How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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 Meharry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What kind of medicine are you interested in and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What will be your biggest challenge in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None. All pretty standard." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Is there anything else you want me as your interviewer to know about you that is not represented in your AMCAS application? (asked about three times in succession!!)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, review AMCAS and secondary app essays, review school website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The history of the school and how staff are so passionate about making it a part of your total educational experience." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The student interview session! They were extremely standoffish, and not very welcoming at all. They did answer questions pretty well, but never smiled, never made eye contact, and seemed to have some weird clique and hazing-type rituals going on...yuck." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The campus tour was very informative, but didn't really entail much (i.e., we didn't even have time to actually walk through the building that classes are held in). You have to make your own time/arrangements for a more in depth tour, or to sit in on a class, etc." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I like Meharry's approach to education, albeit a bit overbearing. The familial atmosphere and super support system is a real plus for anyone needing it or wanting to take advantage of it. Hopefully all of the students aren't as unpleasant as the group we met!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

BNA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Millennium Maxwell House

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/01/2009

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

5 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?

6 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?

9 out of 10