How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

5

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 about your research (I'm applying MSTP)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How was your experience at [your undergraduate school]?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do in your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"researched the school, look at SDN interview feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Most of the students seem happy there. The facilities were nice and the location (downtown Chicago) is a great advantage. Also, the MD-PhD program administrator went to Northwestern for her graduate training, so she knows very well how the program is run. She knows what the trainees are going through, and is extremely helpful." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The MSTP student who gave us the campus tour was very unhappy with the program. He spoke poorly of the program director and thought that he was wasting his time in the dual degree program. It was quite good to learn about all the negative aspects of the program, since all other students I spoke to were very happy there and offered mostly a one-sided perspective." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That interviews are not as scary/stressful as I thought they would be (Northwestern was my first interview)." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Discouraging

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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

Midway

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Affinia (paid for by the MSTP)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

09/30/2009

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?

7 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?

10 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?

No Response