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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Birmingham, AL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"Why 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 volunteer work?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would your mother/friend describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could pick two words for your motto, what would they be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Standard interview questions" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"this website, reread app and essays, refresh on underg research, listen to NEJM podcasts, news..." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students at UAB are very nice and friendly. The interviews were not stressful. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interviews start at 7:50am. Would have been nice to have them earlier so I could drive the day of the interview. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I think their parking maps are wrong so you may want to check out the parking situation. One of the streets (15th?) is closed as well. I got there early but the staff didnt show up until 7:45am so no need to get their too early." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good experience. If you're from Alabama don't pass up this opportunity. They have also changed their curriculum this year to more organ-based. Oh, and you don't have to do your own cadaver disections so that will reduce your lab time." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

Quality Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/176/2006

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

8 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

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