How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

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)?

"Why do you want to change careers and go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you done any sort of research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you know you want to be a physician? (This was a question to get at my volunteer experience)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"I'm a bit older (36) than the average applicant. The interviewer asked why the career change and at such late stage. (I expected this.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Not that many difficult questions. Expect the obvious (why medicine, why SGU, etc.) He really asked if I had thought this thoroughly through. It seemed more confirmatory." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, SGU Web site." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"He said he did his 3rd & 4th years at a hospital where many residency programs don't fill, so he got to do a lot more than the average 3rd & 4th year student. Most patients he saw weren't the most educated and therefore had a lot of complex issues which prepared him well for Step II. But he said he worked like a dog." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not much. He seemed quite upbeat about the program and the experience he gained." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Met the interviewer (former SGU student) at the VA hospital outside Boston. It was quite laid back. He really seemed to ask me confirmatory questions if I had thought through all the issues of leaving the US for 2 years. Also asked if I thought through how I'd pay for all the expenses. (I think this is a standard question of theirs)." Report Response

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

On what date did the interview take place?

12/18/2006

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10