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  • University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Ottawa, ON
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"1st tell us about yourself, 2nd why you wanna be a doctor" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"ethics: you're family doc for patient who just diagnosed w/ brain cancer, the oncologiest didn't tell him, he doesn't know, family doesn't want you to tell him, what do you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what does leadership mean to you? what would you like to ban?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you ban?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"all pretty standard and expected questions. There were a lot of focus on the autobiographical sketch activities. ''what does leadership mean to you?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"everything - reading on healthcare, ethics, mock interview with meds and career center, reading on world issues, reflections, getting focused..." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The entire hospital complex is just so dynamic, plus i love the city, people are extra friendly" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"the tour involves a tour of anatomy lab involving looking at corpse, don't do that right before your interview if it may bother you. It's pretty relaxed atmosphere prior to your interview, meds actually sit there to talk to you and help you relax" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a good first and only interview for me. I put a lot of effor into preparing, was focused and not nervous. In an afterthought, i think I could've done better if i was more alert and thought more carefully, but given the situation i've done my best" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/29/2007

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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