Lexington, KY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It felt like a one-sided bashing more than an interview. It was also quite obvious that they were biased against me before I even got to sit down for the interview. My 2nd interview involved me sitting there for a full 10-15 minutes while being talked down to, before I could even say anything. I was escorted back to the conference room without being allowed to ask questions post 'interview'. Saying things like "plus, you're a woman, and they like that" does not seem very professional to me. The interviews, from my knowledge, did not follow standard med school interview protocol. They barely involved any medically related, or goal oriented questions. Of the decent questions asked, they seemed to focus on my ethnic origins, my familial background, and my reason for coming to KY when I'm from CA. Overall, it was a bad experience, though I believe I handled it quite well and professionally (to the best of my abilities at least). Unfortunately, the right thing to do, and what I should have done was to walk out on such a racist and unprofessional institution rather than sit through all the crap they threw at me. [Ofcourse I understand that it is unfair to judge the institution based on a few bad people who have 40 and 50 years with UK under their belt...but dang. it was pretty harsh].
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
"Did you apply to any schools in CA" (this was a rhetorical question). Immediately followed by "But you didn't get in did you?" and "Yea, I didn't think so".
What was the most interesting question?
After a series of racist questions, they asked me "Now, how DID you get into UC Berkeley?". Obviously implying the use of a 'minority card', which any asian in CA knows that you'd best be cream of the crop cuz you're definitely NOT a minority.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, practiced with peers, read up on other interview websites. Talked to my relatives in KY (who also go to UKy, and are alumni there).
What was the most difficult question?
Where my mother worked, and why she worked at a casino.(She works as an accountant...)
And
"So you're from CA...What are you doing in KY?"
What impressed you positively?
The nice open air and peacefulness of lexington. Their new library is just gorgeous. Campus is nicely spread out.
What impressed you negatively?
How one of the interviewers felt that he needed to defend UK and state it's ranking, and credentials.
How the interviewer kept referring to me as "people like you". wtf. like I'm from another planet or something?
Their labs and class rooms are ok I guess.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If I'd had known that they were going to be racist, sexist, and highly unprofessional, I would have spent the day with my family instead of being bashed all day.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
LEX
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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