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  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Montreal, QC
Individual Feedback 1 31 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 19
Negatively 3
No change 9

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.97 30

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.11 18

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
8.81 16

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Questions

How long was the interview?

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5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 1
20 minutes 1
25 minutes 0
30 minutes 18
35 minutes 2
40 minutes 2
45 minutes 5
50 minutes 1
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 1

Where did the interview take place?

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At the school 31
At a regional location 0
At another location 0

What was the style of the interview?

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One-on-one 31
In a group 0

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 26
Closed file 3

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
1.97 31

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

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

"What did you think of the students who gave the presentation, they were dressed so informally while you weren't? What does empathy mean to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of specialty would you like to do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"direct from sketch (work)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain [particular activity/event] in your essay. (I got a lot of these questions)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why would you choose mcgill university? (that was a hard question for me because i knew that mcgill wasn't my first choice...!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of the major issues in the world concerning healthcare" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"@ back to back ethics questions....one about lying students the other about lying doctors." 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

"Tell me more about X from autobiography, CV; give further examples. What skills did X give you that apply to medicine. How did you learn compassion/communcation/etc from this experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What originally began your interest in medicine? How did 'x' (from CV) influence your decision? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think your Canadian education will be a disadvantage?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine? What are your motivations, and why haven't you chosen another career of equal difficulty or stature?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What I would personally find to be the most rewarding aspect of medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

"How are you involved with homeless people? (Im not)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you are the Dean of Faculty of medicine, how would you ask the provincial government for more funding considering that fact that many McGill graduates leave Quebec upon graduation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you weren't accepted this year, what would you do to improve your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you believe that physicians ought to be upstanding citizens in the community?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some leadership positions you've had?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

"Why do you want to be a doctor, vs. other health care professions? Would you continue doing research during medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Suppose you are against abortion. I am a 15 year old girl and I come to your office asking for an abortion. What do you say to me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"direct from sketch (research)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine? Did you have any mentors that influenced your decision to pursue medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what do you think is a good doctor? what qualities or competences are important? in our actual society, what do you think are doctors' new challenges?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your family, culture background, etc..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your opinion on the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind policy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you decide you wanted to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your hobbies, what sports/movies/books do you play/watch/read? What concerns are there when a 16y.o. girl asks for birth control? Tell me about something that made you happy/unhappy. How do you feel when you are near a naked patient and how do you deal with it? How do you get a patient to quit smoking?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if medicine (as a career) was a complete impossibility?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you explain why you chose to do a Masters in Epidemiology? Most people do that after an MD degree." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes a good doctor, a dangerous one?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family history, any medical problems you know of?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why an MD PhD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Last book I read" 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

"What kind of medicine would you like to practice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why havent you contributed your service towards your undergrad school instead of other volunteer work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If somehow premed doesn't work out (you are not accepted), what do you plan to do? Where do you picture yourself in 10 years? Why medicine, why now? Pretty standard questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discuss a health care issue which has been in the news in the past month." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you seen in the medical field that has made you want to join it/not join it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What things do you like to do at school besides research and classes?" 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

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

"Why {insert major here}? Lots of questions from autobio." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time you became close with another patient during your volunteer experiences. Many questions from my autobiographic sketch." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anyone in medicine, other than your family, that has inspired you to pursue this field?" 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

"explain your research project. Will you pursue graduate studies if not admitted to med school? why is research so important in medicine and should medical students be obligated to carry out research projects?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How/why did you choose McGill?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"in team works, are you usually the leader? what do you do when a partner doesn't do his/her part?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what will you do if not accepted..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Some obscure question about Canadian healthcare in PEI" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a conflict situation you've been in." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. What major accomplishment would you want me to highlight if I were to defend you to the admissions board? What do you do when an encounter with a patient is going badly?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would be your biggest fear in practicing medicing ? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would be some of the things you would consider in treating a patient who is in chronic/uncurable pain?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself, what is it about medicine that you enjoy, and what is it that you may not enjoy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you aware of the time commitment required to finish your PhD in 3-4 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What I would personally find to be the most difficult aspect of practicing med." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about experience X? what are your interests? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the greatest challenge in your life so far?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you come here today? In 30 secs sell yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you consider is the greatest challenge for doctors?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the sickest person you have ever seen, and how did you deal with that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discuss your greatest accomplishment/failure." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

What was the most interesting question?

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

"When was the last time you cried? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever had to report something to an authority about someone who was acting in an unethical or unlawful manner?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Some quality of life and euthanasia questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what are three major issues in healthcare (in north american and globally)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too interesting, pretty much just went through my autobiographical letter." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what would you tell to people who say that 17-18 year-old students are too young and not mature enough to enter the medicine program and that older students (that have completed a baccalaureat for example) should be privileged?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"-What are some of the major issues in the world concerning healthcare" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were an intern and accidently killed a patient how would u react" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything you have changed in extracurricular program that will remain after you graduate?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were to direct a movie, what would the theme be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"would you still be a doctor if the highest salary you could earn was $20,000 a year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It has been said that the average intern has killed 1.5 patients. Would you be able to live with yourself ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you say to me if I told you I donlt think you have a strong enough interest in the 'hard sciences' to get through medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about HMO's" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most negative thing about practicing medicine, in your mind?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A question about business decisions made by certain pharmaceutical companies." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Standard Questions only. nothing new" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions for us? :)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"An 80 year old terminally ill man calls you up to tell you that he is going to take a lethal dose of painkillers. He has called you to tell you that you have been a great doctor and many thanks. How do you handle the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is my favorite rapper?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of problems would you encounter if you were practicing up North with a Native population?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of movies/books/music do you like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do I feel are the major health problems that people working for Doctor's without Borders face?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you handle a situation as a medical student if an attending physician demanded (at the risk of you not getting your first choice residency program) that you take pictures of a patient for a research paper without getting approval from the patient. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"n/a" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you won 10 million dollars?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is your response to people who say that all use of animals in experiments is wrong, and that weighing the pros and cons shouldn't even enter into it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you improve the long waiting times in clinics, and how would you address the families who are waiting? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think about cosmetic dermatology and the doctors who pursue it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No really difficulty questions. The question above was probably the most difficult. no ethics questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is a big ethical issue facing people today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"in medicine, we often have to work with patients or collegues with whom we have disagreements. have you ever had any experience of that sort, where you had to work with someone who didn't share your way of working or your opinion?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none really, mainly personal questions, very few ethical questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of the major issues in the world concerning healthcare" 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

"All questions were fairly standard and mostly related to my experiences as opposed to the medicine-related questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you expect to change in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"lots of ethical questions...hypothetical medical scenarios that I had to think about and make a tough/controversial decision" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How is socccer a metaphor for life and medicine ? (first interview, first question asked... 9am in the morning)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Biggest achievement/biggest failure (such typical questions, but pretty hard!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why didn't you go for your PhD in engineering?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your biggest personal weaknesses." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think you should do medical research if the research you've done up to now isn't medical in itself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing that stumped me, all standard" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was the greateest challenge in your life so far?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me something to make me laugh." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If my best friend is in the room, what would she say that I have to work on. I did think of my weakness before, but somehow my mind blanked out for half a minute. Very odd." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think doctors make too much money?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"An ethical scenario involving a patient giving a doctor gifts for work performed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing was really very difficult, it was all just about what I learned from " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have to actively work at being humble?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Looking back on your life, what's one thing you wish you could change?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?Why did you choose Mc Gill (hard because there is little info on the dental program)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Forums, feedback, practice with friends, med students." More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interviews with a friend, CAPS, practiced/researched lots of interview questions, watched the news, read about ethical situations" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the newspaper, Time magazine, Ethics in Canadian Health Care textbook, mock interviews, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read a little bit about the school, faculty. What was new in the province, city." More from this Member | Report Response

"kept up with the news, read ethics books, mock interviews with career advisor and friends" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, talked to someone who had interviewed there previously" More from this Member | Report Response

"visited many websites like this one, asked myself why i wanted to become a doctor, prepared to talk about what i wrote in my autobiographical letter (that's what they base themselves on during the interview)" More from this Member | Report Response

"read a lot about the health care system, and current affairs" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read lots and lots of books on ethics, healthcare system in canada. Read books on improving the healthcare system in canada. studied the school's webpage " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about Quebec healthcare, read my auto, practice Qs" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read up on healthcare in Quebec, did mock interview with friends, read autobiographical letter" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read essay and CV. They go through almost item by item with you in the interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"studentdoctor.net, reread application materials, " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read a lot of everything: magazine (Time, Macleans, Economist, Strut, GQ) just to get a style of wording and current events. Read my autobiography. made a time line." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my autobiographical statement, read the newspapers; introspection." More from this Member | Report Response

"School site, talked to students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Talking with other applicants and reading my personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response

"I tried to relax." More from this Member | Report Response

"this site, Ian Wong's site, read newspaper, current health care reading and some ethical discussions with friends" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read personal statement. sdn. Ian wong site." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read up on Canadian healthcare and the McGill curriculum, knew my essay inside out." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reread my essay, news paper articles about the health care system in Canada and in Quebec, read the curriculum of the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my essays and brainstormed over the types of questions which could be asked, went over how I would present my life experiences, kept up with current events and recent health care issues, read a book on medical ethics and visited this website." More from this Member | Report Response

"read newpaper, did mock interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"read over my essay, read the newspaper, read the romanow report executive summary, practice questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"read my essay, followed health issues, discussed potential questions and answers with professors and fellow applicants " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read newspapers, re-read my essay and just relaxed" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my essay, their website, current health news." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"One of the interviewers was from outside the faculty of medicine. People really got into my personal statement and my motivations." More from this Member | Report Response

"Good presentation by the students." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"Admissions people were extremely friendly and well organized. I had some friends who gave me a tour. Everything put me at ease." More from this Member | Report Response

"great school, dean's presentations were informative, great food" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very nice, and really seemed to like the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"the anatomy laboratory and museum was very impressive. we had the occasion of observing some corpses, which was really interesting. the campus is gorgeous. oh and the food they gave us (breakfast and lunch) was good =)" More from this Member | Report Response

"the dean stop by at talked to us" More from this Member | Report Response

"the fact that the Associate Dean took the time (in fact the whole day almost) to sit and talk about the program. She repeated the same talk over 3 times that day and was very patient and answered all the questions we had. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The free food" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were all very enthusiastic and went out of their way to present their school well. They also took a lot of time out for activities, tours, etc even though they had an exam the coming week." More from this Member | Report Response

"Downtown Montreal and McGill campus. McGill students get into hospitals in Jan of second year." More from this Member | Report Response

"the students, the facilties, the program, the city...even the weather was nice that day" More from this Member | Report Response

"The relaxed atmosphere and the desire to keep the interviews unstressful; the other students were supportive of the applicants; the desire of the McGill staff to tell us some of the good things about McGill, including the focus on clinical skills and the international make up of the class." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students planned a whole weekend around the interview for us to have fun" More from this Member | Report Response

"The quality of education at McGill. There is more hands-on training here than in US schools, which prepares and trains better." More from this Member | Report Response

"The MD PhD students were friendly and open. Although the last interview was with the director of the MD PhD program, she asked good, albeit hard, questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The low stress level, the interviewers really do just want to get to know you." More from this Member | Report Response

"Montreal is awesome. People were friendly and down to earth." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lunch with the dean was amazing, and the McGill med students are awesome. " More from this Member | Report Response

"School's location in Montreal" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students are super friendly and fun. The interviewers made me feel very relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendly atmosphere during the interviews... it was all very casual and I really felt that the interviewers were trying to get to know me." More from this Member | Report Response

"the students seemed very enthusiastic, they were totally selling the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The people were all very friendly and welcoming, we had lunch at Thomson house with the Dean of Admission and the Dean of Health Sciences" More from this Member | Report Response

"I love McGill, so it doesn't take much to impress me about the school, but I suppose it was how eager the med students were to chat with the interviewees" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were really excited about the program and the school which gave a good impression." More from this Member | Report Response

"They treated us to a pizza dinner the night before the interview and a fancy lunch the day of. The students were all very friendly and enthusiastic. The school and the city of Montreal has a lot to offer. Plus cheap tuition." More from this Member | Report Response

"two students and 1 professor conducted the interview" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Despite what they tell you that day, not every interview is easy going. I had a lot of ethical questions in my first interview, (however the second one was very relaxed)." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was there from 830-4 for two 30 minutes interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. The school/faculty/city are amazing." More from this Member | Report Response

"no tours but I attended this school for undergrad therefore already knew the campus well" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing in particular, but I would have liked to visit one of the hospitals while I was there." More from this Member | Report Response

"the presentation of the program was kind of boring and monotone. the director/teacher (i didn't really pay attention...) was not interesting to listen to and it was too long. i wasn't even listening (i was eating....)" More from this Member | Report Response

"That there were no medical students around to talk to. With all fairness, I think that the day I interviewed, the MED I's had classes, MedII's and III's were in the hospitals while MedIV's were busy finalizing residency matches or soemthing like that..." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are old... and the hospital tour was sketchy. We did not feel welcome being herded through ER, ICU as a large group that was getting in the way." More from this Member | Report Response

"Learning that almost no clinical skills are taught during the first 1.5yrs." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing in particular" More from this Member | Report Response

"McGill has too many students for its limited class space; small group sizes are large (15+); there are lots of younger students because of the MedP program." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was pretty cold" More from this Member | Report Response

"A seeming lack of maturity among some students, and difficult to get around." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had had a little more time in between interviews. I nearly was late to each interview despite the fact that there was a small buffer in between interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was freakin cold out, but I guess I'm used to that." More from this Member | Report Response

"all round great... though some of the facilities seem a little older. I'm sure they do the job." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students are not happy at all to be there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The four hour wait in between the two interviews felt so long. Luckily I went with friends." More from this Member | Report Response

"No tours, no fancy lunch (unlike some other people who have posted their experiences at McGill!), no chance to meet current med students on the interview day (though there was a pizza party organized on the weekend)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Too many hills!" More from this Member | Report Response

"No tour or information session" More from this Member | Report Response

"perhaps there does not have to be a 4 hour gap between interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"Lack of events planned, it was not very well coordinated." More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that the medical campus is on a hill - I almost couldn't stop from sliding down the icy slopes! Also the fact that they accept more Americans than out-of-province Canadian students." More from this Member | Report Response

"no formal tour, no formal introductions, ppl just ignore you" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interviewers do not know our grades." More from this Member | Report Response

"How hilly the campus is. Streets go up and down at 45 degree angles." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing except that there would be a lot of waiting during interview day and that the interviews were really low stress" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"how I overprepared and really shouldn't have been as stressed out as I was" More from this Member | Report Response

"That you take classes with Med-P students (ie. students right out of Cegep)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is transitioning to a stronger emphasis on small group learning and students seem to feel like it is an awkward transition with large (~15 students) groups and less learning. Faculty members said there is some disagreement about how the non lecture-based instruction should be conducted." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"The teaching methods and group methods." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had known that most people who were interviewing me hadn't even read my personal statement. I was expecting my letter to serve as a launch pad for discussion." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing, although I had done tons of research and they barely asked me about my work." More from this Member | Report Response

"How few out of province Canadian seats there are. An all round great place to be... didn't know I'd like Montreal as much as I did." More from this Member | Report Response

"There are many exits out of the metro stations and it is easy to get lost!" More from this Member | Report Response

"No food, no tour, no information." More from this Member | Report Response

"They are more interested in what you didn't put in to your essay. The second interviewer asked me if there is anything else that I would like to add (three times!!!) Finally I just ran out of things to say. So I asked him a few questions instead. " More from this Member | Report Response

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"The hills!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"i expected more behavior analysis questions, but alot of standard, why did you chose dentisty, why did you chose our school" More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"MD/PhD interviewers had a long day, with 2 30 minute interviews in the morning and 2 45 minute interviews with the program director and a former program director in the afternoon. These interviews were very straightforward, and they wanted to know that you had some direction and were clear about your motivations and really wanted MD/PhD. In the morning interviews, I was asked a lot of questions from my autobio and CV, one interview was very casual and one was trying to assess my level of involvement in most of the activities I was involved with. Overall it was very positive, and I came out of each interview feeling good. " More from this Member | Report Response

"This was for the Med-P program at McGill. Overall, it was a very good experience. They were very friendly but since they are like this with everyone, it is difficult to tell whether you impressed them or not." More from this Member | Report Response

"Well organized. There are two separate 30 minute interviews. Other interviewees were kind and pleasant to talk to. I think there were organized tours but they took place later in the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"great experience, great school." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a really long day, but the school and the people were really nice. The interviews were pretty straight forward, just asking questions about my autobiographical letter. Be prepared for a lot of waiting around between your two interviews because they don't give you much to do." More from this Member | Report Response

"both interviewers mostly asked questions to clarify the information that i had put in my autobiographical letter (so be sure to re-read it before the interview). but there were also questions that weren't related to the letter. the interviewers were nice and sympathetic overall. the interviews are supposed to last 30 mins, but mine only lasted 20 mins each. the interviews went well in general." More from this Member | Report Response

"both interviews were conversational, both went over my autobiography with me. lots of questions about my family, my childhood, hobbies and interests. I felt like they were really trying to get to know me, and tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very friendly interviewers, very conversational interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"arrival from 8-9am, first 45min. interview between 9 and 11:30, second 45 min interview between 1:30 and 4:00. intermittent talks by faculty, students; tours available." More from this Member | Report Response

"Surprisingly laid back and was actually enjoyable. Ask questions as much as possible and just let it role. KNOW YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, very positive experience. The interviewers just want to get to know you, get a sense of who you are, where you come from and why you are interested in medicine. It was much more conversational than at other schools because the interviewers weren't taking notes, and most questions were based on my previous responses. McGill would be a wonderful place to be." More from this Member | Report Response

"The first one was a basic conversation. I felt like my second interviewer was really grilling me and twisting my questions into things she could ask me." More from this Member | Report Response

"They want to know the applicant, make sure they know that it's not just finding the right applicants, but making sure the school is a good fit for us." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had 4 interviews, each lasted 45-60 minutes, except for the lunch interview, which lasted an hour and a half with the 2 MD PhD students. My first interview was with a fairly informal scientist for the PhD and that had low stress. I really felt at ease talking to him because I knew the type from all the research I had done in the past few years. The second interview was for the MD and this was with one of the professors. He was fairly straightforward, went down my personal statement and just asked me to elaborate on what it is that I said. I then went to eat lunch with 2 MD PhD students and we talked about research and life in general. This was also informal and much more relaxed than the other interviews. They were easier to talk to, although since this was an interview, there was this tension that made things not quite relaxed. It was a good lunch and finally the last interview was with the director of the MD PhD program. That was the really tough interview and I felt a little grilled afterwards because of the difficulty of some of the questions. I also felt like she purposefully asked certain questions to see how I would respond, like with the question about my research not being actual medical research. Overall, everyone had a good poker face. I'm personally used to being able to read people so in general, especially after the last interview, that was a little unsettling. From what I've heard from multiple people that have been interviewed at McGill, they always have an interview that's supposed to make you have doubts in yourself." More from this Member | Report Response

"Would be a great place to be. great value. great school. great city." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews are very relaxed and super-friendly and focused mainly on the personal essay. I was very impressed with McGill and their efforts to make the interview experience meaningful. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Very poorly conducted. My tenth interview and by far the worst. Students treated very impersonally, interview is very subjective. I was accepted to a top-ranked American school, but not even put on the waiting list here. Why? Because of two confrontational interviewers, who were aggressive and biased. Opposed to common belief, McGill does not have stress-free interviews. Prepare and beware!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Both interviewers were MDs. They only had access to the essay (not grades). Both focused on my personal essay and qualities instead of what I know. They basically went through my essay and took down notes during the interviews. Although some interviewers tend to ask a lot of ethics questions, follow a long list, or ask what if you're the minister of health...etc. It really depends on who you get. One of my friends was interviewed by a priest/psychiatrist, so obviously there were lots of ethics questions. You don't know who is going to interview you until they call for your name. Most people feel pretty relaxed and possitive after. I told my second interviewer that I wasn't able to visit the anatomy lab (to which only first year med students have access)on the tour, and he said that I would get my chance. I just found out that I was accepted, so maybe it was a good sign? Tips: do dress formally, don't wear tons of make-up. Stay relaxed and true to yourself. Arrive early because the interviews don't start at the exact time. Don't sit by yourself, talk to other students, even strangers. You want to project yourself as positive, confident and friendly. And, this might sound silly, smile to everyone you pass in the halls, maybe that person will be the next one to interview you. Good luck. ^o^" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was all very casual and relaxed. One interviewer asked me some tough questions, but I felt that I could answer well because I am very familiar with the type of medicine I want to practice. ALso the interviewer was very friendly and not at all confrontational. My experience there has made me even more excited about McGill!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not bad, it was a very long day, since we had 2 seperate interviews with a lot of waiting in between." More from this Member | Report Response

"I interviewed at McGill last year so I had an idea of what to expect as far as questions go, but I was pleasantly surprised by the interviewers I had this year. They created a relaxed environment for you to speak about your experiences and just be yourself." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall a very relaxed interview with no ethical or health care questions. They mostly asked about my personal interests and why I was interested in medicine. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The student-organized activities were great. But my own interviews didn't go as well as I hoped (the 2nd interviewer didn't seem to be interested at all). But McGill is definitely a good school to attend if one gets the chance!" More from this Member | Report Response

"felt like i was just another applicant in a pool of hundreds, no personalized attention" More from this Member | Report Response

"Excellent experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

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Student 15
Faculty member 0
Admissions staff 1
Other 1

How did the tourguide seem?

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Enthusiastic 6
Neutral 2
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

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7.94 16

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

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In state 10
Out of state 4

What was your total time spent traveling?

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0-1 hour 6
2-3 hours 2
4-6 hours 3
7+ hours 2

What was your primary mode of travel?

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Airplane 4
Automobile 2
Train or subway 10
Other 1

What airport did you use?

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Where did you stay?

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At school facility 0
With students at the school 2
Friends or family 4
Hotel 3
Home 0
Other 0

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Would you recommend the hotel?

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

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< $100 1
$101-$200 2
$201-$300 0
$301-$400 1
$401-$500 0
$501+ 2

Comments on where you stayed

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General Info

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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9.06 16

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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9.41 17

0 = low, 10 = high

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

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9.71 17

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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7.00 1

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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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7.00 1

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How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

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4.00 1

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"They were a bit slow to respond, but I understand this was because they were temporarily short staff" More from this Member | Report Response

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