How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"What can I answer for you about UT-Houston? (This led into a lot, believe me)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Could you have done a little better on your MCAT? (I guess he was being sarcastic)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do your parents do for a living? (I don't know that it's of any importance, maybe he was just trying to learn more about me)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Not really anything hard, both my interviewers turned out to be quite conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Went around Houston and found a Lebanese restaurant/hookah bar, hung out with friends, basically cleared my mind of anything related to medicine. It was pretty relaxing, and there is no need to be uptight at UT-H. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The clinical facilities (Hermann)are absolutely amazing...there are so many resources that UT-Houston draws on, virtually the entire medical center is available for your education. Also, much of the basic training area was renovated since the flood in 2001, so they are all new and clean." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I wasn't able to tour every place, esp MD Anderson and the Texas Heart Institute, although that may be because the place is so big." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the Texas Medical Center hasn't had a day without construction somewhere on it's grounds for nearly 20 years." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was impressed with what I saw at UT-Houston. The atmosphere among the students seems very laid back and friendly, yet they have the world's largest medical center around them. The Hospital tour was nice, we saw an actual helicopter landing and a guy get rushed to the ER. The interviews were conversational and low-pressure, and if you have good credentials they will immediately shift to selling their school to you. My first interviewer was a community relations guy who gave me a book he wrote detailing the history of UT-H and the Medical Center...not a bad read if you're bored. The second was friendly and encouraging, though a bit more rushed for time. Overall, UT-H is one of my top choices now." 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 is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Econo Lodge

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

08/24/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10