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?

3

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)?

"What other languages can you speak?" Report Response

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

"How long did you live in Russia?" Report Response

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

"What kind of clinical experience do you have and how extensive is it?" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Nihongo dekimasuka? (Do you speak Japanese?)" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Why Tulane? Why else? Why else? Why else? (I ran out of reason after a while)" Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Didn't prepare. Totally winged it. It was my 6th interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"New Orleans never sleeps. Charity Hospital. Clinical experience from minute 1. You can walk into any specialty department and they'll put you to work right away. People have a life outside of med school. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Facilities are a little run down. Anatomy lab not as well ventilated as anatomy labs in other schools. They are also small and cramped and without windows." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it would be difficult to find food that's not fried." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Wonderful experience. Put Tulane on the top of my list, even above more "reputable" schools." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

02/04/2004