How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Tell me about your family and mention any hardships or struggles." Report Response

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

"At what point did you decide medicine was for you?" Report Response

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

"Tell me about your volunteer experiences." Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What outside of medicine are you interested in?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"No question was really all that difficult. He didn't ask me any ethical questions or hypothetical questions." Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN site, school's website, reviewed my personal statement, secondaries." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewer's enthusiasm for the school. The medical school is located in the medical center and everything is in one place so one doesn't have to trek very far." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour was very informal and didn't have a structure or format." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It is really random what kind of interviewer you get. The majority of interviewers are nice and easy going but I heard from another candidate that he had one last week but the interviewer only spent 12 minutes and hadn't read his file. In the end the so called interview was useless and he had to come back again. Also there are two shifts of interviews, the morning when you meet at 9:45 AM and the afternoon one when you meet at 11:45 AM. Lunch is provided in the form of a meal ticket worth $5.25. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall it was a pleasant experience mainly due to the personality of the interviewer. The interview lasted so long because he loved to talk." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

02/14/2003