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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great school - I really hope I get in there!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Group Interview: Mostly conversational: What's the last musical you went to see? (I'm interested in musical theater) How would your friends describe you/why do your friends like you? What's a question you really want me to ask you - say it, then answer it. How do you gain trust in the 8th graders that you work with?
What was the most interesting question?
Think about the people you don't like, what don't you like about them?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read app,
What was the most difficult question?
Think about people who don't like you, what would they say about you? (that was awkward and tricky!)
What impressed you positively?
everything. students were really really nice and friendly. hospitals looked like hotels! MA in medical humanities and bioethics and MPH looked awesome (you can get them done in the 4 years of med school) Admissions staff was really friendly. the administration seems to really take the students' views into consideration. students seemed really happy. interviews were low pressure. group interview is not as scary as it may seem - it's just a conversation
What impressed you negatively?
Student body isn't particularly very diverse - but they are really interested in recruiting and maintaining more diversity. financial aid seemed slim, but more telling the students didn't seem to think this was a problem - i.e. i guess they were rich enough not to have to worry about it =( though the hospitals are beautiful, the student facilities aren't as impressive, but they're fine. (i've just been to two schools already that have brand new student facilities with a gym and stuff, so my perspective has been skewed). and although the group interview wasn't at all scary - I'm not sure it was super useful in the admissions process - it was a little long to just sit around and talk about our likes and dislikes.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
how awesome northwestern was. also, you have interviews before the tours and before most of the informational sessions, so i just felt I would've been more prepared/excited for my interview had I already been acclimated to how awesome NW is.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
What airport did you fly into?
Midway
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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