Positively
6 out of 10
9 out of 10
10 out of 10
50 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Open file
"Explain the research you did in your NIH-funded program."
"What has been the most life-changing event thus far?"
"Why are you interested in Mayo?"
"What would you do if you had unlimited resources (after discussing my time abroad in 3rd world countries)."
"What are you most proud of in life?"
"read over comments on SDN, Mayo's website and my AMCAS application"
"pretty much everything...its MAYO. But especially I was impressed by the financial support they have available to the students (during the day they kept telling us about different opportunities available [ie: getting an MPH, law degree, etc or doing a clerkship abroad for 2 months] that they had full scholarships for. It was amazing. This was also my first interview that I was really impressed with the other interviewees (not just intelligent but also exceptional people). There were random students all day long that were very willing to drop what they were doing and talk about the school. The admissions office sends an email out to all the mayo students before each interview time to say who's coming and where they went for undergrad (so if there are any alumni from your school, they can contact you)"
"Rochester isn't that exciting."
"n/a"
"Although it sounds like its going to be a really long day when they initially give you your schedule (especially if you get in after midnight the night before, like I did), but it went by really fast. I enjoyed wondering around all the facilities although at some points it would have been nice to have a tour guide to hear a little more about the various buildings. My first interviewer was much more focused on asking me questions regarding my activites from my AMCAS application. This was my first open-file interview and I didn't know what to expect. It wasn't as if he was trying to drill me about what I had put on my application, he was asking informed questions about my history. My second interview was much more focused on me, as a person. We talked about my time abroad and what I learned but also talked about my strengths/weaknesses. Overall it was a really great interview day. The administration was phenomenal, too."
Student
Enthusiastic
10 out of 10
Out of state
7+ hours
Airplane
RST
Hotel
Colonial Inn
9 out of 10
yes
$301-$400
12/16/2005
10 out of 10
6 out of 10
3 out of 10
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