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  • Rush University Rush Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"If you had to help a patient either quit smoking or lose weight which would you choose and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Tell me about your undergrad experience? What made you decide to apply to medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was you favorite class in undergrad and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If you had to help a patient either quit smoking or lose weight which would it be and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Studentdoc.net, Rush website, talked to friends who interviewed there, practiced sample questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty and the students flat out love it there." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Traffic was a nightmare. Arrive the night before if you're driving. I hit fog and black ice conditions. I doubled my trip time and still arrived 15 minutes late for orientation. Granted, I had the worst luck ever but still. Don't make the mistake I did." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Out of the 3 schools I've interviewed at so far, it was my favorite. The faculty aren't paid to teach. They are paid to do research but the teaching is voluntary. Many faculty stick around for long periods of time, because they like it there so much." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/21/2007

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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