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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2011-12

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

UAB did a great job. It was an easy, though long, interview day.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What characteristic do you think successful physicians share?

What was the most interesting question?

If you were a kitchen utensil, which kitchen utensil would you be?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my primary/secondary application and the school's website.

What was the most difficult question?

A wildlife survival scenario.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were all incredibly nice, and the interview itself was very conversational.

What impressed you negatively?

The student-led tour was fairly disorganized. We had a lot of problems getting around construction blockades.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There was really no reason to stress over the interviews.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great