How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"What is the biggest mistake you have ever made, and how did it change you? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What does your wife think of your decision to go to medical school? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you rationalize the fact that a Dermatologist makes 4-$500,000 while General/Family Practice physicians make $90,000-$150,000? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How will you handle being a religious person in the clinical setting?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the biggest mistake you have ever made, and how did it change you? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read OU's website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Seems easy to get into." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"They are closing some of their residency programs. Some have already closed. Very little clinical experience provided. Low USMLE passing rates on average." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Facilities were no where near as nice as those at the other schools I've visited." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The whole thing was less than impressive. Facilities were acceptable at best...MUCH room for improvement. I've interviewed at 26 schools, been accepted to 7 already including OU in oklahoma city...OU seems to be less of a "medical school" as it does a place for dishing out training for anything medical related (MDs, all kinds of nurses, dentists, you name it) and they all share the same resources. The fact that their Emergency Medicine residency program was shut down by the State (for some reason no one will talk about) is an accurate indication of the quality of the medical education they provide imo. I would have never known about these residency shutdowns from their website or literature...I only found out through pure luck because I specifically asked about an Emergency Med residency and was told they no longer had one and were "trying to get reapproved for one". The students I talked with seemed to be kinda "spacey"...one told me the med students and dental students don't get along and there is some big competition at a softball game...I was just thinking..."what the h*ll does softball have to do with becoming a highly skilled physician?"...All the students said they don't even go to most of the classes. I'm not sure how that'll work out for them. I guess if you're a genious you don't need to go, but I'm no genious. I've already declined their acceptance and told them I would be going somewhere else. I would rank this lowest of all schools I've toured or interviewed at. No offense to the people of Oklahoma intended, it is simply the truth." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

1 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

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/06/2005

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

1 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

2 out of 10