How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Where do you see yourself in medicine 10 years from now?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What volunteer/work experiences were helpful?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What inspired you to study medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What books I've read!!!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"This program is a combined degree program, it is a BA/MD program, so the incoming students are all 17 to 18 years old. Thus, my interviewer told me that one of the criticisms of such a program is that the students are less mature and ready to tackle medical school, and may not be adequately prepared for it. She asked me how I would try to overcome this, and what I would do so that I wouldn't be inadequately prepared for the rigorous 6 year curriculum." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practiced questions with family members, read up on current events (which were not addressed during my interview), mostly used Internet." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Staff and interviewers were friendly, very willing to answer questions, Interview was well organized." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"We were not able to view the undergraduate campus, we only looked at the School of Medicine and part of one of the hospitals; the tour was not thorough enough." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"THE SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE IF YOU'RE OUT OF STATE!!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I had a pretty good interview day. I interviewed on the second to last day which I liked because I figured my app would be fresh in their minds. I thought my first interview went really badly because I felt like my answers were very repetitive, but I guess not because I was accepted and told that my interviewers loved me." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

03/28/2003