Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
8:45am - Arrive at Admissions office
9:15 - Admissions director still not out of meeting
9:30 - Director of fin aid talks with us
10 - Closed interview (1 hour)
11:15 - Open interview (40 minutes)
noon - lunch (complimentary, but just the salad bar and a drink)
12:30pm - Med student takes us on tour; anatomy lab, a classroom, student lounge.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why should we take you over the other candidates?
What was the most interesting question?
Has anyone in your family ever needed medical attention?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Spoke with students, faculty; studentdoctor.net; Rush Web site; read up on current healthcare issues
What was the most difficult question?
How would you deal with a patient who is obese?
What impressed you positively?
Everyone there loves Rush! Facilities are great; people are friendly.
What impressed you negatively?
Director of admissions was supposed to address us, and didn't leave her meeting to do so.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I'd be seeing a cadaver.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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