Houston, TX
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?
2 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Watched a video made by the students, went on a 2.5 hour tour of the facilities including the new Surgical and Clinical Skills Center, anatomy lab, Texas Heart Hospital, M.D. Anderson, and Mem. Hermann. Then had two interviews that lasted ~45 minutes each. The interview questions were mostly predictable and conversational.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How do you study?
How did you prepare for the MCAT?
How is your mother doing?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read about issues on wikipedia, thought of questions they might ask and how I would answer
What was the most difficult question?
Would your mother's disease affect your decision to go into X specialty?
What impressed you positively?
Incredibly nice students, the extent of the TMC including the volume of patients there and free medical care given
What impressed you negatively?
Horrible traffic, difficult getting in subsidized student housing
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
10 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?
In 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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
HOU
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Carefree Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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