How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"What makes you better than any other applicant?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"[I took 2 years off after college] Why did you take time off? What have you done?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What created your interest in medicine, what would you do if medicine wasn't an option? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was the most difficult decision I ever had to make." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What was the most difficult decision I ever had to make." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"talk to med students, websites, know answers to the basics..." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of the doctors and students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Limited study hours on campus after 12:00, everything closes; I didn't get a tour due to interview conflicts." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interview experience at MUSC was terrific. All 3 interviews were very conversational based and laid back. The doctors made it a point to put you at ease and basically just get to know you as a person. Most of my questions stemmed from the flow of the conversation. However, some applicant's interviews were 100% ethical Q's. There was a lot of down time so bring the newspaper, magazine, or something for you to do. The ad com is very pro-active with the admissions process. They do not want to deny anyone at that point. The whole admissions process is based on a points system, it is set up so that you can only gain points, not lose them. They just reduced the weight of the interviews from 50% to 25%. Overall, it was an enjoyable day. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

09/15/2003