How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Have you spoken to other people who did this (medical school) while raising a family? " -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

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

"Why did you go to XXXX school? " -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

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

"Why haven't other career choices suited you? Why is medicine different than other fields that have bored you?" -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you want me to tell the admissions committee on your behalf? " -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing was really difficulty, except for the open ended "tell me about yourself" type questions." -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"MSAR, BCM website, SDN, etc." -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students, the curriculum, the facilities, the carpeted gross lab, crazy high Step scores, lots of potential for mentorship in any field imaginable. Pass/fail. Abundant clinical opportunities. Tracks. Research everywhere if you're interested." -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The financial instability. The recent instability of clinical affiliations. It seems like administrative types got careless, overconfident, or were just haphazard in their planning. If the Rice/BCM merger happens, I would imagine that tuition would go up significantly to align with the current Rice tuition schedule. Even then, serious financial and credit issues may still be present. Very difficult/expensive to commute to school...simultaneously difficult to find housing nearby that suits families and dogs. " -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interviews would be more pointed and structured than I was used to. Didn't feel like I did anything to stand out. " -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It seems that a lot of people feel that their BCM interviews are a little impersonal. I'm not sure that's the best descriptor...but my interviews did feel pretty generic. And I would imagine that's by design. " -Posted 12/01/2009 | Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Med Center

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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

$301-$400

On what date did the interview take place?

10/23/2009

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

9 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?

8 out of 10