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  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Columbus, OH
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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)?

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

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

"Tell me about your involvement with the Asian/American community at IU" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What types of community service have you been involved in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None really. Very standard questions: i.e. why medicine? describe an ethical situation or current issue in medicine you're concerned about, describe strengths and weaknesses" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None. See above" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over AMCAS and secondary essays. Kept track of current issues in medicine, such as health care and ethics issues, good night's sleep and breakfast in the morning" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very small interview class. It made it seem a lot more personal and focused on me and the other interviewees. The facilities were also very good" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"My interviewer was behind schedule and was entirely too talkative. Lunch was so-so." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The size of the campus." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very relaxed. The morning was filled with presentations concerning the curriculum, research opportunities, financial aid, and student life. It was followed by lunch with current students and the tour of the campus. Immediately following, the interviews were held and then we were free to leave. Overall a very good experience. As I said, the small size of the interviewing class made it seem a lot more personal." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

Out of 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?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sheraton

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/25/2006

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?

7 out of 10

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