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  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Albuquerque, NM
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Do you know about the major health problems in the state of New Mexico?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would be the most rewarding thing of becoming a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Would you have any biases as a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you think you would do in a rural setting?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think is the most important advancement in medicine and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked up healthcare issues in NM, youtube, and read interview books." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"LOVE the culture of New Mexico and how everything is synced to apple products. Almost everyone just carries around an iPad. Also, ALL lectures are digital." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Parking on campus looks awful. Also, I was kind of disappointed that UNM graduate and medical schools don't cross talk very much. It's like they're separated by a street and no one communicates across it very well." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"To come up with an answer about the best medical invention. There were just so many rushing through my head that I literally froze." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Love the school and the culture. Medical students seem very friendly and laid back. They all want to help each other succeed and it's not some big huge cut throat competition. It seems as though the students still have personal lives and can have fun which was comforting." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

Albuquerque Intl.

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/30/2013

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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