blunt defense of your application. The second interview was mostly ethical & activities questions. In both, it's useful to know your app well and point to details of things you have experienced, link this to thoughts about ethical issues." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall my experience at my KU-med interview was a good one, mainly because of the quality of conversation that I had with each of my interviewer. Although I was asked some ethical questions and the "why medicine question", those types of questions constituted a minimal amount of each interview.....both of my interviews were very conversational. The stress level was minimal, and the KU faculty and students that I met where extremely kind and very supportive of their school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall the interview was easy. They just wanted to get to know you. There were no trick questions or questions requiring correct answers. They simply want to know what makes you tick." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall it was low-key, people were friendly and it didn't seem like they were trying to screen out people, just trying to get to know you. " More from this Member | Report Response

"fairly laid back, but long." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a very low stress process, except for the two interviews being back-to-back with no break. First interview was one-on-one (this interviewer presents you to the committee) and the second was two-on-one including a 4th year student." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, the interview was as relaxing as it could be. I was impressed with the school and their committment to the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great and very, very low stress! Friendly and enjoyable....I wished that the day didn't end so fast!" More from this Member | Report Response

"talk to your fellow applicants. it helps to relax and get your mind into the interview mode. overall, i had a great time and got to know a group of about 10 other applicants a little better." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very relaxed atmosphere. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. RELAX and enjoy yourself. It is actually a very nice experience. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a nice day overall. For the few hours when your group is interviewing, you just hang out in a room and chat. Talking with the med students at lunch is definitely a good way to hear about what it is like as a student." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was underimpressed --plus they kept saying how they didn't have money for anything (like soda or a technician) and tuition is increasing 20% for the next 5 years! (each year I believe)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews were a mix of conversation and ethical/hypothetical questions. The interviewers were very nice and didn't seem to pressure you at all. Be prepared for alot of waiting around before, inbetween, and after interviews. Overall, I think that the day could have been better organized, but was still enjoyable." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, it was a stressful but good interview. I found out about my interview just two days before due to an email error, so I would have felt more together, prepared and less stressed if I would have known about it sooner. So, if anybody out there has applied to KU and has not heard back, I recommend you call because they communicate through email and it's possible you didn't get it." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 105
Faculty member 0
Admissions staff 1
Other 4

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 59
Neutral 14
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
6.58 80

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 55
Out of state 24

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 34
2-3 hours 23
4-6 hours 20
7+ hours 3

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 25
Automobile 53
Train or subway 1
Other 2

What airport did you use?

I go to school in FL, parents live in KC... MCI is the airport to use.

mci

KCI

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 0
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 24
Hotel 18
Home 7
Other 1

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

Response # Responders
< $100 38
$101-$200 6
$201-$300 7
$301-$400 4
$401-$500 4
$501+ 0

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.71 83

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
7.11 89

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.41 88

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.48 52

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.71 52

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg # Responders
7.22 46

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It's a long wait until March to find out if you get in or not." More from this Member | Report Response

"Allow time for a longer tour. We only got to see the outside of many of the buildings because we didn't have time to go in and actually see the facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"I would switch to providing decisions solely through email." More from this Member | Report Response

"None" More from this Member | Report Response

"I think it would be helpful to let us know the names of the people conducting our interviews beforehand" More from this Member | Report Response

"No suggestions to the admissions office. They were very nice, and responsive to any requests of mine. They also were very good to detail all the information of the interview date (schedule, parking, location, etc). It made it very easy to plan for the day and to know how long to expect to stay." More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

"None - was a very positive and low key affair." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing...they were great and very informative!" More from this Member | Report Response

"They're great!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very nice people, thanks!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Keep up the good work." More from this Member | Report Response

"put more effort into the tour. we couldn't get into any of the rooms because they were all locked." More from this Member | Report Response

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