How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Closed file

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

"Where do you see yourself in 5 years, 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What subject in school did you like the least? the most? Why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Were no real interesting questions...they were all pretty standard." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Can you provide me with a recent example where you took a leadership role?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, reviewed UofA website, list of anticipated questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school had a very 'small town' feel to it. Students were walking by us during the tour telling us good luck. Some students walked up and shook our hands. The student lounge was small but very cozy feeling. It felt like my living room." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I felt the orientation after the lunch and tour was a bit long(1 hour). I was having trouble focusing and really just wanted to get to the interview. They did provide us some valuable stats but I would like to have seen this limited to maybe 30 minutes tops." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Some did not like that the school was an 'add-on' to the hospital but I thought the whole atmosphere was very close knit. The interview itself was very casual and more like a conversation between two equals. The tour was interesting although I would have liked to go in the gross anatomy lab. They even showed us the refrigerators where the students store their lunches that the bring to school with them. It really gave you a feel for what it might be like to be a student there." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

09/24/2003