How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Open file

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

"Why haven't you done any research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How much medical experience do you have? (A lot of questions in this interview came from answers to previous questions)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you read every day? / What types of books are you reading?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do some of the physicians you've shadowed think about our current health care system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about your background. (It was so open ended that I didn't know where to start and fumbled for words a little)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"U of MN website, this website, reviewed my AMCAS and U of MN apps, mock interview, kept up on current events in the health field." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new facilities and the student-led tour." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"They have the 4th highest public school tuition in the nation." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the state has cut a lot of the school's budget in the last couple of years." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The program was a little unorganized but made up for it with outstanding resources and an obvious committment to education. The students were really accessible and my interview was casual and comfortable." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

01/26/2004