How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"What are the biggest public health issues facing New Mexico and how would you change them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are the factors that make it difficult for PCPs in rural areas? Asked related to presence and retention" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why should I advocate on your behalf to the rest of the committee?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Many questions. Was grilled on health care policy and factors relating to the roles of doctors, insurance agencies, and hospital administrators. The interviewer wanted to know the exact statistics." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read a lot of books on health administration, looked over New Mexico's state public health plan" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Cost of school, cadaver lab, new facilities, extensive clinical experience, generally happy and adventurous students," Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The school did not seem to really care about the interview experience. Seems like they do a lot more for the 2nd look visit." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewer wanted very specific answers. Told me it was going to be the hardest interview of the cycle. They made a point to interrupt me throughout the entire interview, cutting off my answer if they were not interested. Wished I would've seen it coming and not been as flustered." Report Response