How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you handle pressure?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do your parents think of your decision to become a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you have a support system in place (does your family support your decision to become a doctor)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why the lack of clinical experience?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, website, various sources for ethical issues." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Commitment to improving the med school. Cool new clinical skills building. Collegial environment, not cutthroat at all." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Bad food. The student speaker said OSU was not among his top choices...but I appreciated the honesty." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewers seemed very nice overall, though I think I got the most ornery one. He was cool, but didn't really go out of his way to make me feel comfortable. He also (justifiably) grilled me on my lack of clinical experience. He actually used part of my secondary essay against me. I found it strange that I wasn't asked why I want to be a doctor. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

03/01/2004