How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"What are you passionate about? How has this affected your desire to become a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If your best friend's 14-year old daughter comes into your office and asks for oral contraceptives, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you ever considered studying anything other than medicine? When and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is one strength that you feel you possess that will make you a better doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If your best friend's 14-year old daughter comes into your office and asks for oral contraceptives, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over school's bulletin espescially focusing on their mission and vision statements, in addition to curriculum and facilities available." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How happy the students were with the faculty. Evidently the dean had stayed extra hours one night so that students could study for am exam a little longer in the facility's library." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I interviewed at a regional campus that was most convenient for my travel accomodations. Unfortunately, this campus is not the one in which I would like to attend, and facilities were VERY sub-par. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The University of Illinois regional campuses/facilities seem to be in worse condition than the main campus (downtown Chicago)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"After the initial icebreaker, I was asked a very difficult question (see below). As I didn't know exactly how to answer it, I became VERY nervous which probably permeated through the rest of the interview. I didn't think I had done very well. Plus, because the interview was only 25 minutes, I felt like a had an extremely short amount of time to "sell myself", making me even more nervous. However, I was accepted to the medical school. Students that interview at regional locations and are accepted aren't bound to attending that particular campus." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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?

ORD

On what date did the interview take place?

12/09/2004

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

8 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