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  • University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"Have you been to Chicago before?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time you failed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What did you learn from your research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Question about a very specific sentence I wrote in my amcas. My interviewer found it interesting and asked me to clarify what I meant to say." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I was talking about how medicine isn't all-powerful and can sometimes disappoint. Then my interviewer asked whether I've had experience with this kind of scenario in my shadowing experience..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN feedback and read Pritzker website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviews here were among the most chill and friendly ones I've had." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Pritzker's admissions timeline is a little less transparent than other schools. I interviewed in October, and was told that we might hear back anytime between then and March..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How closely my interviewer would have read my app" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Generally enjoyable interview day" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

No Response

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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