How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

How many people interviewed you?

6

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"In 20 years from now, what do you expect to be doing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"At the end of 1st year, you'll be spending time to immerse yourself in an Aboriginal community. Speculate why, raise issues." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How has your experience helped you in fitting with NOSM's large-group sessions and small tutorials?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"A diabetic patient stops taking her conventional medication and turns to faith healing. Discuss issues." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Debate the positives and negative issues surrounding clean-needle exchange for addicts. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"CMAJ's Bioethics for Clinicians" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Although I respect their efforts to promote medicine in Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay is likely the most abysmal city I have visited. Friends comment on how dangerous the city is and how they don't go to campus at night because the campus is surrounded by bush, thus making rapes not uncommon. A gentleman told me to watch my back in fear of getting stabbed by locals. The general environment seemed unwelcoming. One restaurant owner didn't even know Thunder Bay was host to a new medical school!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How degraded the city was and how a significant part of the community is underprivileged/disenfranchised." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Those applying/accepting offers at NOSM must carefully consider the environment as well as the school itself." Report Response

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

On what date did the interview take place?

01/01/2007

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10