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"The first interviewer asked me specifically about an international clinical experience that I mentioned in my secondary application, which is the only thing they have access to as the interview is a closed-file type.
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"It was mostly conversational, but Why medicine?"
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"Mostly just discussing your activities and essays answered as part of the interview scheduling online."
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"They asked the standard basic questions in a conversational way."
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"Usual shiznit, with a sprinkle or two of health policy questions."
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"The purpose of this interview is for us to get to know you better. So go ahead and tell me about yourself."
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"Asked about stem cell research and the four extra-curriculars I put down."
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"Our curriculum requires attendance and participation in class. How do you feel about this? Give me an example of when you fulfilled these requirements."
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"What do you think about vaccinations in pediatrics? (I had indicated an interest in pediatrics)"
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"Should I be concerned, since you don't read for pleasure, that you don't have a liberal arts background?"
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"both interviews were very conversational, no tricky or difficult questions."
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"20 yrs....led to very interesting discussion and I got some grat advice."
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"asked what I thought the 2-3 most difficult things relating to dealing with the families of patients would be as a doctor"
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"Questions about kayaking and the best areas to kayak in upstate NY (I brought this up, it wasn't out of the blue)."
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"None I can remember, pretty generic questions."
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"Tell me more about your meningitis story (from my personal statement)."
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"Just specific things about my research and motivations :)"
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"how are you most like your father? how are you most different."
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"How did being the baby of the family affect you? Interesting just because it was unexpected and something I didn't think I would be asked."
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"I spoke with a faculty member who worked on a very similar research topic to my research but his approach is totally different--en sum a research-based question was the most interesting."
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"My interviewer asked me how I learned Spanish (in Spanish), and we then proceeded to have a 10-15 minute conversation in Spanish, which went fine because I'm fluent. Don't exaggerate!"
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"If you were a fruit, what would you be and why? (Apparently her daughter told her to ask that one!)"
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"What do you think about autism? (In the context of discussing my research)."
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"none -- first interview was just a long conversation (tell me about yourself?). Second interview was more stressful."
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"I was amazed at how conversational the interviews were. They really didn't press me with any interesting questions, we mostly talked about the school and its opportunities."
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"The interviewer told me to close my eyes and imagine myself in paradise and she wanted me to describe what paradise was for me"
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"How many schools did you apply to? Just wasn't expecting it, but it was asked in the friendliest way possible."
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"I want to show you and X-ray and have you diagnose what is going on (this was actually fun)."
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"(In so many words...) Name three things this administration could be doing better in regards to anything foreign or domestic (health care related or not)."
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"all questions pertained to my background (music, law, research) - i was not caught off-guard by any questions. i didn't find any questions particularly interesting per se"
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"have you ever used drugs? be truthful."
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"There was no stand out question. Most were typical fare, though often follow up questions probed deeper than normal. I did like the Theoretical questions they asked (if you were a practicing doctor and a 13 year old asked you for an abortion what would you do?)"
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"I am your patient. You are my doctor. Diagnose me. "
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"Why did you choose to go to your undergrad?"
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"Nothing really... very standard questions."
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"I weas given a film and asked to explain it and givea story about what I think I happened (I like this!)"
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"I was asked to analyze an x-ray and tell them my diagnosis of what it was and how/why it happened."
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"Could you discuss the differences between contemplation and mindfulness, and how a physician can use these as tools with patients."
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"Can't think of anything really."
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"What i do to keep in shape"
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"What do you think about ethics in medicine?"
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"How are you most like and most different from each parent?"
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"What does "empathy" mean to you? can empathy be learned?"
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"Basic questions, conversational"
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"What is empathy? Can it be acquired?"
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"none of the questions were original or unexpected"
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"It was extremely conversational in both interviews. Mostly the questions weren't particularly interesting because they weren't trying to catch you in anything, they all stemmed from the converation and they were really trying to get to know you."
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"Nothing too interesting"
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"What do you do for fun?"
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"Give me an example of a stressful time in your life and how you handeled it."
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"If I was given 30% of the money I needed to institute an intervention aimed at reducing HIV in South Africa, what would I do and why? "
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"Mostly we talked about the little bit of information the interviewers did have about me."
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"Did you have a hard time deciding where to attend undergraduate school?"
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"What does it mean to you to have a biopsychosocial mentality?"
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"How would I pay for the underserved uninsured who need medical care?"
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"Nothing extremely interesting."
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"A paraphrase of the question: "You're a very creative person. How do you expect to do in medicine, which doesn't always require creativity?""
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"Why did I go to Russia?"
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"Why are you interested in cardiology?"
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"What is the most meaningful patient experience you have had?"
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"How did you choose your undergraduate school?? why this school, why not another one?? and lots of follow up questions on my undergraduate school!!"
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""How do you deal with stressful situations? Give examples""
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"Did you know that birth control was discovered in your hometown?"
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"How would we solve the problem of obesity in the United States?"
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"With your background, are you sure you actually NEED an M.D.? "
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"What do you think the defining characteristic of leadership is?"
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"too many"
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"What do you think about your governor? (He'd asked me about stem cells and in my answer I mentioned how CA had recently passed the stem cell referendum)"
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"How did I end up at my undergraduate school, in that major and why medicine?"
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"Nothing unexpected."
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"What is your race? (related to my application essays, but strange regardless)"
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"NOthing unusual...."
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"Where would you travel if you could?"
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"Nothing too strange. Standard questions like strengths and weaknesses, clarifications on my personal statement."
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"What was your favorite class(es) in college and why?"
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"none"
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""Is there anything you feel strongly about or like to argue about?""
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"What books have you read recently that you would recommend? "
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"Both interviews felt more like conversations. A particular question does not stand out."
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"That no questions about why I wanted to be a dr. were asked. Yay! THese were by far the most interesting interviews I've ever had. THe Faculty at U of R impressed me very much by their knowledge of the arts, humanities AND medicine."
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"Nothing."
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"What reservations do you have about being a doctor in this day in age?"
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"How would you define emotional maturity?"
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"If a man has a medical condition that can best be treated by an incredibly expensive drug that is not covered by his insurance but that IS covered by his wife's insurance what do you say to his wife when she asks that the drug be prescribed to her and not her husband?"
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"Break the news to me that I have tested positive for HIV. (I led into this because I have worked as an AIDS educator, so don't necessarily expect this one)"
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"How do you think the heath of our nation will change in fifty years?"
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"Describe your ideal learning environment."
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"Considerations I would take when providing end-of-life care (followed from a part of our conversation)."
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"Do you love Biology? This was a great question because it allowed me to express my enthusiasm for science."
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"what would be the basis for a choice between several med schools that accept you"
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"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
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"What type of leader are you?"
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"What about medicine would make you wake up screaming with nightmares?"
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"What gives you pause about medicine? "
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"What do you think of the situation going on in Florida (woman in a coma whose husband wants to remove the feeding tube), and what is your opinion on right to life issues in general?"
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"Where do you see health care in fifty years?"
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"Fifty years from now what did you do as a physician? How did your career go? What changed in medicine over your career? (what the hell was this all about???)"
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"tell me about your semester abroad."
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"Tell me about your clinical experience, and why you would fit in U. Rochester?"
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"Name the last 3 books you've read."
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"How would you apply math to medicine? (I'm a math major)"
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"What is so satisfying about music? (I majored in music and we were talking about my research)"
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"i wasn't asked any interesting questions but another guy had an interesting question. His interviewer (a very portly man) asked him to tell her what she would say about his appearance without being able to do a checkup or any tests. The kid told his interviewer that "You are fat and need to lose weight."Personally, I would not have picked that answer. "
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"How do you feel about diversity?"
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"What is your gut feeling about Rochester (I had just said I trust my gut instincts)."
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"What in my file would I point to as an indication of something that sets me apart from other qualified candidates"
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"Questions about intron homology among cardiac muscle cell's were the most interesting because of current day prevalence. "
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"Nothing"
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"Why did you choose your major ("it's unusual")?"
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"How was your experience at your undergraduate college been?"
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"Why I was such a failure in high school (the interviewer had a hearing aid and had misheard me)."
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"do you think you will be able to make a smoot transition to living on the east coast?"
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"What would you do if medicine was out of the question?"
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"Nothing very unique--the interviewers both just wanted to go through my experiences and stuff."
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"What has been the most difficult challenge that you've encountered in your volunteer work?"
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"At one point, I was asked to recommend a book I'd recently read to my interviewer."
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"What do you think makes a good doctor? What kind of doctor do you want to be?"
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"Do you think living at home during college made you sheltered?"
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"What did you learn about yourself in your current job? (I am currently taking a year off.)"
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"what is the last good movie you've seen"
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"What about medicine could cause you to wake up screaming in the middle of the night?"
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"If you were the assistant to the president of MIT, how would you advise him to improve the student life?"
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"What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of alternative medicine."
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"what is your favorite book and why?"
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"What would you do if a classmate of yours falsified a number on a chart during your clerkship?"
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"Describe your childhood."
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""What are your ideas concerning giving an fatally-ill overdosed drug addict a liver transplant over those on the waiting list?" "
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?