Denver, CO
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I felt like I did well, but so did most people interviewing that day... : )
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would you do to fix the US medical system?
What was the most interesting question?
It's all a blur, but the questions mostly followed from my resume and statements. Nothing surprising.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed all the material available on the school website, mock interviews with other med school applicants I know.
What was the most difficult question?
What changes could be made to fix/improve the US medical system?
-Not a difficult question; a stand-by in mock interviews.
Why I want to pursue the various things I do, and how I can actually make it all work.
-Again not difficult if you've talked about it with other people.
What impressed you positively?
The new campus and Colorado are beautiful. Emphasis of the curriculum on functional units eg Blood and Lymph rather than academic divisions. Preceptorships beginning first year.
What impressed you negatively?
The new campus is a bit isolated - 15 minutes from other downtown hospitals, housing, etc. Current students report some classes are very strong; some (biochem) are very weak due to cycling of professors.
Out-of-state tuition is high, and one cannot switch to in-state costs during the four year program.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
More about the combined program options like MD-MPH, so I could better explain why I don't want to do them.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours 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 fly into?
DEN
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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