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  • Rush University Rush Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"Was asked to discuss certain personal aspects of my secondary application. Know your secondary well, they really do read it before they come in to interview you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I'm a non-trad, we discussed how being older, and having done an SMP previously makes me different from other applicants. Also asked about diversity and how I've encountered that in my past experiences. And we discussed what my support network (family, friends) think about my decision to go into medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"My 2nd interview was with a MS4. He had more of a "list" of questions that he wanted to ask me. The 2nd interview was closed file, while the first was open. Even with the "list," the interview proceeded like a convo. Talked about health care (If I had a magic wand and can reform healthcare in anyway I like, what are some things that I'd like to do?) Also asked about my interests in medicine and what formed them to be that way. He wanted to know how I deal with stress, etc." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"My interviewer was a pediatrician, we discussed childhood obesity" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none really. The questions asked were posed to start a discussion/conversation. I was not quizzed on anything." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Went over previous year's questions on interview feedback. Did a couple mock interviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers, faculty, recruiting director were all friendly and welcoming. And not in a "fake" way either, you didn't feel like they were looking over you with a microscope, but that they were really trying to get to know who YOU are." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

".... It's cold in Chicago." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"Not a high stress interview as long as you go in knowing that you are going to be expected to be communicative, and know what you wrote on your secondary, and be able to expand those experiences and add to them." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

Midway

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/17/2010

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?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 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

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