How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Tell me why you want to do medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your experience with [a volunteering activity]?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about [a personal issue I had to deal with during undergrad years]?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you see the patients' right to choose how and when they die?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are your thoughts on the current health-care reform?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my primary and secondary applications, SDN interview feedback." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The clinical focus is simply amazing. They actually gave us a lecture on what to listen to during a heart exam on their robot during the tour, talk about early clinical exposure! The scholarly concentration program is also excellent, and it should help you in whatever field you choose to do in the future. Oh, and hot girls ;p" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I can't really think of much, actually. Maybe give us a tour of the anatomy lab? We did get to see the histo lab. Oh, the only two girls in my interview group both got the same interviewers, and one of their interviewers drilled both with difficult questions. That's in sharp contrast to the relaxed, conversational interviews everyone else had. Coincidence or sexism?" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it was going to be an open-file interview. Apparently they just changed it this year. Also, it sounds like they no longer hand out decisions 1 week after the interview either, it's gonna be as long as 8 weeks." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Two ~45 minute interviews, open-file, very conversational." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/13/2007

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?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Superbly organized, can't really find anything to complain about." Report Response