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  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
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?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"why and MD/JD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why low grades?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How can you compete in the law curriculum with an undergrad background in engineering? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"why an MD/JD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"why did you have such low grades?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"researched the interviewers, read the newspaper, considered answers to potential questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The staff's dedication to the students, these people really love their students, and have personal relationships with them " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the interview portion was short, only 20 minutes, with 4 interviewers and myself. The tour took all day, but the interview seemed over in an instant. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview would be so short. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good considerate people, most of the day spent recruiting you, and very little time spent actually interviewing. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

mdw

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Mariott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/04/2006

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?

10 out of 10

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