How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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)?

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Hve you applied to U.S. schools or other foreign schools? How are those applications going?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think about being a foreign grad as opposed to a US grad? And have you really thought about what its like to live on a small third-world island?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Explain the two ethical sides of the abortion debate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Visited SGU's website, read over my application, ValueMD, and other SDN feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"His practice was large and right on the beach. He also teaches at the local medical school (its one of the top 20 in the country, I think). Also, the USMLE pass rate is higher than the U.S. average." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There was a question about "do you know how you will pay for school?" that was phrased aggressively. It just reminded you that ultimately this school is in it for the money, despite its higher academic standards." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"After reading the SDN forums and ValueMD, there was nothing unexpected.(all interviewers have to ask the same questions)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewer was at the medical office of an alum of SGU and while he seemed a little intimidating at first, overall the interview style was laid back. The most stressfull part of the interview was when you first sit down, you have 10 minutes to write an essay while he reads over your app. The essay topics are easy (Why do you want to be a docotr? Describe a memorable occurance that influenced you? what 3 characteristics should a physician possess?). After the ten minute essay he just read off of a list of simple questions for about half an hour and then left it open for you to ask your own questions. Very low stress and he seemed to know a lot about the school and its programs. " Report Response

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

02/15/2005

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10