Chicago, IL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
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How you think you did?
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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
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What are your general comments?
Great Location. Great People. Incredible New hospital being built. So nice. Huge Medical Complex. Great Teaching place. lots of hot women if your a man! Doctors are your friends and teachers. Chicago has tons to see and do. I never thought Rush was this good. You have to see to believe that Rush is a TOP notch school. You will be trained a good doctor. They have you shadow and acutally do diagnosing as an M1. Sick Sick school. I hope I get in. I cant wait to go there!!!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me a little about yourself
What was the most interesting question?
What was your favorite class in undergrad and why?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Rush website, Rush students through SDN, and friends who interviewed there before me.
What was the most difficult question?
Name a time when there was conflict between two people, and how you helped solve the problem.
What impressed you positively?
Comradeship. Every one, like SDN said, is very, very friendly. They are very willing to help you. Ask the students and staff anything!
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing except you are stuck in one lecture hall basically for two years. But, the incredible hospital and the people, and being in Chicago override all of that!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Searle Conference Center is Home Base
My schedule:
830am-- Arrive-Welcome
845am--Rush Medical College Overview
930am--Closed File/Co-Curricular with an M4 student
1130am-- Clinical Tours-- Tour Floor with M3 and M4 students
1200pm-- Academic Tour and Lunch with Students
1:10pm-- Reflect on Day, The Next Steps, Q and A
1:30pm-- Dr. Anderson-- Open File/Academic Interview Department of Internal Medicine -30 minutes.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
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What is your ranking of this school's location?
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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
None, Jill Volk, the director of recruitment was so friendly and helpful. She was smiling and was very interested in us.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Merriot across the street on Harrison Street and Ashbury
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
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Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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