How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.80 | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 9 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.30 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.20 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.70 | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 0 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 2 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 8 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 7 |
| In a group | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 10 |
| Closed file | 0 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.80 | 10 |
"Explain a situation where you had to compromise and how you handled it."
"How has your experiences contributed to your understanding of medicine?"
"Why medicine?"
"Is medical missions something you want to pursue in medical school?"
"I see that you have experience with X and X (job roles) - can you tell me. little more about how those came about?"
"Describe a experience where you wished you had behaved differently."
"They asked about a specific experience that I wrote about in my personal statement."
"What is one thing you would like me to tell the Admissions Committe?"
"Tell me about a time you questioned a career in medicine."
"Describe a time you made an assumption about somebody and how you were lead to that thinking. How did you handle being wrong?"
"N/A"
"What is one thing you would like me to tell the Admissions Committe?"
"Describe a time you failed, how did you respond and overcome the problem."
"Tell me a time where you received negative feedback about something, and how you handled the situation."
"Describe yourself with three words"
"SDN, common interview questions, reviewed application thoroughly"
"Reviewed my secondary, SDN, practiced common interview questions, reviewed information about the school that is listed on the website."
"I ran through common questions that are asked in interviews"
"Start thinking about MMIs. There are always three different answers: The extremes and the inbetween."
"SDN, looked up common interview questions and watched videos on YouTube."
"SDN Questions (USC Columbia has more feedback than this page right now)"
"Practice questions found online"
"They walk you through the curriculum very thoroughly and make the interview just feel like a conversation."
"Everyone was very friendly and supportive which allowed me to relax and be myself."
"They were very friendly and knowledgeable about my application"
"The school as a whole- curriculum, staff- everything! It wasn’t high on my list before the interview, but it is a prime contender now!"
"How personable they were in general. The quickness of their email replies."
"The people at the school - everyone truly loves being there and wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
"Everything. Admissions committee was super sweet, the day flowed very smoothly, lunch was good! Facilities were new and clean and beautiful, everything was super organized and state-of-the-art."
"School extremely new and great technology, students we interacted with love the school"
"It’s an all day affair. Some tough questions that caught me off guard."
"They asked me some pretty difficult questions."
"It’s still a new school- which has some pros but means it doesn’t have a reputation yet."
"Nothing so far."
"Nothing!"
"Nothing, honestly. Everyone that was at Greenville was there because they were in love with it."
"N/A"
"MMI portion is acting situations but do not test you on anything knowledge based."
"They are genuinely interested in getting to know you. You will be better off with light prep instead of rehearsing answers and sounding like a robot."
"How conversational the interviews would be, and that there wouldn't be any super hard questions."
"More about the MMI process - had never done one before, they delayed giving us instructions until right before we did it."
"They really just want to get to know you as a person, just be yourself! Not all answers have to be clinical based, they want to know more about how you handle life situations as well"
"Relax and have fun. It's basically a conversation about your experiences. The MMI portion of the interview was kind of awkward at times but still kinda fun and not tense."
"Although I was not very stressed in the interview itself, I second-guessed everything I said afterwards. They asked 2-3 difficult questions in the Traditional interview and those caught me off guard. The MMIs were amazing. Try your best to not second-guess everything like me and just look forward to hearing back from them."
"Be outgoing, be curious, and be hungry"
"I had a really positive impression of the school, for being newer they're doing extremely well. They take holistic review seriously and really listen to their students' feedback."
"None"
"Not many cookie cutter questions. Interviewers seemed much more interested in whatever you had put down in your application. Talked about my hobby and some of my life journey for 90% of the interview."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 4 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 7 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 7 |
| Out of state | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 3 |
| 2-3 hours | 0 |
| 4-6 hours | 0 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 2 |
| Automobile | 2 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 4 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 0 |
GSP
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
No responses
No responses
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.22 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.56 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.78 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.11 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.22 | 9 |
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