How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Baylor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you do research in so many different areas?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you think the portrayal of medicine in the media will affect your practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Given your experience in research, why aren't you doing an MD/PhD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed thesis, AMCAS, reviewed BCM's curriculum" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Baylor College of Medicine is arguably the best school in Texas with amazing resources at the Texas Medical Center. Apparently, you can have a ''handshake'' interview for many of the top ranked residency programs at the TMC (ie all you have to do is shake hands to get the residency). The students were down to earth and my interviewers were really nice. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Houston. I don't know if I could live there. I think it's funny that they put on an hour long presentation showing that it's not that bad to live there. Most of the students are from Texas and stay in Texas to do residencies. A BIG detractor for me. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How much the cab from the airport would cost (~$51). " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I liked the school and its students. One of my interviewers was super weird, but I liked that both interviewers really read my application. I interviewed with ~50 people, which I didn't care for. " Report Response

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?

Out of 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

IAH

On what date did the interview take place?

11/16/2007

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?

3 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10