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?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"You go to Vanderbilt... how did they not make it to a bowl game this year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"A question about my first MCAT score... the April score was a little mediocre but the August one was higher." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain more about a volunteer experience which I wrote about in my essay." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"A question about the Chancellor at my undergrad school, whom my interviewer was friends with." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Questions regarding stem-cell research; I haven't taken any ethics classes and probably should have brushed up on it more." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over my application, this website, glanced at the U. of Washington's bioethics website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything: the facilities were top-notch, low housing costs, students seemed down-to-earth and friendly, and the tour guides were very willing to not only show us the required areas (labs, classrooms) but also took us through the rec center and other places... delivered a positive message that we will actually have a life--at least somewhat--during our time at OSU." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Hmmmm... I was awakened at 6 am to the sounds of construction so I couldn't get much sleep in Columbus... but that's kind of a reach. I loved everything about the day that OSU had planned for us." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The school is big enough that I can avoid all my ex-girlfriends from high school that are undergrads at OSU if I'm lucky enough to attend." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was noticeably very relaxed. This was my second interview, and after a pretty traumatizing experience at my first one, it was good to have a positive one under my belt." 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

11/28/2005

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10