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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I was so glad to have seen the campus. They let the interviewees talk amongst each other quite a bit and get to know one another, so the panel interview felt like a team effort.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Panel problem solving question: If you were given $100m to build a new med school/hosp, how much would you allocate to x, y, and z (various depts)?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read the Wallstreet Journal and USA Today, this website, read their webpage, MSAR, and Princeton Review guide
What impressed you positively?
The facilities, the positive attitude of the students, the sense of community, the curriculum.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They gave us a small breakfast when we got there (seeing as how we had to arrive so early!), but I had gotten up SUPER early to have breakfast beforehand
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
ORD
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Double Tree, 5 min walk from the school
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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