Memphis, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2016-17
⭐ 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Memphis isn't as dangerous or unsafe as people seem to think, but the city and hospitals are old and dilapidated in places. If you get below the superficial though this is a great community where everyone seems really happy to be studying medicine and getting a great education. And in state tuition is cheap with many scholarships are available!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want a career in medicine instead of pursuing research (with extensive research background in my app)?
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about your undergrad grades, why do you think they started to improve so dramatically after a slow start?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read up on the school, re-read my AMCAS app
What was the most difficult question?
I got a very long ethical question about a teenager coming into the ER, and the question kept getting more and more complicated. The point was basically how would I handle myself if all these different factors kept complicating treatment.
What impressed you positively?
The students and faculty all have GLOWING things to say about the school. Seriously I've never heard anyone say anything negative about it. Everyone seems to love it and current and former students all give it their highest recommendation. Seemingly great clinical experiences and a surprisingly diverse and competitive match list.
What impressed you negatively?
The facilities, specifically the city hospitals, they are old and in a bad part of town and haven't been updated or renovated in decades. I'm not a big fan of the city of Memphis (I lived in Memphis even before applying to med school) but it is a place with a high need for physicians and medical care. There also isn't as big an emphasis on research as many other medical schools I interviewed at, with many students outright saying that they don't emphasize it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing, this was my lowest stress interview
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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