How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Why do you think there is such a disparity between your GPA and MCAT? High GPA, Low MCAT" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Name three ethical issues facing medicine today. Just list them. Explain your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If someone were to write a novel about you in 15 years, how would it read? Overall, he seemed to want to know that I had concrete plans of paying for school." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"The most interesting would probably be what kind of medicine i wanted to get into whether academic or otherwise. I found this interesting because I clearly realized that i didn't know what academic really meant. My interviewer didn't make me feel stupid for not knowing, but he educated me about the different ways one can go with medicine, and even went on to say that he didn't know this until he got knee-deep into the process of deciding what he would do with his MD. I appreciated him for this." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I wasn't asked any difficult questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Valuemd, SDN interview feedback. I just searched for this school and found the questions that other students had been asked." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I didn't visit the school as is obvious, but I interviewed with an SGU grad who is now a fellow in NIH, and I was impressed with the way he presented the school to me." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing! it was as laid back as other feed backs have said it would be." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was very laid back. it started out with me writing one of the three essays for 10 minutes, trust me that is enough time. The three options were 1. Write about the characteristics of a good doctor 2. Who has influenced you the most 3. A moment that affacted your life. I chose the one about the most influential person. After the essay portion, I got asked the standard questions SGU requires that the interviewer ask and then I got to ask him question about the school." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

05/03/2007

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10