How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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 does ELISA stand for and describe the process/reason for its use. (related to my research)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the biggest problem facing medicine today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me how I should describe you to the Admissions Committee Meeting." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you feel about diversity?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same as above..I was kind of caught off-guard by it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, their WEBSITE has lots of info about their program." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities are BEAUTIFUL, Faculty/Student ratio, early patient contact, bargain tuition...basically everything." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Location in Rochester, Minnesota. But honestly, the pros of this school completely outway this." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Possibly bring a good book if 2 hours of touring time is too much." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It is a fantastic place to visit in person, the beauty of the architecture is amazing. The small class size is an awesome advantage in the learning process. The class I sat in had a jeopardy game at the end which was fun. Students really view the pass/fail policy and no AOA as a plus. There is no feeling of competitiveness at the school, everyone is trying to help each other out. You have every opportunity to do research with the top doctors in their fields which bodes well for residency matching." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

MSP

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/28/2005

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

10 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?

7 out of 10