How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

Closed file

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

"How do you think your research fits in with the population in San Antonio? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What made you decide to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why didn't you get a PhD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why do you think so many people from [my culture] emigrated to America? [this was just to start a conversation]" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you think your research fits in with the population in San Antonio? [a question specific to my personal essay]" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my application, SDN. Nothing special." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"students are TERRIFIC. They literally go out of their way to help you. Atmosphere aside from the curriculum is very laid-back. Housing is cheap, students are happy, and there's a fantastic teaching hospital there. Also a great opportunity to do clinicals in Harlingen. The pre-interview social was a lot of fun. The associate dean is such a nice guy too. Also it's in a great area of San Antonio." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Perhaps *too* laid back? " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Didn't know the Health Science Center was so far away from downtown. Interesting site." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interviewers (both MD's for me) only see your personal statement. My first was kind of critical, but overall an interesting, great guy. He approached my statements with skepticism as to whether I'm interested in the Hispanic population but we had a good conversation about different cultures. My 2nd interviewer was a nice old man who seemed like he just wanted someone to talk to him. Asked the usual interview questions - nothing tough. Both sessions were mostly conversational." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Country Hearth Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/24/2005

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10