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  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Saint Louis, MO
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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 in detail about... (he listed just about everything on my AMCAS and proceeded to type notes on his laptop the whole time)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"more AMCAS questions" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why SLU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would your friends say are your weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What would your friends say are your strengths?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new research center is gorgeous, the Children's hospital is nice too." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Many of the facilities are run-down and outdated. St. Louis is considered the most dangerous city in the U.S. Financial aid is minimal. Expect to pay mostly in loans." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the school is so run-down." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Students and faculty were nice, but didn't share the same enthusiasm about their school that I've encountered elsewhere." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

St. Louis Lambert

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?

The Hilton

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/07/2009

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

2 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Scripted interviews are a bummer-why not just ask me to write answers to the questions and save a flight?" Report Response

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