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  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Minneapolis, MN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"what are your weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why the university of MN?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what would you do if you didn't get in to medical school (not reapply... if you NEVER got in...)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"are you confident that you'll be admitted to medical school this year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"do you know who _____ (obscure musician from the 20th century) is? (luckily I knew the answer...)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read SDN, school website, reveiwed my research, " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"good lunch, HUGE campus, underground tunnels connecting all building so you don't ahve to go outside in the winter" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"not an organized day... lots of downtime between events so you're just sitting there" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"two interviews- first with a faculty member, admissions committee member... those last about 45 min. then you attend a lecture, tour, eat lunch, do a lot of waiting in between, and have a 4th year student interview you... which is awkward depending on your interviewer... some are very friendly and others are way too shy and not very easy to talk to... " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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 use?

MSP

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2007

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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