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?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"Tell me about a difficult experience (lots of follow-up questions)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your research (long discussion)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is a major moral dilemma in medicine today (again, lots of follow-up questions. Be able to back up what you say!)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Since cardiovascular disease leads to more deaths in this country than the next several causes combined, why is so little research funding devoted to it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interview, previous interviews, read up on school, talked with student host, reviewed secondary." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything! The people, the program, the facilities, the financial aid - I loved it!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cleveland didn't seem like the nicest city to live in, though to be fair I spent very little time there. It's definitely not a big enough problem to keep me from going if I get accepted." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How exhausted I would be by the end of the day - they kept us there a long time." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My host brought me to admissions at 7:30. Breakfast and coffee were served. Dean Fishleder gave us an overview of the program, including details of the curriculum, and gave us a tour of the school. Then we had a financial aid talk with Elizabeth Myers. Next was a one-hour tour of the research building, with two twenty-minute visits with two lab PIs, and then an hour-long tour of the hospital, given by a student. Wear comfy shoes!!! I wore clogs the whole time and just put on dress shoes for the interviews, and I am SO glad I did. After the tours we had lunch with students, then two faculty interviews. Next was a 40-minute demonstration of the web portal, and finally a wrap-up session. Whole day, 7:45-4:30. The interview group was 6 people, which was apparently a large group for them." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

CLE

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/21/2006

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

10 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