How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Tell us about your research work at the NIH" Report Response

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

"Do you plan to return to your own country to practice?" Report Response

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

"Ask us some questions" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you plan to return to your native country to practice? (I think I can do more for my people here... and there mission statement mentions that they want to graduate students to serve northeast Ohio... so be sure to try to emphasize you plan to stay there." Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Hmmm just the basic tell me about your research question..." Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reviewed research and read about ethics and scenarios at the AMA ethics site because I heard they are big on those type of questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The people were very cordial... almost like a northern hosptality thing.. (from the south so I value that... and man they had some very pretty middle eastern/persian/indian girls....(sorry girls with the exception of me the guys all looked like geeks) " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Hmmm... nothing really... maybe the weather" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The local Ramada Inn doesnt have good heating in inclement weather so I stayed cold the whole night" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Really cool overall... very nice people all around... they take your files seriously and take the time to read them. Ah and I was surprised there were so many cute girls in the Akron, Kent, Youngstown region..." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

01/14/2004