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University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Year founded: 1903
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University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
Allopathic Medical School
Jackson, MS
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  • SDN RANKING 3
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 64 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS N/A 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $32,738
  • Non - Resident Tuition N/A
  • Application Fee $50
  • AVG MCAT 506
  • AVG GPA 3.9
  • LIZZYM Score 67.8
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Admissions Information

  • Medical School Admissions
  • 2500 North State Street
  • Jackson, MS 39216
  • United States

School Overview

University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine Fast Facts

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School Info

The School of Medicine?s principal responsibility is to offer an excellent, comprehensive program of medical education, biomedical research and health care. The ultimate goal of this program is improvement of the physical and mental well-being of citizens of the state, nation and, indeed, the world.

Curriculum

The curriculum in medicine consists of four academic sessions. During the two preclinical years, students learn the sciences basic to the study of medicine and participate in laboratory exercises, small-group discussion, computer-assisted learning, and independent study. The first year preclinical curriculum has been revised with the goal of increasing integration, improving the sequencing of course content, and providing earlier clinical experience for medical students in a manner similar to what already occurs in the second year. The third year involves full-time clinical exposure as students rotate through the major clinical disciplines and participate in the team care of patients in the University Hospitals and Clinics, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and various community settings. The fourth year consists of eight required calendar month blocks that may be taken anytime during the eleven months available from July through May. Fourth year clinical clerkships provide greater depth of study in a student`s anticipated medical specialty. Opportunities are available for review, advanced study and research in the basic science departments and for electives at another institution in this country or abroad.

Facilities

The Medical Center occupies a 164-acre tract of University-owned land in the heart of the capital city. The original eight-story building is now the nucleus of a major academic health sciences complex, more than quadrupled in size since its opening in 1955. The Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Related Professions and Dentistry all have their own buildings on campus. The dental education building and a major classroom addition were completed in 1977; a clinical sciences expansion to the medical school was occupied in 1978; and the Verner Smith Holmes Learning Resource Center was occupied in 1982. A new ambulatory care center?the University Medical Pavilion?was completed in 1987, and an addition to the Holmes Center in 1990. The Arthur C. Guyton Laboratory Research Building opened in 1993.

Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 58
Negatively 2
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.03 59

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.07 43

0 = low, 10 = high

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

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"Why do you want to be a doctor? Tell me about yourself...... What kind of doctor would you want working on your mother? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethics Questions: "Your in the E.R. and you have two patients who are dieing. One patient had assaulted a child, spent his time in jail and was now out on parole. The other patient was a fine upstanding citizen. Both had an equal chance of survival if you treat them...but you only have time to save one, which one do you save and why." "Do you think that medicine is a privledge or a right. Why?" "Someone once said, that there would be no need for rules if men could maintain their integrity. What does this mean?" - it was something like this.. "What is the most important Human Right to you..and why?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"Tell me about yourself... Why do you want to be a doctor? Why did you attend "x" university? What is one of your strengths as is relevant to medicine? What is a weakness you have, and how are you coping with it or trying to improve on it? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Do you have any questions for me? What would you like me to tell the admissions committee about you? What is an ethical dilemma you have faced, and how did you deal with it? What do you think about your academic performance? Tell me about your research... Why MD/PhD? What do your parents do? What is one big decision you've made that you are happy about? What is one big decision you've made that you regret? How do you plan on approaching your medical school studies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a responsible person and describe him/her." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do for fun? (asked twice) I answered "read," and I was asked what I liked to read. What are your weaknesses. How do you" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose the MHA over the MPH degree? How do you plan to use this degree? (There was a whole line of questioning from all interviewers about my graduate training.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"What is the difference between a good doctor and a bad doctor? (I was asked this 3 times!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"Why don't cannibals eat clowns? (Don't worry, this was specific to my application.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"What is your ACT score/MCAT score? I scored not so well on my standardized test so I think they wanted to see how I do on tests in general. I should have mentioned my GRE now that I think about it. I did pretty good on that one, too bad that one doesn't count!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"Why do you want to be a physician over another career choice (I'm currently out of school and working)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"give me some interesting facts about you pre high-school years." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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What was the most interesting question?

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"Would you rather be the glove or the ball?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"If you saw an old lady dropped at $20 bill, but then she disappeared into a crowd, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"You are a forth year student and were about to make rounds when you noticed that a fellow forth year was high, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your wife? What kind of music do you like? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you view cooking as a play or a science experiment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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"If your fellow student was high going into clinicals, what would you do? (**Hint always let the faculty know)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If your mom wanted a friend's patient record information how would you handle the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What role has diversity played in your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I were a nervous first time patient of yours, how would you handle our first meeting?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you say to a person who says: "I would like to know my father's condition, please tell me before you tell him. I don't think he can handle any bad news."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most difficult thing about being a patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which would you rather be-the ball or the glove?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I dont remember" 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 I liked least about my undergraduate institution?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would I do if I noticed that a fellow med student and friend was high on drugs before practicing in clinical?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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"What major issues do you feel face medical students today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could invite any five people to dinner, who and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you study for the MCAT? (Both interviewers asked this.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How have your community service experiences impacted your personal development? (The question doesn't sound terribly interesting, but I enjoyed answering it...:) )" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your life from childhood to now." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me everything you have done since waking up this morning. or, What did your dress at (Pageant X) look like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Well, it was interesting to discuss the effects of the medical career on family life...chatted with one interviewer about her double doctor household." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"asked me twice what i made on my act." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What good qualities have you seen in doctors, and what bad qualities have you seen?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing outside the list that Kaplan or any interview book will give you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have I done today from waking up until I got here? Where do you see medicine going? Mainly typical, conversational stuff." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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