How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

55 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)?

"Why do you want to practice medicine in New Mexico?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you know about New Mexico health issues, and what will you do to fix them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was a meaningful clinical experience you had with a patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you had a patient who received a concussion during football, what would you say to his parents? What are your personal opinions about concussions and football?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I was asked specifically what types of conversations I had with family members of hospice patients concerning end-of-life. It was a little out-of-left-field, and definitely not something I was prepared for." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Spoke with a current UNM student, read all about UNM, read An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal, prepared outlined answers to 200+ typical interview questions/questions listed on this website that are specific to UNM, found interview clothes that are comfortable and wore them in advance to ensure comfort, practiced my hairstyle in advance, did a mock interview in my interview outfit, practiced interview answers OUT LOUD (it makes a huge difference than just writing them down on paper or computer. Make sure to practice speaking!), etc." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students, faculty, and staff were all so friendly! I love the culture at the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The issues with safety and the lagging technology (UNM is very inexpensive, so they aren't at the forefront of medical school technology)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I would have 2 hours of free time between activities. I would have brought a book to read so I didn't look like I was sitting on my phone scrolling through Facebook." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This is a really neat program! I think the culture is what makes UNM stand apart from other schools. I think UNM receives less credit than its due, and anyone would be fortunate to attend here!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Suites on Gibson

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

On what date did the interview take place?

9/7/2018

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

8 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?

"Send out a more thorough interview day schedule. The schedule I received via email did not have certain activities listed that were listed on the schedule I received day-of." Report Response