How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Tell me about yourself/ Tell me your GPA, MCAT scores (it is closed file, so these questions inevitably come up)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you address the committee's concerns regarding your low MCAT scores?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Talked to my friends who were already in medical school; went to my school's pre-health seminars on the interview; kept up with current events; got a list of the most commonly asked questions (not that they ever come up... but the usual "why do you want to be a doctor" "why do you think you would be good at this" "why do you want to come to [school]" ... these inevitably come up during conversation." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The comraderie amongst the M2's and their relationship with professors (we ran into a few during the tour)." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"When walking past the first year's on their way to class many yelled "get out while you still can!" "don't do it.. I made a mistake!" "med school is hard!!" Nothing specifically about MCG... just about medical school in general, but not appropriate on interview day!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Students practice sticking NG tubes down each other's noses. Did not know that!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Although I don't feel that the interviews went particularly well for me, I have had a VERY positive experience when I previously interviewed." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student