How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.95 | 101 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 80 |
| Negatively | 4 |
| No change | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.64 | 100 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.38 | 72 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.18 | 67 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 3 |
| 20 minutes | 9 |
| 25 minutes | 8 |
| 30 minutes | 54 |
| 35 minutes | 3 |
| 40 minutes | 4 |
| 45 minutes | 6 |
| 50 minutes | 4 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 100 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 101 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 34 |
| Closed file | 64 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.95 | 101 |
"What would you do if you caught a classmate cheating during an exam?"
"What is a bad habit that you have?"
""Why UofL?" (Although my interviewer phrased it strangely. I sat down and the first thing she said was "so what brings you to Louisville?" and that threw me off a bit.)"
"Asked about my shadowing experience"
"What would you add to the entering class?"
"The first guy was rather rude and checked his phone throughout the entire interview. He introduced himself, said it wasn't actually a doctor and then said: "now you have the floor". He then interrupted to ask questions about things that I had said. Nothing specific about the school, just clarifying questions about things I said. I think he was trying to be rude to see if he could get a response out of me. IF this happens to you, just know what it is you want to say and say it."
"How do you see yourself fitting in/engaging as a student at UofL?"
"What is the last book you read or are currently reading?"
"What medical specialty are you interested in?"
"What is a mistake you have made and what did you learn from it?"
"Why U of L?"
"What do you do for fun/to relax?"
"Tell me about your community service experience."
"Given that doctors get sued, what are your justifications for continuing to want to become a physician?"
"What are 5 words that describe you?"
"Why medicine/why UofL?"
"What were the specialties of the physicians you shadowed?"
"How did I get interested in medicine (both interviewers)"
"What field of medicine interests you most?"
"How can you make the pages of this black and white app come to life? (In other words, tell me about yourself)"
"Tell me about your research."
"What would you do if you were unable to get into medical school?"
"What are three words your friends would use to describe you?"
"How would your friends describe you as?"
"Why Louisville?"
"WHat solidified your desire to go to medical school?"
"Tell me about yourself. 1st guy hadn't looked at my file at all yet. From there a fairly conversatational interview. specific questions didn't stand out."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself like where you grew up, where you went to school, your family, etc. Nice way to start the interview."
"What do you think about NPs and PAs increased role in primary care?"
"if you were a cell, which one would you be and why?"
"3 people you could meet, dead or alive..who, why?"
"If I went up to your friends after this interview and asked 'Okay, now what is he REALLY like?' what would they say?"
"What took you so long to get here? "
"General questions: Tell me about yourself, strengths/weaknesses, why medicine, etc"
"See above: question about prescribing birth control to a 15 year old."
"Strengths/Weaknesses?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?/ How would your friends describe you?"
"Why Medicine"
"Tell me about yourself. (Both interviewers asked this. One specifically asked about my family/education/etc. The other just stared at me...be prepared to act normally if that happens.)"
"what are the main issues in the media confronting doctors. "
"Why would you be a good doctor?"
"I minored in music, so my interviewer pursued this and asked about my interest there, including who some of my favorite Jazz artists are."
"Other than the above two... "
"Worst thing to ever happen to you?"
"Major problem in medical practice today"
"What was the last book you read?"
"What would you like me to tell the admission committee?"
"Of course the infamous, "Why medicince?""
"Tell me about yourself. (I liked the way this started, and it turned into a laid-back, conversation-type interview.)"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Questions related to my U of L secondary application."
"Tell me something about yourself that's not in the file in front of me."
"The same questions: why you want to be a doctor, why louisville, etc. "
"Why do you want to be a doctor? I was asked this in both interviews."
"What are your hobbies?"
"So why do you want do be a doctor?"
"Why come to KY? (I'm from out of state)"
"Tell me about yourself - be prepared to talk yourself up and not be asked too many questions. "
"Tell me about yourself. Why medicine?"
"Of course...Why do want to be a doctor? "
"Why medicine?"
"Have you Shadowed a Physician? (This seemed very important to both interviewers)"
"Tell me about your family."
"Talked about my background, interest in medicine, medical experience, why I would be a good doctor, and what I want to do."
"What 3 things need to be changed in the health care system?"
"Did you interview at UK? (I hadn't done so at the time)"
"In what type of social experiences do you expect to engage if you move from a the city to a rural area? How will those differ from what you experience now?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"(I was an out-of-state app) Do you have any ties to KY? If so, what are they? (Note: you better have some sort of tie!)"
"What would you be most afraid of in medical school."
"how do you feel about dr. kervorkian?"
"What makes you happy?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"If you could be any cell in the human body, what would you be and why?"
"If I am interested in primary care, why did I not apply to any of the osteopathic medical schools?"
"What are the most important medical issues in the country right now?"
"Asked me about how my background would effect my career in medicine (I come from a poorer area)"
"[Insert question about extracurriculars mentioned on primary app]"
"Strengths and weakness?"
"Generally, just went through the experiences on my primary."
"Why come to Kentucky? (I am OOS)"
"What about medical school scares you the most?"
"Who has been your biggest influence in pursuing an education in medicine?"
"What are some questions you have for me?"
"What do you think will be challenging about the first two years of med school? What about the 3rd and 4th years?"
"What will you add to our school?"
"Why UofL? Why OOS? Why medicine?"
"What are some good things and bad things about the Affordable Care Act?"
"Have you ever had an experience where you questioned continuing to go into medicine?"
"Explain my role in my published research project."
"If you didn't pursue medicine, what other career path would you choose?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Have you considered MD/PhD programs?"
"Why Louisville (im oos)?"
"What's the most important thing in your life right now?"
"Why Medicine?"
"If you were to be rejected from our medical school, what would have caused that?"
"How did you get interested in medicine?"
"Name a challenge you have had to overcome?"
"Describe the best moment of your life. The worst?"
"What in medicine sparks your interest?"
"2nd interviewer: Most proud of / least proud of. Files closed to GPA and MCAT, so she wanted to know if there was anything she should know and be prepared to explain to AdComm."
"If you had to choose between UK and UofL where would you go?"
"As an out of state student, why would you want to come here for medical school? They definitely want to know why you are interested in Louisville, so be prepared with that answer."
"What do you think about physician assisted suicide?"
"have any questions for me?"
"what would your friends say about you?..strengths, weaknesses?"
"What do you think you'd add to our class of 2012?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"How do you feel about physician assisted suicide? Partial birth abortion?"
"A lot of ppl uninsured. Any solutions?"
"Why Louisville?"
"Why Louisville"
"What is the worst experience you've ever had? Followed by what is the best experience you've ever had?"
"What are the unique health concerns facing Kentuckians?"
"What have you done since graduating? (Note: I have taken two years off)"
"why medicine "
"What has been your greatest accomplishment?"
"What do you want in a medical school?"
"What was the most revealing thing about doing research? your clinical experience?"
"It seems that you came from a fairly well-off background and normal family situation, what is driving you to want to help others?"
"If you died right now, what do you think people would remember most about you?"
"Where do you think you'll practice?"
"why did you take time off"
"How do you feel about physician-assisted suicide, partial-birth abortion?"
"Tell me about yourself and what your parents do for a living."
"Strengths/weaknesses?"
"What type of medicine do you want to practice"
"Is there anything on your application that you would like to explain or that you don't feel comfortable with? "
"How well-prepared do you think you are based on your basic science background? (As opposed to my healthcare background, which is stronger)"
"How will you deal with death?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"What do you like to do in your spare time? Again, I was asked this twice."
"What 3 things would you want me to tell the admissions comittee?"
"Many doctors will be sued during their careers. Why would you want to risk that?"
"What kind of medicine are you interested in?"
"If you could be any cell in the body, what would you be and why?"
"If you could have a million dollars what program would you put it towarad to improve health care"
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"Why UofL?"
"What do you fear?"
"What community service have you done?"
"What are some issues that interest you in medicine today?"
"Talked about personality traits, activities...."
"What is the most stress that you have ever been under?"
"What other schools have you interviewed at? At the time, I had not interviewed at any, but since then, I had two other interviews."
"What are your feelings in regard to treating patients who are HIV/Hep C positive? What about working with collegues who are likewise infected?"
"What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What would you do to change the healthcare system"
"what will you do if you don't get in anywhere?"
"Why do you want to study medicine?"
"Where do you see your practice in 20 years"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? Tell me what led up to you going down this road."
"Well, it says here you like doing xyz. How'd you get started doing that?"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in health care? What would you do to fix it?"
"As a reapplicant, how did you improve your application?"
"How have you interacted with people from different backgrounds?"
"What is something you like/dislike from your interpretation of medicine that you learned while shadowing?"
"Specific questions about primary application experiences."
""I'll be going in front of the admissions committee in a couple of weeks. Is there anything you would like me to tell them or anything in your application that you think I could address to help your chances?""
"Asked why I chose my college for undergrad"
"One of the interviewers asked me everything that could've been found on my application, almost as if he hadnt read it at all. The other interviewer knew everything about my app, even my GPA!"
"What do you want the admissions committee to know about you?"
"What are three words your friends would use to described you?"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"What is one thing you learned from shadowing doctors?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about your high school, volunteering, and community service."
"Basically they went through a lot of your application/activities (even though they can't see your grades) to draw questions from that."
"What do you believe the greatest issue facing health care today?"
"What do I do for fun/to relieve stress (both interviewers)"
"Where else did I apply, hated answering this"
"What negative aspects of medicine have you considered? (Answer he was looking for: MALPRACTICE!)"
"What has changed about your application since the last time you applied?"
"Give me an autobiographical sketch of your life up to now."
"What gives you joy?"
"If don't get into medical school this cycle, what will you do?"
"Which of you're accomplishments are you most proud of?"
"What are you most proud of?"
"What about medicine did you not like?"
"How a mission trip to Haiti affected me. Talk about another humanitarian experience. Any difficult circumastances in your academic career we should know about?"
"What is the KY's biggest healthcare problem?"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Why not just keep doing research if you like it so much?"
"biggest problem in medicine today?"
"Various questions for more info about my research and activities."
"Tell me your story."
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Biggest strengths/weaknesses. "
"Why Medicine? Why UL?"
"Questions about my personal statement."
"How did you combine working full time and attending college full time"
"Did you have a mentor?"
"Is there anything else you'd like to tell me that isn't in your application? (This caught me off guard. Everything I could think of was in my application, so I just talked about personality and my strengths)."
"What are your strengths? weaknesses?"
"Why U of L?"
"why louisville (i am out of state) "
"What do you do in your free time?"
"Since I was from out-of-state, Why do you want to come to Louisville?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?"
"Both interviewers asked if I had questions for them. "
"Why UofL and why medicine?"
"What kind of clinical experiences have you obtained in college?"
"favorite course in college and why"
"How would your friends describe you? Are you pleased with you MCAT/GPA?"
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Where do you see yourself practicing"
"What kind of doctor would you like to be?"
"What are your ties to Kentucky?"
"How will you deal with being sued? (It WILL happen.)"
"If you wanted me to tell the adcom one thing about you to persuade them to admit you, what would it be?"
"I was also asked about the research I've been doing in grad school. I gave a brief overview. No tough questions about it."
"Tell me about your family?"
"What do you like to do?"
"What would your friends say were your strengths?"
"What do u want me to tell the committe"
"Tell me some positive and negative aspects about healthcare as you know it."
"What is wrong with our healthcare system?"
"What type of cell would you be?"
"Do you think you've taken enought Biology to prepare yourself for Med school? Are you happy with MCAT scores and Grades?"
"What are positive/negative things about you?"
"Talked about my hobbies"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"What was your MCAT score? I did not think that they were supposed to answer that. "
"What other schools have you interviewed at?"
"Did you apply to UK? If so, have you interviewed there yet? (9 times out of 10 you are going to get this question.)"
"In your position now, why would you want to practice medicine as a clinician knowing what healthcare sytems is going through with reimbursement cuts."
"UofL or UK?"
"If you are accepted to another school, would you still choose to come to Louisville?"
"Why do you want to come to University of Louisville"
"What do you see as your major strengths and weaknesses? "
"What do you do for fun?"
"What do you do to take care of your mental health?"
"Asked about specific experiences"
"How many siblings and what they do."
"All pretty par for the course."
"nothing too interesting"
"Being a doctor is stressful and there are high burnout rates. What do you do to relax yourself?"
"What are some of your favorite bands?"
"An attending physician tells you to stay with a dying patient that is unconscious and intubated. You are to wait with the patient until they die, and then come tell the attending physician. What do you do?"
"General questions about my Shadowing experiences"
"What other medical school did you apply to?"
"What is a mistake you have made and what did you learn from it?"
"Do you think healthcare should be expensive?"
"Is there anything in your 4 years of undergrad that you feel you could have done better at? Explain."
"What are some good things and bad things about the Affordable Care Act?"
"Given that doctors get sued, what are your justifications for continuing to want to become a physician?"
"What type of medicine do you see yourself practicing? (both interviewers)"
"If you didn't pursue medicine, what other career path would you choose?"
"Where do you exercise?"
"Probably the autobiographical sketch of my life question. It wasn't so much interesting, but it gave me a lot of chances to talk about why medicine, why Louisville, etc."
"What is most important to you?"
"What would you do if you cant be a doctor"
"Have you ever had a major revelation? (Interviewer noted that it was ok if you hadn't)"
"If you are exactly like all other applicants, how can I remember you? Why should I pick you?"
"What in medicine sparks your interest?"
"Most proud of / least proud of."
"How did you prepare for the MCAT? "
"What was the most important decision you have made so far in your life? and What has been the best experience in your life?"
"One interviewer asked me some questions about my childhood which was a nice way to start the interview. Very casual to start off with."
"If you were a cell what cell would you be and why?"
"If you could be any cell in the body, what cell would you be and why?"
"Nothing too surprising during the interview. Many questions such as: ''What would you like me to say about you to the admissions committee?'', ''How would your friends describe you?'' and things like that."
"Besides you being a nurse, how else are you caring? (Another girl I interviewed with was also asked how she was caring)."
"Should abstinence be taught in the classroom? (I was very vocal about my faith, so this came up)"
"If you were a practicing pediatrician and a 15 year old girl came to see you for strep throat, at at the end of the visit asked you for birth control what would you do? Would you feel the need to consult her mother? "
"Mostly general interview questions. Why Louisville? Why Medicine? Strengths/Weaknesses?"
"I wasn't really asked an interesting question. The interviwer asked me a lot of questions about my personal statement."
"None was out of the ordinary. Just the usual why medicine, why louisville, e.t.c."
"Do you read for pleasure? What do you like to read?"
"None, really. One interviewer asked me what I did when I was feeling depressed/down on myself to make myself feel better."
"What do you think are the unique health concerns facing Kentuckians? "
"How would you use your economics degree to fix the healthcare system? "
"If you could meet any 3 people, dead or alive, who would they be? "
"Tell me about yourself? Why Louisville? What in your application reflects a commitment to service?"
"questions were pretty standard"
"How would your friends describe you in a sentence? "
"If you had 2 million dollars to donate for some medical/healthcare cause, what would the cause be and why?"
"You seem to be under the big-blue umbrella (UK) why UofL?"
"The infamous, "Why medicine?""
"If you could be one cell in the body which one would you be?"
"most were pretty straightforward"
"What would you guess the life expectancy to be in Kentucky compared to other states?"
"If I were given an MD degree right now, what would I do with it?"
"What was the most trying obstacle you have had to overcome? What do you want me to tell the committee (both interviewers asked this)"
"Can't remember the exact question, but we talked about healthcare professionals who smoke, esp in Kentucky, where tobacco is such a big industry"
"How do you expect to deal with death?"
"What healthcare issue have you been following?"
"Why you want to be a doctor"
"What do you think about a doctor saying that due to stress, HMOs, and etc that if he had to do it all over again he would not choose to be a doctor?"
"If you could be a cell in the body, what would you be and why?"
"Given that there is a good chance that a physician will be sued during his/her career, why would you take that risk?"
"nothing really"
"If you were given a grant to fund four areas of reasearch (cancer, AIDS, infertility, child immunizations) how would you distribute/prioritzie the money?"
"What do u think about health care in the US?"
"I was asked about my musical background."
"If you were accepted, what would you contribute to the matriculating class?"
"What do you fear?"
"How well run do you think the Kentucky health care system is run?"
"What can I do to help you get into UL?"
"One of my interviewers asked me what I would fix in the health system if I had a million dollars."
"All were pretty basic: Tell me about you childhood? Any hardships? Why did you choose you undergraduate institution? . . . "
"I was asked about what the biggest impact on health care would be within the next 10 years."
"Is there a cutoff for MCAT scores here? On that one interview, someone said less than a 25 is subpar. So does that mean that above a 25 is good? Please send any information that you might have, if you have talked to the admissions director, etc."
"Tell me about your dancing background."
"It was more conversational. I did not have any questions regarding ethics or any of that stuff."
"I wasn't really asked any "interesting" questions...except that if I had any children! (Is that allowed?)"
"Who was your greatest influence?"
"If you had a magic wand, what would you do to change the healthcare system"
"do you know who the "weeping prophet" was in the Bible?"
"Why medicine?"
"How should I describe you to the admissions committee?"
"If I could wave a magic wand what would I change about healthcare."
"What do you think is the most difficult thing about being a patient?"
"What would be your personality in the entering class of 2002?"
"What would I do to change the current health care system?"
"How did you overcome a challenge in teamwork in a professional medical setting?"
"What is something you're really proud of yourself for that you haven't told anyone? (I'm an open book so...)"
"Strengths and weaknesses. Also, when they go in front of the admissions committee is there anything on your application they should defend and why."
"One interviewer asked questions directly from my primary, one asked more conversational questions with no reference to my application. Just depends on who you get, I guess."
"What questions do you have for me? (after barely asking me anything about myself)"
"If you don't get in this cycle, why do you think that would be?"
""Now you have the floor""
"What is your greatest strength?"
"Doctors have to get pain, and patients have to get treated. How would you make that happen?"
"What are 5 words to describe yourself?"
"What is a mistake you have made and what did you learn from it?"
"Should health insurance pay for cosmetic procedures? Should health insurance cover costs related to lifestyle choices (i.e. smoking, obesity)? Should health insurance pay for psychological treatment for a young child who suffered a traumatic event?"
"What is the one thing you want me to convey to the admissions committee?"
"Nothing was difficult--very conversational and a lot was expanding on my AMCAS app."
"Have you ever had an experience where you questioned continuing to go into medicine?"
"What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of attending medical school?"
"What do you want to make sure the Committee knows about you?"
"If you didn't pursue medicine, what other career path would you choose?"
"Where else I applied/where I wanted to go"
"Is that all? (In response to my listing of shadowing experiences :/ )"
"What would you do if you did not get in this year?"
"If you only got in here and UK, which would you choose and why?"
"None were really that difficult."
"If you were to be rejected from our medical school, what would have caused that?"
"Name a challenge you have had to overcome?"
"Is your shadowing experience sufficient to show you that you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell us something special during your academic years."
"Tell me about yourself. not that is was difficult, per se, but nothing else really was"
"What experience made you want to become a doctor?"
"I was caught off guard when I was asked "how do you feel about physician-assisted suicide?" followed a few questions later by "how do you feel about partial birth abortion?". I knew ethical questions could possibly come up, but I certainly did not expect 2 in one interview. Needless to say, I was not prepared too well for that, stammered out a stupid response, and prayed it didn't influence their impression of me too poorly. Best advice I could give would be to have a basic answer to ethical questions; state that you would never disobey whatever law was in place wherever you were practicing and you would hope to do what is in the best interest of the patient."
"The physician assisted suicide question was definitely the hardest. It caught me off guard a little, but the interviewer wasn't confrontational about it. I think they just wanted to see if I had a well rationed reason for my thoughts."
"same as above..."
"If you could be any cell in the body, what cell would you be and why?"
"One interviewer asked me if UK College of Medicine was my first choice, which was a little unnerving. He had already closed my file and stopped writing notes, and maybe he was just trying be friendly or something? Anyway, it was a little awkward to answer that gracefully."
"How else are you caring and what is the most challenging thing you have had to overcome?"
"If you were given $100, how would you divide it to give it to the following areas: infertility research, vaccinations/immunology research, HIV research, and cancer research?"
"See above. "
"A lot of problems facing doctors today. A lot of patients uninsured. What are your solutions?"
"Again I didn't really get a difficult question. I was asked what were some weakness of my application."
"None was really difficult."
"What is the biggest problem in medicine today?"
"I was on academic probation for a semester - one of my interviewers focused heavily on that. However, it wasn't because it was a negative; he wanted to be able to hear my side of the story so he could portray me as positively as possible to the committee."
"No difficult questions"
"same as above "
"None were very difficult. Other than the abovementioned question, I was prepared for them all. "
"Nothing really. The questions were more personal questions."
"nothing really, I told one of the interviewers I was interested in pediatric preventive medicine (i.e. teaching kids to eat right/exercise) and he kind of caught me off guard when he asked why I didn't just want to be a PE teacher...but nothing really difficult. "
"Discuss problems in health care, from the patient side and from the clinician or administrative side. Also, the why not be a social worker aka why medicine question was tough...What are your weaknesses so I know how to address the committee if/when they come up?"
"If you were a member of a legislative body (broad), what healthcare-related law would you like to see implemented?"
"The worst thing that had ever happened to me in my life."
"None really."
"the above question."
"If you had $100 US dollars to spend on 4 areas of health-care: infertility, HIV, cancer, and immunizations, how would you allot the money and why?"
"What qualities and improvements would you bring to the 2006 entering class?"
"What do you think is the most pressing problem in healthcare and do you have any solutions?"
"How would your friends describe you? What are your greatest strengths/weaknesses? What clinical experiences do you have? (These weren't really difficult...just thought they would be helpful)"
"What has been your most disappointing experience with your clincial/medical endeavors?"
"You are obviously well-prepared for medical school from a health-perspective; how well do you think you are qualified from a basic science perspective? (My undergrad GPA was lower than my graduate MPH GPA)"
"N/A"
"Want to you think about the health care system in England"
"same"
"What would you do about the number of people that are uninsured?"
"I don't believe that I was caught off guard by any questions."
"nothing - conversational"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"What do u think about health care in the US(kind of general, not very specific on what areas)"
"What is your greatest weakness? (Both interviewers asked me that.)"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses? Sounds like an easy question, but it is difficult to answer when trying to sell yourself. "
"What type of cell would you be?"
"What do you want me to tell the admissions committee about you?"
"What is one thing that will keep you from getting into Med School?"
"Nothing was very difficult....Just general conversation."
"What is one thing that you enjoy most about your life?"
"Probably the above question. "
"Imagine I you are the public health director of Kentucky. You have $400,000 to spend on one of three programs. Which do you choose and why? The three programs are: child immunizations, arranging dialysis for patients awaiting kidney transplant, and taking care of 400 teenage girls."
"?????"
"The interview was closed file, but the interviewer would be able to see your file after the interview...so, when the interviewer asked me how I felt about my MCAT scores, I did not know what to say. Everyone wishes that they did better on the MCAT, even of they did well."
"None"
"Nothing really - Ive heard they ask the "what cell would you be" question"
"none were too bad"
"You have 400K to devote to one of the following three programs: immunizations for children of the uninsured, prenatal care for uninsured mothers, or continued dialysis treatment for patients waiting for a kidney transplant. Which one do you choose?"
"What makes you special?"
"None-mostly conversational"
"If you are accepted to this school, what will you contribute to the class?"
"So, how was the trip?"
"If you had been given a grant and could only spend it on one group of patients, which group would you spend it on? Immunizations for uninsured children or prenatal care for uninsured mothers?"
"Which medical schools I had applied to and why. Then, the interviewer asked me why I did not apply to any of the osteopathic schools."
"Reading the school’s website/familiarizing myself with the program, mentally preparing answers for typical med school interview questions"
"Mock Interviews, SDN, practice questions"
"Mock interview with an advisor. Reviewed the most common interview questions on AAMC."
"Career center at my undergraduate university and practice interviews. Reading questions from studentdoctor.net and talking to those who had gone through the process."
"Had various people ask me "commonly asked questions". Also recorded myself reading my primary and secondary applications, so I could listen to them on the drive up. Never hurts to sear your application into your memory."
"Mock interview with career services at university"
"SDN, reviewing primary and secondary, and looking up the distinction tracks about the school on their website"
"Read as much as I could on the schools website so that I could be best prepared. Read through as many interview questions as possible so I could know how to respond."
"Practice interviews with advisors at my university"
"Researched the school's website and used practice questions from SDN."
"Read survey responses on SDN and researched the school website"
"Looks at SDN to see what past questions were asked."
"Reviewed secondary file, AAMC application, got my suit cleaned."
"Mock interview; reviewed questions on SDN;"
"Researched the school, mock interviews"
"Read through some questions on here, went over my AMCAS app, reviewed UofL secondary essays."
"Looked at this website, looked over my application, reviewed my research activities."
"Review SDN, the schools website, read local news articles regarding health care in Louisville"
"Read SDN; reviewed my app; read my PS and made sure I could succinctly answer all the common questions."
"SDN and read over my secondary application"
"Read info about the school on it's website and looked over my amcas application"
"Reflected"
"Reading SDN!!!"
"SDN, AMCAS app, re read research and thesis, wiki :-)"
"Practice questions and responses; SDN interview feedback was also a huge help."
"Read primary and secondary apps, read SDN, read website and studied U of L. Read newspaper for current events."
"looked on this website, talked to friends who have had interviews, etc"
"Read the SDN forums, read over my primary and secondary application, read school's website, attended mock interview at my home institution. "
"SDN, Read over my secondary and primary applications, One of my interviewers asked me questions specifically from my promary application and asked me to describe my activities and experiences in more detail"
"SDN, a book of interview questions, talking w/ friends"
"Read SDN, read my secondary (they use exclusively your secondary for the interviews) and read a little bit of the Louisville website."
"SDN, Medical school interview book, practice interviews, sheer charisma ;)"
"Read SDN, read over my secondary"
"looked over my application (AMCAS & secondary for UofL), looked at the website for info about the school, tried to just relax and be myself"
"Read over my application (they draw A LOT on the secondary essays for interview questions), read through SDN's interview feedback and forums, read threads on healthcare topics and whatnot, kept reading interesting books, stuff like that."
"SDN, review my secondary app, talked to a friend who interviewed their, mock interview"
"SDN, looked over my secondar and primary apps., mock interviews."
"SDN forums (a LOT), re-read my secondary (VERY important for UofL), re-read my personal statement, reviewed my research, etc. etc."
"I read through my AMCAS application, my secondary application, SDN, current events in the world, and current medical news events on WebMD and on the New York Times website. I also printed out anticipated interview questions and tried to answer these before my interview. "
"SDN network, UofL website, secondary and primary application. Kept up with recent medical issues although nothing really came up in the interview. "
"Looked over the UofL website, SDN interview feedback, re-read my AMCAS and secondary apps. "
"Reviewed research, AMCAS, UL Secondary, and SDN."
"I looked over my personal statement, read my secondary application, read my AMCAS application, read a few books on bioethics, also made sure I knew the mission statement of the university, looked over the website."
"Read AAMC guide to med schools and checked out the school website."
"SDN, general interview questions"
"Checked recent feedback on SDN, talked with friends who have interviewed at the school (or medical school in general), reviewed my application, reviewed my research, read various lists of possible questions, read up on current health news. And don't forget to get some sleep and eat breakfast!"
"Reviewed AMCAS, secondary, SDN, several ''interviewing'' references, practiced with friends and family."
"SDN, Reviewed Secondary & AMCAS"
"sdn, talk with father (he is a doc), internet, school website"
"Reviewed SDN, essays, research, typical interview questions, and the school's unique features."
"Student Doctor Network, read over my secondary and AMCAS applications. Reviewed research work."
"read over my application, mock interview at my school, looked through school's website"
"re-read all secondary info--they have a copy of your file at the interview and asked specific questions about it. read up on health care, tried to relax as much as possible, tried to be aware of my level of eye contact and body language"
"Reading SDN, reviewing AMCAS, browsing U of L's website."
"Looked over secondary, primary, ethics books."
"Read this site, read over my secondary. "
"I reviewed my AMCAS file and my secondary app and then made sure I had some qestions from U of L's website so I looked interested."
"read the website, read over a long list of potential interview questions from a site similar to SDN"
"looked this website, read over my AMCAS and secondary applications, read some essays on healthcare at healthtopics.com (very helpful), tried to stay current with healthcare issues in our area."
"read my personal statement, secondary application, other interview feedback on SDN, and tried to relax"
"SDN, mock interview"
"I read the feedback on this site, read my AMCAS and secondary application. I've had LOTS of interviews, so there wasn't a lot to study."
"Read over some basic questions, read over school information; I should have prepared better for my first interview, but I was very busy getting my thesis together at the same time."
"School website, StudentDoctor.net, reviewed application"
"SDN, U of Louisville website, spoke with students"
"Looked over application, mock interviews, read this site"
"this site, looked over my application"
"reviewed schools website, my application, and look at this website"
"Given the fact that I was called the day before when a slot opened up, I didn't really have a chance to prepare. I was just glad they wanted to take the chance to talk to me."
"Louisville website; SND; read my LONG secondary"
"read my application, looked at this website, looked at school's website."
"Read app, talked with students, read website, talked with teachers about my application and pre interviewed with them"
"Read the website, got interview questions off the web and thought about how I would answer them"
"Read the interview feedback posts on this site Glanced at some interview tips on Princeton Review.com Went over my personal statement and secondary app. Most importantly - RELAXED!"
"Looked through this website, ethics websites, my application"
"Read interview experiences here. Glanced at UofL info"
"read personal statement, went over this web site"
"Read my secondary and AMCAS"
"Looked at their website, read the reviews on this site, looked over my U of L application and my personal statement"
"I just read this site."
"I talked with friends who had also interviewed at UofL. Mostly, however, I became reacquainted with my primary and secondary applications."
"Read their website."
"Read SDN interview feedback, read U of L's web site and read about primary care physicians."
"Read UL site (what there is of one), read secondary"
"This site, relevant articles, reviewed both applications, research on school, and school website"
"committed myself to be as honest and to the point as possible"
"It was my third so I was laid back."
"I didn't really prepare...I just didn't want my answers to seem polished and rehearsed."
"talked to friends and read over my primary and secondary application"
"Read over my personal statement, looked at sample interview questions online."
"My school's premedical committee offers us opportunities to practice interviews."
"Web sites on medical school interviews and the school's website. Plus, my sister is a law student and she practiced grilling me on tough questions."
"The low-stress and low pressure demeanor of the interviewers"
"Very chill interview, they were very friendly"
"The compassion, commitment to diversity (and actually executing and their goals to be inclusive and putting it into practice) and emphasis on collaboration."
"How nice the admissions faculty and the students were during the student led tour."
"How helpful the faculty seemed and how much the students genuinely seemed to love the school. The curriculum was well structured too, in the sense that if you have an interest in research, public health, etc. there are several "distinction tracks" that give you a path to follow."
"The students were unbelievably friendly, even those not involved with the interview day at all."
"How enthusiastic the students were! They were all so happy and excited about the school."
"I loved that the lunch and tour of the school were one/two on one. This really allowed me to ask all of the questions I wanted to ask and showed the school was trying to impress me too."
"The interviewers/admissions staff/students serving as tour guides came across as very personable, inclusive, and genuinely caring about each applicant; the facilities (including the simulation lab) were very nice"
"Happiest medical students I have ever met. One on one meetings with a medical student during the interview, meaning there were 30-40 med students that were all super nice."
"Very nice staff and students that truly felt they were cared for."
"The new facilities are impeccable"
"The new renovation look really nice. They have created some unique study spaces for students. One of the coolest things is that they have houses within the school of medicine ( kind of like Hogwarts), that compete in non-academic competitions. I though this was really cool and seemed like a great way to get to know other medical students."
"One interviewer genuinely liked the school and was passionate talking about it."
"Friendliness of staff/interviews; cooperative atmosphere among students;"
"Friendliness of faculty, staff, and student body; relaxed atmosphere"
"Everyone (interviewers, admissions office, students) was extremely friendly and welcoming. I also liked that they had us paired up with a medical student for lunch. I'm applying for the MD/MA program, so they paired me with a 2nd year med student and 5th year who are in the same program. It was a good way to hear their input."
"People are extremely nice; definitely get a sense of community and it seems like everyone wants to help each other."
"I was impressed by the friendly student body, faculty and staff as well as the extensive the medical campus"
"Changing the curriculum has seemed to imporve board scores. Students were very candid in their answers. I really liked that I was paired with my own student for a tour, that was really nice. Also, a lecture series on the medicine of Harry Potter... how cool is that?"
"School facilities and location"
"Straightforward interviewing style of interviewers, friendliness of staff, good culture and cooperation between medical students, patient simulation lab"
"The variety of medical facilities in the Louisville area is the biggest pro - many awesome clinical experiences."
"The interviewers -- SO relaxed, so nice, so easy to talk to!"
"EVERYTHING. The curriculum is AWESOME! The standardized pt facilities and the fact that there are soooo many hospitals walking distance from the school."
"You get one faculty and one student interviewer (or at least most people do, depending on the number of students who volunteer). They were both very laid back and conversational."
"Very friendly. Mechanical patients are very cool and very pricey, but you don't get to use them that often because they're shared between med, dental schools, etc. Lots of clinical experience. Students were happy."
"Very laid back, low pressure interview style. Only one of the interviewers was intense, and i didnt have him"
"Everyone was very friendly. Both interviewers said the reason they would pick U of L over other places is the comraderie of the student body/faculty. This is not a cut throat school, people like to help each other out."
"Very friendly atmosphere"
"The friendliness and openness...med students seem to have a sort of camaraderie and it doesn't seem to be a super-competitive environment"
"The school has a lot of hospitals that they work with, so the clinical preparation you get sounds fantastic. They also have a great patient simulation program."
"laid back friendly nature of staff and students. we got to see a class and while waiting for a guest lecturer to arrive observe the M1's, which was fantastic as the whole lecture room was animated and people were talking across the room to each other. very positive atmosphere. great clinic opportunities."
"The atmosphere of the class, they were all joking around with each other, and seemed happy. They were really open and happy, I also really like the admissions committee at the beginning where they just tried to put everyone at ease."
"the students really did seem very happy, the atmosphere of the city and the school were great, I liked the city a lot as well, lots of stuff to do outside of school"
"They're remodeling the gross anatomy lab just in time for the class entering in 2009. It is going to be very, very swank."
"The city of Louisville The people were very friendly (students, prof, townies). MS1s actually get to use/are taught with the patient simulators unlike other schools that just show it to you during interviews and then you find out that students don't use them until clinical years. The lunch was good! I couldn't finish it all because it was so much. I like how interviewees got 1-on-1 attention during lunch and tour. Seemed more personalized."
"Everything. The DEAN of the medical talked to us and had a Q and A. I have seen that at no other MD school. Every single member of the admissions staff, the interviewers, the students, the teachers, all were so enthusiastic and friendly and did everything they culd to make you feel at ease."
"The tour guide and student hosts were very engaging and enthusiastic about the school. When the class we were supposed to sit in on was cancelled, the tour guide took time to talk with us very frankly about the school and the application process in general. Also, the interviews were academically closed-file. The interviewers had my personal statement and activities decriptions, but not my actual numbers. It gave me a real chance to talk about who I am and what I've done without having to deal with questions about specific classes or grades. They also have a state-of-the-art patient simulation lab."
"The entire faculty, staff, and students were so kind and compassionate. They made me feel so welcome. If I am offered admission, I will say yes to this school. "
"Students are happy to be there, school is centrally located around several hospitals, professors seem enthusiastic as well. "
"Everyone at the school was extremely welcoming...it really felt like they were selling the school as much as we were trying to sell ourselves. Small groups of interviewees (only 8 total that day) allowed us to get some truly individual attention--one on one tours with students, etc. Simulation labs are top rate, and Louisville is a great city!"
"Patient Sim Lab, Standardized Patient, enthusiasm of students."
"Facilities were really great. They had robotic patients that students could practice on and had actors to test students on their communication skills."
"The amount of research going on at U of L."
"Friendly atmosphere"
"Great sites for clinical rotations (four hospitals within walking distance), prominent research (cervical cancer vaccine, stem cells), and state of the art facilities...this is a big one - UofL has one of the best patient simulation programs in the country, as well as one of the best standardized patient training programs. The 2nd year student with whom I spoke had more clinical experience than many 1st year residents."
"1, Everyone was so friendly 2, proximity of campus to several large hospitals 3, students seemed to really love UL"
"Students and Faculty were very friendly"
"how friendly everyone was and how much people supported the school"
"Students, faculty, and staff were all amicable and encouraging. "
"Pretty nice hospitals all in one place."
"Everyone was really nice. The Interviewers did not have an 'I am out to get you' attitude. "
"facilities, students seemed pretty happy"
"all the hospitals and specialty centers on campus, the lecturer we saw in class"
"I was there during the first rownd of interviews, so the admissions staff was very excited and warm toward us. I felt like they really knew who I was."
"Campus and People"
"The admissions staff was very friendly and everyone who passed by us as we waited said "hello" or "good luck". The simulator lab was great and the variety of hospitals available on-site is fantastic as well. "
"The facilities were awesome. Also, the interviews are academically blind, so the people don't know your GPA or MCAT, so that's kind of nice that they can see you as more than a number."
"The facilities were nice, especially the Simulation Center. I liked the city as well. The students were nice and friendly. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves."
"The facilities are nice, the SIM mannequins are very impressive, as are the standardized patient labs. Students are divided into "homeroom" type units where they each have desks, and students have lockers as well. The staff are extremely nice. Attending a gross anatomy lecture was kind of cool."
"the patient simulation lab"
"All first-year students receive PDAs for the duration of their education. The school is wireless so you can use the PDAs anywhere. There are several LARGE hospitals that are part of the medical complex...not just the University Hospital and students can rotate through them all."
"The facilities were great! The patient simulator lab and standardized patient lab was state of the art. Students were very enthusiastic and wanted to convince me to come there. Admissions staff was extremely helpful."
"The clinical experiences beginning in first year. The technology labs with the mannekins were amazing; I like that they use standardized patients and make it a formal, mock-office visit"
"Students are very friendly and outgoing."
"The day was structured, I had the opportunity to attend a class and observe a patient simulation."
"The patient simulation lab is really nice and it seems like there are a lot of clinical opportunities due to all the hospitals surrounding the school."
"The students seem to really enjoy the school. There is a sense that everyone helps each other instead of competing against each other. Also the facilities are amazing. The simulation lab and the fact that you have at least five hospitals in walking distance from the school make Louisville very appealing to go to. They also give you your own desk at the school to study at which is very convenient. "
"the students are very friendly, and the patient simulation lab is awesome."
"Everyone was very friendly and the location of almost all the hospitals you work in are within walking distance"
"It was a reading day when I went for a previous interview, so I enjoyed seeing classes this time. The patient simulator lab is very impressive, especially since it is coordinated with standardized patients."
"The students were AWESOME and loved being there. My girl that was my student guide was a lot like me."
"The attitude of the students there - they were very positive about the school"
"The patient simulation lab was interesting"
"the facilities...the patient simulator lab is awesome, also the students really seemed to enjoy going to school there"
"The patient simulation program was very impressive, both the dummies and the actors. Early clinical experience is a big selling point for UofL."
"I liked that each interviewee had one current medical student assigned to them for the tour."
"The second interview was really enjoyable and it seemed as though the interviewer was genuinely excited about the school and gave her contact info. U of L students friendly"
"The amount of emphasis on patient-physician interaction even during the first year of school."
"Louisville is an awesome school that has a great record in patient relations, but now their research is really taking off. I was so impressed by their simulation laboratory and class styles. The students are also really nice and normal, cool, helpful people."
"The patient contact and simulation labs - they have patient contact within the first month of the firsth year. Also, they have a great network of hospitals."
"The students seemed to be fairly happy here though this was not the first choice school for the vast majority of them. In fact, many of them chose UL because it was the only school that they got into. I just hope that their being happy was not an act. "
"Talked to other pre-meds and read this website"
"The patient simulator lab"
"I have interviewed at several schools. This was a typical interview day. I think that they have good hospitals in which to train. Most of the students seemed fairly positive about the school. "
"The facilities, the number of hospitals around the med school, the positive attitudes of the students "
"The simulation labs were pretty nice"
"Friendly faculty and people in admissions. Facilities with excellent teaching methods. Students seemed happy and content with curriculum and faculty."
"the interviewer said i would find out if i got in in a week and i did"
"Number and quality of hospitals nearby."
"U of L has the world's largest simulated clinic. Students work there every week. It's great clinical exposure and practice. "
"The simulated patients, facilities, and research opportunities"
"Much less stressful than expected, felt like they really wanted me to be there. "
"People were very friendly"
"The new patient simulation lab. It is awesome."
"That the university is surrounded by several teaching hospitals and students are given the opportunity to take elective courses in specialties which may be of interest to them. "
"Having to use 4 hours of my day for 1 hour of actual interview time"
"Didn't give a ton of info about the school in the presentation"
"My first interviewer. Was an MD Neurosurgeon and seemed very distracted at first. Definitely didn't want to hear a 'cookie cutter' answer. Wanted to hear real answers from a real person, became more interested when I figured this out. Still checked his phone frequently and was reading my application and filling out my report/scores while I was answering his questions."
"The location of the medical school/medical campus is separated from UofL's main campus. To describe the area, I'll put it like this: I drove in the night before my interview and saw people sleeping outside on the medical campus sidewalks. That being said, it became a natural topic of conversation when I asked the faculty and students about volunteer opportunities at the school. Everyone acknowledged it very openly and spoke highly about the public health programs that address these issues."
"Wish there was more time for lunch and less time just sitting around"
"The facilities did not blow me away."
"How incredibly rude Dr. Ellis was in the interview."
"Nothing really, could have used more time for the tour/lunch."
"The out of state tuition is a nightmare but that's pretty much consistent with everywhere else"
"It was unnecessarily long and there was a lot of down time throughout the day."
"Too many things. The day was very disorganized and I felt there was very poor communication about the day. One event was cancelled (never explained to us why) and no attempt was made to fill the hour spot, we ended up sitting in a board room for 40 minutes twiddling our thumbs while waiting for the interviews. We were each assigned a student to take us around and eat lunch with, and my student never showed up. My second interviewer seemed frazzled, had not looked at my application, and mainly asked me "where did you go to high school? college? have you done research?"- all extremely boring questions that were on the application. She cut off the interview early and didn't give me chance to ask questions."
"Facilities are a little out of date but are in the process of being renovated."
"Facilities are older"
"The buildings aren't brand new or anything, but the atmosphere is still amazing."
"The facilities were not the newest, but it's not like the place was falling apart by any stretch of the imagination."
"not all courses have online portals"
"Sim center wasn't very impressive; I think they said 15 students were in a room at a time, and the rooms are tiny!"
"Didn't get to see U of L hospital"
"Disorganized"
"Opportunities to ask questions about years 3 & 4 were nonexistent as we were only exposed to 1st and 2nd year students, and AdComm staff."
"I couldn't find certain spices at the grocery store so that I could cook for my student host. If accepted, I would have to bring seasoning from home."
"Nothing, really."
"Cement campus, but they're working on getting a few more trees!"
"The buildings are a little old, very 1970's concrete. "
"Buildings are kind of old and archaic but equipment and materials were up to date however"
"The building is ugly and a bit old. Also not thrilled about the way they do exams."
"The actual school where you take your classes is really drab. It's all concrete and it feels like a high school."
"no Fin Aid presentation. 1st interviewer talked a bit too much about himself. "
"The class they had us observe was after lunch, so I was really sleepy."
"I didn't learn that much about the school from the short 5-10 minute admissions presentation, I had hoped to learn more about curriculum, etc. Also, the interviewers had barely looked at my application before the interview."
"It's very much a concrete campus and the classrooms aren't really big enough for all the students. There's an overflow classroom that simulcasts the lectures, but you can't really see what the professor is pointing at."
"The school was old, shabby and seemed a little behind in the times. The lecture rooms were so small that they had ''overflow rooms.'' "
"Not much. The student facilities are aging a little, but what school's aren't? They do their examinations for classes all on one day in 5 one hour blocks. It's supposed to mimic the Step 1 and 2 exams. It seems potentially overly stressful, but I can't know for sure. "
"The facilities are a little old, but construction for new and better facilities are happening every day. "
"The school is very top notch, not much I can think to complain about. Facilities could be updated a bit but what school doesn't need that?"
"Nothing comes to mind. "
"The campus isn't really good looking yet what campus really is."
"The major school building seemed like it needed some serious work. My tour guide was a foul mouthed and very bitter individual. Don't know why I got stuck with her."
"Older facilities"
"not too much, maybe the building was a little run down and it felt like a high school with rows of lockers. then again, this was kind of throwback"
"The 2nd year students that I spoke said the Intro to Clinical Medicine course suggested that it lasts too and they do not get much out of it. "
"There was absolutely zero information given about the school. They showed us a 3 minute video and that was it. Students seemed like a frat party. Had to sit through a class that of course I knew nothing about. Just generally not impressed. "
"Nothing."
"the class building itself is kind of old"
"that each student only spends about 35 hours per school year in the state-of-the-art simulation centers"
"The medical student who was in charge of hospitality for the day could have been better chosen. She seemed apathetic, and talked about how she cried after her interview. Not really appropriate for the situation. Later, though, I had a student tour guide who was excellent and pleased with his experience at the school, so I guess it just depends who you talk to."
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"The class we attended was kinda boring, mostly because we (the interviewees) had no clue what was being talked about in the lecture. "
"Two of the interviewers (not interviewees) did not show up. So, one of the guys that interviewed me had not read my file and just sat down with me and said, "so tell me about yourself." That was kind of an uncomfortable interview."
"the class we attended: the lecture was so boring, many students were sleeping, and I could barely understand what the guy was saying"
"Nothing really."
"the lecture/classroom"
"The size of the classroom...if you aren't there early you have to go to an overflow room with a television or sit in the isles."
"The small classroom."
"The immediate area surrounding the campus; I didn't have much time to tour Louisville, but even though the immediate vicinity didn't have too much going for it, I was assured the rest of the city was nicer"
"The lecture hall does not accomodate the entire class, so if you're late you have to sit in an overflow room."
"The buildings seemed old and dark. The student atmosphere seemed almost like a frat party ... not my thing. The interviewers seemed sort of cold."
"The surrounding area is not the greatest. They are in the process of revitalizing the downtown area. They are adding a lot of restaurants should it should get better in the next year or two. "
"Nothing was really negative about the experience"
"Nothing. I'd like to address some previous comments. I live in Louisville, work four blocks from the school and volunteer at University Hospital, so I know about the neighborhood. There are projects near the medical school, but the school itself tends to be isolated from them & the security folks are great."
"Louisville was kind of run down and the school is in the middle of downtown."
"Campus is located in a very hectic part of town"
"It's downtown Louisville...kinda ghetto, but that has nothing to do with the school or the interview itself"
"Nothing stands out as particularly negative regarding the school itself; however, the crime and unemployment rates in Louisville are rapidly increasing to almost double the national average."
"The campus is downtown which is different from other schools I have visited, not neccessarily a bad thing."
"The first interviewer seemed to have an axe to grind. Think he felt compelled to do interviews he didn't like. Complained about unprepared medical students. Also he asked me what my news source was and upon replying that I read a lot of news from the internet he ranted about what a sensationalized source it was."
"The concrete style student recreational area."
"My taxi was kind of expensive. Take yellow, not green."
"The parking. There is one lot in which they will validate your ticket, and it was full with a line when I arrived, so I had to pay for parking."
"I heard a lot of students gripe about not getting in to UK. I also thought that the director of admissions was rather rude. This does not sell the school very well. "
"other interviewees. only one other person was amicable and willing to make conversation. she definitely had a personality."
"The admissions liasion did not seem to be interested in giving the tour or very enthusiastic about the school."
"The attitude of the head of admissions."
"You kind of get the runaround if you ask about research"
"nothing"
"the school is downtown and kind of ghetto"
"This answer is best answered in song format: "Talkin' 'bout da ghetto, dum dum dum da da dum People never get enough to eat, don't even have shoes on their feets Talkin' 'bout da ghetto, dum dum dum da da dum""
"The school is located in a slummy part of town. "
"Apparent emphasis at the school on affirmative action, felt like women/minorities had an advantage."
"Kinda dumpy location"
"The new admissions director. She seemed to have an attitude about her and it really showed in the way she treated non-minority applicants and those that were minorities. She seemed to be a little bit on the bitchy side when someone asked a question and would not let people get in a word edgewise. Thank goodness I will not be dealing with her much when I enter medical school. She is a definite turn off."
"Parking is not the best in the area. Just get there early to allow plenty of time for parking. "
"This website genuinely has all the questions I was asked"
"N/A"
"Low stress interview. Decent amount of walking (wear comfy shoes)."
"Very minor thing, but I wished I had brought a folio or notepad with me. I figured they would hand out at least a folder and some note-taking paper with their welcome packet. Guess I could have just called the admissions office and asked. It was my first interview though. I'll just be more prepared next time."
"How to enter the administration building. It was hard to find + the entrance was in the back."
"How low stress the interview was going to be."
"That it is going to be really, really relaxed."
"That the school was on probation for not rigorously updating their curriculum enough!"
"To relax because the interviews were very low stress."
"I'm glad I had heard that the interview is very laid back. It helped me not stress. And this is definitely not an interview to stress over!"
"Hm... to not be so nervous! Very casual interview."
"To relax. It wasn't nearly as stressful as I had imagined."
"Who would be interviewing me; I could have looked them up and had better questions to ask, had I known their background half as well as they knew mine!"
"I knew this, but bring mints if you are in the afternoon session because you will have lunch first."
"Nothing in particular. I wish I had eaten breakfast that morning, because I was starving by lunch."
"Let them know if you really want to go there, because part of their process is to let you know why you should go to their med school. They will focus on you more."
"I interviewed with a 2nd year med student for my first interview"
"It was SO hot, and I was in a pants suit. Not sure what I could have done differently, though."
"How easy it is to get from airport to city on #2 bus. Assuming you're not delayed until 3am in ORD"
"You have to put the parking ticket into this pay thing at the parking garage before leaving, otherwise the gate doesn't work for you."
"that I would have gotten TWO ethical questions, maybe I could have at least answered one of them coherently"
"I wish I had known exactly how much they would draw on my secondary essays. I had read through them, but I hadn't really given them a whole lot of thought since I wrote them."
"A little behind in the times. VERY Southern feel. The admissions office is not in the school of medicine, completely different building."
"I have been to this school numerous times so I was already pretty much familiar with everything."
"I wish I'd known the weight they put on their own secondary application. I had wondered why it was ~20 500 character essays, but it's where they get their biggest picture of who you are. Many of the things I alluded to in it came up during the interview."
"My interview was after lunch. I would suggest that everyone have mints with them. "
"Nothing really, I feel like I was very informed of the school well before the visit. "
"No real surprises."
"Nothing really."
"The location of the school and the fact that apartments were not expensive compared to where I'm from (Boston)."
"The class was much more complete than I expected - 85% of the spots had already been filled."
"Louisville was bigger than I expected"
"nothing, my father is an alumn so i knew alot about the school. "
"No surprises."
"I had visited the school before so I was not surprised."
"nothing specific comes to mind."
"I knew so much abotu the school before I came that nothing really took me by surprise. If you are new to Louisville, get good directions to the visitor's parking lot and watch for one-way streets downtown."
"Nothing suprised me really."
"not too much, being a KY girl and having been there for a tour already."
"Nothing."
"that the interview would be the very last thing we did...also, wear comfortable shoes"
"Interviews are not entirely blind...your interviewer will have your secondary and personal statement from AMCAS."
"How nice of a campus it is."
"Nothing; everything went well."
"The interviews are very relaxed. I shouldn't have been so freaked out."
"The interviewers have your personal statement and your secondary application, but nothing else. I wish I'd paid more attention to what was in the secondary."
"nothing really...I knew it was going to be laid-back..nothing really surprised me"
"Out of state students must pay out of state tuition all four years regardless of change in residency."
"More about the school, in general."
"There was a drive through flu shot event that day near the university."
"That this school is such a top choice on my list. Then I could declare KY residency!!"
"That I was going to have to pay for parking."
"The area is very ghetto and that most students would not have picked Louisville as their first choice school."
"How difficult that it can be to find a place to park."
"The parking lot isn't well marked, so leave yourself time to drive around the block a couple times looking for it"
"Differences between UK and U of L so I could have asked UK about them."
"I wish I had known that most of my visit would be spent listening to them try to 'sell' their school to me. I wouldn't have been so worried about 'selling' myself to them."
"nothing"
"I wish I had made a list of questions (on paper) to ask the students who were giving us a tour of the school. I forgot some I had intended to ask them."
"That Louisville is trying to focus more on research."
"Overall very positive experience that gave me insights to what it would mean to be accepted there"
"This was by far the easiest and laid back interview I had. I've had 2 prior interviews (one MMI, one closed file) and ULSOM definitely found a way to ask questions to see who you are and your genuine intentions. Kudos for them being able to do that over Zoom during COVID!"
"Overall a good experience. Really welcoming school with kind students who really care about their institution. The interviews, while one was kind of stand-offish were still very low-key and welcoming. Very basic questions, don't be worried about any tricks."
"Overall, very happy with the facilities themselves, the faculty that I was able to meet, and the students. There seem to be plenty of volunteer, research, and other extracurricular activities. Haven't received their decision yet, but would be happy to attend."
"The interviews were so relaxed it was kind of weird. Felt like they didn't really ask me anything and spent a lot of time talking about the interviewers' career or just random stuff"
"Loved the school, faculty I met, and the students. They did show a very unsettling opioid epidemic video towards the end of the day, but it was very informative."
"Interviews are open file, but blind to your gpa/MCAT"
"I really enjoyed visiting this campus. The faculty were very nice, and I left my interview feeling satisfied."
"Seems like a great program that is continuing to improve as time progresses."
"Overall, I think the most impressive part about the school was the people. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. The student I interviewed with was a non-traditional student. The person asked me a lot of question about activities outside of school. Like hobbies and things I like to do with my friends and stuff."
"Poor interview experience. Not a total waste of time because made me realize how great the other schools I've interviewed at are. If the interviewing program is so poorly organized and run, I can only imagine what going to school there would be like."
"Everyone was very friendly and the interviews were very low stress. The admissions office emphasizes that they want to get to know interviewees and not stump or stress anybody."
"It was a great interview day. I liked meeting with med students to hear their perspective. It was also nice that they had a big table in a room for all the applicants to sit at and talk in between interviews. That made everyone relax and get to know each other, rather than sitting by yourself and stressing."
"Everyone you meet will be really nice and accommodating. Don't worry too much about your interview but if you want to prepare I would say definitely go through your activities and your personal statement to find a way to sell them effectively."
"The interviews were really laid back, I really hope I get good news soon!"
"Good atmosphere and U of L is working intently to rise through rankings amongst crop of medical schools"
"VERY LAID BACK, DON'T BE NERVOUS"
"Tour was very short. I didn't hear anything about the history of the school, the great people who have been there, or the experience of residency and clinical rotations. A lot was lacking. They didn't seem to feel an obligation to "sell" their school."
"Amazing school."
"Really impressed by the school and the whole interview day. You have two 30 minute interviews spread from about 10 AM - 12 PM with about half of the students interviewing and half of the students just hanging out and talking. Being able to go back and talk to other people about how their interview went was relaxing and took a lot of the edge off."
"Very laid back school. Major props to the admissions director. When she spoke to us, she explained the whole process, what would happen from here, how to check our status, etc. She also reminded us we now had her personal e-mail and to contact her with any problems - she made a big effort to reach out to us. Said she didn't want us stressing out anymore than we already were! Also, other applicants were all very nice. We laughed and joked quite loudly while waiting to get started."
"This was relatively stress free and they try to make it as painless as possible. Overall I thought it was a good experience."
"Really dug the school, the people, the potential for clinical exposure. Easy to get to and from the airport on #2 bus if you're flying in at a reasonable time. I've spent a lot of time in the city before so i can say it would be a good place to spend 4 years. Their response time is very good < 6 weeks, usually 2-3."
"It's a great school, I found out I was accepted shortly after the interview, everyone was really welcoming and warm."
"I got in, so I must not have bombed the interview. Show enthusiasm for the school and have specific reasons why you want to go there over other schools. Be confident in yourself and try to show your passion for medicine. It's a good school with great clinical opportunities. The interviewers get your AMCAS and UofL secondary but without any grades or scores, so they are academically blind. Which is good, unless you feel you have some issues with numbers that you'd want to explain."
"Overall, I'm very excited about this school. It's my top choice because of the great clinical training they give. Plus Louisville is a great city to live in."
"I think there interviews went well. I had an afternoon interview so got to sleep in and prepare mentally. Also, had time to get lost. Very friendly place to be. I liked the city a lot better than the school and I really didn't even see that much of it. Was not impressed by the school. Need some major renovations."
"My interview experience was great. The interviewers impressed me. Everyone answered all our questions. There were no secrets. They told us exactly what to expect, were straightforward, and kept the day full and interesting. I LOVED this place."
"Overall, it was very informative and extremely laid back. I had heard horror stories on the SDN message boards about interviews at other schools, but UofL was nothing like that. They will give UK a run for their money in my book."
"I am impressed with U of L and really hope I am accepted. "
"Eight people are inteviewed on a regular interview day - four in the morning and four in the afternoon. I was interviewed by two physicians, one per interview, for about thirty minutes each. This was followed by lunch, a tour, and then a class session which was interesting as well. Overall it was a great experience and the school is definitely at the top of my list. "
"Louisville was a great interview experience, it impressed me so much that it definitely jumped to number 1 on my list. "
"My first interview and I hope all others go as well as this one. Laid back experience and felt well prepared by reviewing AMCAS, UL Sec APP, and SDN questions."
"I thought the experience was a good one. This was my first interview so I was really excited for it. I had two interviews back to back and they were in the morning. The first interview was casual and laid back. The second interviwer wrote a lot down which made me nervous. Also the second interview seemed to take half the time scheduled."
"It was a great experience. I was lucky to have been interviewed by people who really wanted me at the school and didn't throw crazy philosophical questions at me. It was relaxing."
"My interview day was very laid-back and low stress. However, I was so nervous that it didn't matter too much. We had lunch, took a tour, sat in on a class, spoke briefly with the admissions director, and then had our interviews. One of my interviewers was an hour late, and so I was still waiting when everyone else had already left, but besides that, it was a fairly pleasant experience."
"The interviews were very laid-back and conversational. I really enjoyed meeting both interviewers and felt they were both very encouraging and supportive."
"The entire process was very laid back and interviews were very short (15mins). Students were very friendly."
"i was a little nervous because it was my first one. that being said they didnt ask too many questions that were out of the ordinary. I also had a fourth year medical student as one of my interviewers and that one was really laid back. It was more like a conversation. They also dont know your MCAT or GPA which makes you less of a number. "
"Extremely positive. Every student that I spoke to was friendly and helpful, as were the faculty and staff. They all seemed glad to have me, and it was actually a lot of fun talking to them."
"Interviewers themselves were ok. Not overly enthusiastic. Admissions staff was friendly but not very informative. Went down a notch in my book."
"The overall experience was great. Louisville is definitely all about student success. It showed during the interview process."
"very low-stress, a pretty good experience for my first interview"
"I was about as nervous as I thought I would be. The process was less casual than I had assumed--my interview questions were specific and difficult. 4 of us had interviews first thing in the morning, which was great, and then went on the tour, ate lunch, and went to class. The other 4 joined us at the tour section and had their interviews after, which probably added a lot of unnecessary stress."
"My experience was wonderful. I felt like they were really trying to sell themselves to us, not just the other way around. Louisville is a wonderful city with so much opportunity for clinical experience. I believe that your experience at U of L medical school can be as great as you want it to be."
"Great!! It was so laid back, basically just a conversation."
"My experience was great...I think interviewing this early was a huge advantage at UofL. Both interviews were semi-closed file, they saw my primary and secondary apps but not my grades or MCAT score. Both interviewers were very nice, neither asked any on-the-spot tricky questions, and both interviews were basicly conversational. It wasn't a stressful experience at all."
"It was pretty positive aside from the MIA interviewer."
"Overall, very nice and laid back. The interviews were very conversational - nothing to stress over."
"4 people total interviewed in the morning then we met up with 4 interviewees (who were to interview in the afternoon) and med students for lunch and a tour. Each interviewee is paired up with a med student which is nice. The experience was very laid-back and personal."
"it was overall a very positive experience"
"I have applied and interviewed at UofL before, so the interview was not a surprise...there were four students interviewed in the morning, then lunch and a tour/class...then four more students are interviewed in the afternoon with different faculty. There are also three medical students on the selections committee that interview...one from the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd year classes. The selection committee is comprised of 28 individuals...you will interview with two of them. You must have a 2/3 vote to be accepted and the student members can vote as well."
"The interview was extremely relaxed. The interviews were set up so that four of us were interviewed in the morning and four in the afternoon. There were two 30 minute interviews, both of which were one on one. The first interview was pretty regular: he started asking me very general questions and then we started discussing the school's various programs. For the second interview, we started talking about her children, and then we basically had a 30 minute conversation, during which she probably asked me all of 2 or 3 questions. It was an extemely laid back experience."
"I had a great day; I showed up extra early because I flew in, and the admissions office staff was very helpful in directing me to a local drugstore to pick up a few things and letting me store my carry-on bag in the office. Since I had a late flight out as well, my second interviewer even gave me a private tour of the hospitals on campus as he was on his way to a meeting."
"Good. Interviewers were 45 minutes late, which made for a very short, informal interview."
"I had a very relaxed and positive experience. It was my first time seeing the campus, and I was impressed."
"The atmosphere around the campus is relaxed compared to other schools I've been to. The clinical opportunites at this school are endless"
"The interviews at UofL are very laid back. I spent most of my time talking about my hobbies and work/volunteer experiences."
"My experience was very laid back. The interviewers just wanted to make you comfortable and get to know you in a conversational interview. The students were also very helpful in answering any questions about the school."
"The process at UofL seems to be designed to relax the interviewee. Six applicants are brought in for an interview day. After a brief introduction by the Director of Admissions, a video is shown. After the video, students are taken for one-on-one interviews with both clinical and academic members of the faculty. Questions vary from interviewer to interviewer, but they all have a few in common. I like how the interviews are done immediately, so that applicants don't build up stress all day. Remember that although the process is relaxed, the school is a close community, and you are being watched."
"Very positive. Both interviewers just wanted to get to know me. The director of admissions is great and very helpful. Students are happy."
"Very laid back - not intended to stress you out, just conversational. One interviewer hadn't looked at my application at all and the other had examined it pretty closely. The first interviewer didn't have many questions - he just wanted me to talk about myself, but the second interview had more questions. "
"Very laid back interview, Questions were general. my second interviewer was very quick and to the point, not much eye contact in that one, kept looking at my application and just talking outloud."
"The interviews were very relaxed. Be prepared to talk about why you want to go into medicine, any interesting things in your application,things you said in your personal statement, etc. More than likely they won't be able to see your grades or scores, so it's a lot about your personality here. "
"The interview went very well. I will admit I was a little bit anxious, however, the conversational-style interviews quickly calmed me down. Altogether, it was a good experience."
"The staff and students were very nice. I was accepted less than two weeks after my interview."
"First interview was extremely stressful. Interviewer seemed to intentionally make it so. His negative response to my news source set a negative tenor for the rest of the interview making me feel as though I had completely bombed it. The second interview was completely opposite. The interviewer asked some questions but mostly just conversed with me. I felt completely at ease. It all ended well for me in the end though. Received my acceptance letter about 3 weeks later."
"Overall, it went really well. I enjoyed the visit and wish I didn't live in Louisville so the school would be even more attractive to me...I just gotta go somewhere new."
"Just an awesome interview. Laid-back and comfortable."
"There were about 5 other people interviewing that day, which was nice just having a few people. We watched a video about the school and then had the interviews. My first guy was vary positive and upbeat. They are allowed to read you essays and statements, but not know your grades or MCAT scores so that they do not bias their interview score. The next guy was a little more rigid in his questioning format, but loosened up toward the end. Then we all had lunch and took a tour of the Standardized Patient labs, the simulators, and the other areas of the medical school. Lastly, the option was giving to sit in a gross anatomy class."
"It was okay. I could have done without the condescending attitude of the director of admissions. What some of the other posters said is true. A lot of white applicants were turned down without an interview because of their MCAT score.Many of these were my classmates and many are excellent students otherwise. I asked if this was true to the student conducting the tour. They told me that they are on the admissions committee and that the adcom will not interview white applicants with low scores, but will interview any minority applicant that applies. Talk about reverse discrimination! I don't want to go to school in that kind of environment. If they discriminate on that, what else do they discriminate on? That is something to think about. I am afraid that the school will be hit with a reverse discrimination suit in the future and that it will not bode well with residency directors later on. I chose UK. "
"It was very positive. I was accepted."
"I discovered that since my interview, there has been at least one underrepresented minority applicant accepted to the school with a subpar MCAT of less than 25. A friend of mine had an MCAT score of 24 (he is white) and was told by the director of admissions that he unless he improved that test score, he would not ever stand a chance of admission to U of L. I don't understand the double standard here. If his MCAT of 24 is not acceptable for medical school acceptance (or an interview for that manner) why was this other person admitted? It does not make any sense to me. I feel that if the school is going to admit an applicant with a low MCAT, then all applicants with similar low scores should at least receive an interview and be allowed to show what they do have. A low MCAT does not necessarily mean lack of intelligence, as some admissions committees believe. I am not upset about the person getting in with the 22, but I am upset with how the director of admissions treated my friend with the 24. By the way, the friend with the 24 MCAT worked full-time during his 5 years of undergraduate training and has a wife and a child. He also volunteers at a free clinic and has a GPA of around 3.6. So, he is not stupid."
"I had a really good interview experience. I was not drilled by the interviewers. They seemed to respect me as an applicant. "
"School seems to be on its way up but isn't quite there yet"
"Good experience. I honestly wish the interviews could have been longer so I could have learned more about the faculty and the school. U of L seems very understanding of application process and fact that you are applying many places yet they are very confident in their abilities to attract top talent."
"it was very laid back. they asked me the standard fair questions and there were no real surprises. they asked a few ethical questions but as long as you are confident in your replies and aren't wishy washy then you will be fine. i think u of l people are a lot less arrogant than the people at uk and they treat you with respect and really make you feel like they want you to come there."
"The interviews were 2 30 minute interviews, one-on-one, and it was open file except they do not know your mcat or gpa scores. My biggest question was seeing if U of L was a better fit for me than UK. I asked many questions during the interview about their program compared to UK's. This may or may not be a good idea but since I already had an acceptance to UK I didn't really care. The 2 students I talked to about choosing U of L over UK told me that initially the only reason they went to U of L is because they did not get in to UK. They then stated that they are happy with the school. I think UK is going to be a better fit for me personally because I like Lexington better than Louisville and I really prefer UK's class schedule over U of L's. Couple that with the fact that it seems that many of the students wished that they could have gone to UK but didn't get in. "
"The experience was extremely laid back. There were 4 other applicants interviewing besides myself. The admissions counselor showed us a video about U of L's strong points. Then, our first interviewer came to pick each of us up. We had a 30 minute one-on-one interview. The first interview was extremely casual. My interviewer hadn't even looked at my file, so the whole conversation was pretty much off-the-cuff. He made me very comfortable. By the middle of the interview, I was laughing so hard at one of his stories that I couldn't catch my breath. My next interview was a little more serious, but still wasn't really intense. Afterward, a group of students gathered all the interviewees together and took us to a small catered lunch (salads & sandwiches). Then, we took a tour of the school, including the library, simulated clinic, study rooms and classrooms. "
"Both interviews were laid back and mostly conversational. "
"Very laid back, not very stressful. Felt like they were pitching the school to me as much as anything. Several people there said if you're interviewing this early, you're in a great position."
"I interviewed for dental school. Two separate faculty interviews, and then an exit interview with the dean. It was a really pleasant, positive experience. "
"I thought that everything went really well. I was really impressed with this school. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 97 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 58 |
| Neutral | 7 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.26 | 66 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 39 |
| Out of state | 27 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 25 |
| 2-3 hours | 15 |
| 4-6 hours | 14 |
| 7+ hours | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 15 |
| Automobile | 48 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 30 |
| $101-$200 | 11 |
| $201-$300 | 5 |
| $301-$400 | 4 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 1 |
Lexington (I had an interview at UK too)
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Louisville International
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Louisville (SDF)
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 19 |
| Hotel | 16 |
| Home | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
Yes
Yes
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.63 | 65 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.88 | 67 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.04 | 67 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.71 | 41 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.15 | 41 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.41 | 37 |
"Try to move interviews back to in person"
"None. The admissions office was incredibly friendly, helpful, and prompt. It was nice to walk in on interview day and see smiling faces with casual personalities."
"n/a"
"You should update your application software. Having to download documents for the residency form was simply a pain. There are application portals where you can upload information easier. Also, ensure the people you have interviewing are actually the people you want representing the school."
"They are fantastic. I have no suggestions."
"The wording of the interview invitation was very confusing. Didn't understand if I was in the morning or afternoon group. Never received any confimation emails or emails asking if I would like to stay with a student. The whole day felt very unorganized. The student that was supposed to take me around never showed up. We couldn't go to a class and ended up waiting for 40 minutes in the room doing nothing. My interviewer had not reviewed my file while the other had."
"Nothing. They're incredibly friendly and helpful."
"None! Very nice and responsive."
"Do not let phones be answered by someone with an exceptionally thick accent; I'm sure she does wonderful work in your office, but I was unable to get answers to questions on the phone because I could not understand her."
"Have an introduction to the school talk for the students in the afternoon session."
"Make application payment online, rather than having to mail in a check."
"It would be nice if they would email any decision that is made regarding application instead of wait"
"everything went smooth and the staff was amazing. look into student host program for interviewees."
"could have had a more in depth presentation on the school's attributes and a better organized tour"
"none..these ladies and men are great..i love them all. I am impressed with how at ease they make ev"
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