How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Defend both sides of the stem cell research argument." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think about physician-assisted suicide? Should the doctor's personal beliefs have any influence on the patient's decision? Should a med school applicant's personal beliefs affect his/her chances of getting into med school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why take a year off before going to med school? Is it selfish to do so?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tons of ethics and health policy questions regarding California, my home state." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Hypothetical: Prisoner on death row gets a heart transplant (cost to taxpayers: $150K). Dies a few weeks later. Is it a waste of taxpayer money, especially considering that the heart could have gone to an honest, young man with a family and health insurance to pay for the transplant?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"this website, school's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"school's facilities, faculty" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"st. louis" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This interview was unique for several reasons. It was my longest interview (90min). It was the only interview where I was asked any ethics or health policy questions. About 75% of the interview was ethics and health policy questions. The AdCom seems really nit-picky. This was the only school that asked me why I got a C in my class (only C I ever got)." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

STL

Where did you stay?

At school facility

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/08/2005

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10