St. Louis, MO
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
My visit to St. Louis was relatively positive. I didn't know very much about the school when I applied but after I visited, I had a positive impression of the school. The electives that appear in the website aren't really cracked up to be what they appear to be--according to my student host.
Do not take a taxi if you have to. I took the Metro Train and it's much, much cheaper ($3 to the university and $1.25 back to the airport). It takes you directly from the airport to the university.
Depending on when your interview is scheduled, you may be stuck in a large conference room with other applicants. If you have an afternoon interview, it might be in your favor as my interviewer spent more than an hour with me. From what I heard from the other applicants, the morning interviews lasted about half an hour. Then again, it may depend on who your interviewer is.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do patients visit the doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
What makes the medical profession different from all others? (Hint: it's not just about healing or curing)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read the website although it does not have very much information about the medical school itself. I learned much more by talking to my student host.
What was the most difficult question?
What prevents the country from having universal coverage?
What impressed you positively?
Eddy--the dummy used by the Dept. of Anesthesiology; it's primarily for residents but it's pretty awesome as they let work under an ER-type of situation; two student-runned clinics
What impressed you negatively?
The last class had an 80% rate on the boards. There's a bimodal disturbiton of board scores.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Saint Louis has a relatively high tuition fee.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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