How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Closed file

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

"have you thought about what specialty you want to go into?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what is your greatest weakness? and how has it hurt you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"so... why medicine? (this must be in the interviewer's handbook. because i have gotten that question at all 7 of my interviews)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"where in italy is San Gimingnano?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what will you do if you don't go to medical school next year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read through the packet they sent." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"campus outside the city. students walk to school. spend your 3rd year in Harligen. (a lot of clinical exposure) the new building built specifically with the medical student in mind. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the tour guides were 4th years that were part of the student panel... and also interviewers. one of the guys that gave the school tour must have been having an off day because he mentioned a lot of negative things about the school. they encourage academic research and the buildings look like they were last decorated in the early 70s (pea green walls?)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"how amazing the program was there. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"they scheduled us to arrive between 9 and 10. those that got there earlier met other interviewees and occasionally a med student would introduce themselves and then walk to another table. the admissions director then talked with us about how we were all 1s (every applicant is rated a 1, 2, or 3) and that they had not started interviewing 2s yet. hmmm. he also told us that SA stresses on drawing in potential leaders in the community-something MCAT's and GPA can't predict. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

10/13/2003