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  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Houston, TX
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Tell me what you think about the homeless situation in Austin and how the city has responded. (since that's where I'm from and because I'm been working with the homeless community for a while)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your exposure to medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about where you see your future in medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your childhood and your life in California." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"N/A" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Didn't really prepare. I had read from SDN that Baylor's interview process was informal so I just focused on relaxing" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I was impressed by their openness and their laidbackness. They let us know that with the interview, they were just trying to figure out if we would be a good personality fit with BCM" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"N/A" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I'd known that the interview was going to be in the afternoon. I'm a UGTA and I teach a discussion section Friday mornings. I thought the interview was going to be in the morning, like other medical schools, so I had gotten one of my co-workers to cover my discussion section weeks ago. I wish I had known that I didn't have to get someone to cover for me because they don't give you the schedule until a few days before your interview day" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"They were really, REALLY open about the admission process" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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