How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.04 | 108 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 79 |
| Negatively | 6 |
| No change | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.31 | 109 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.13 | 109 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.53 | 103 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
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| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 4 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 13 |
| 35 minutes | 7 |
| 40 minutes | 8 |
| 45 minutes | 12 |
| 50 minutes | 11 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 53 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 1 |
| At a regional location | 39 |
| At another location | 68 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 100 |
| In a group | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 99 |
| Closed file | 5 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.04 | 108 |
"asked about activities on my CV"
"Tell me your life story."
"Tell me about a time you had to overcome an obstacle (s) to achieve your goal."
"How do you overcome struggles with difficult coursework?"
"...it's been a while. Sorry, but I don't remember specifics. What I can tell you is it was a very casual discussion that revolved around "Are you SURE you don't want to just try again for the US schools?" The interview was encouraging me to do so."
"Cultural life on the island"
"What type of doctor do you want to be?"
"I actually applied to the School of Veterinary Medicine. Similar to the school of medicine, they ask you to write a 10 minute essay in which you pick from 3 topics. I picked to name 3 characteristics that help me in my persuit of veterinary medicine."
"Before any questions are asked, you have to write a short essay... no big deal, you take about 10-15 minutes to answer one of 3 questions... just be prepared to answer one and you'll be fine. 1) Describe a life changing experience of yours. 2) What are three characteristics you possess that will help you in your pursuit of a career in medicine? 3) Who is an inspiration to you and why?"
"How many schools have you applied this year? Any acceptance? How many schools have you applied previous year?"
"What motivates you?"
"You start with an essay that you are given 10 minutes to complete. You choose one of the following topics and write about it 1) Discuss three characteristics a good physician should possess 2) Describe a notable life changing experience 3) Write about someone who inspires you and why."
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"Specific questions about whether I was aware of programs at SGU such as GSP and MD/MPH program. "
"Why medicine ? Why SGU ? Tell me abit about yourself"
"1. Why SGU 2. Why do you want to become a doctor "
"Why would you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me about your volunteering experiences? (since I volunteer at the ED of a hospital, he asked me what exactly I do there)"
"Looks like you did some research, give me an overview and tell me your findings. Guessed ahead of time that SGU would arrange for a cardiologist who had done echocardiography research, just so they could quiz me about my paper. It's a niice. "
"How did you find out about SGU? "
"Tell me about your research and volunteer experiences."
"Have you applied to other schools? If so where? Any interviews? If so where? Decisions?"
"What are your eventual goals in medicine? "
"set wages? bad? good?"
"Why medicine?"
"Remember these three questions, you will need to write about one of them for 10 minutes. 1. List 3 traits that make a good physician"
"why do you want to be a doctor? where do you see yourself ten years from now?"
"Name a key reason why medicine interests you? (I basically said about three, its difficult to say just one)"
"posted already...Why medicine?"
"Essay Option: Describe a defining moment in your adult life"
"Why do you want to attend SGU?"
"How did you know about St. Georges?"
"how i feel about being a forigen med school grad."
"What is an ethical issue in medicine, talk about it."
"will you be okay with living on the island? "
"standard questions: How did you hear about SGU? How will you finance your education? Which other schools have you applied to?"
"1. What will be you as 5 years later?"
"why go to a school in the caribbean?"
"Are you aware of FMG's?"
"Your strengths and weakness described by a best friend."
"Why do you think there is such a disparity between your GPA and MCAT? High GPA, Low MCAT"
"Describe volunteer experience."
"Why do you want to become a physician instead of continuing your career in research?"
"Why do you want to be come a doctor?"
"How did you hear about SGU?"
"Why SGU?"
"He asked me about all my research, what was each one about, what did I do exactly and did I get published."
"Why St. George's?, How will you pay for school?, Why do you want to be an MD?"
"Why do you want to change careers and go into medicine?"
"What type of physician do you want to become?"
"why sgu? why medicine?"
"(1 of 3 Essay topics, same as everyone has listed thus far, 10 min to write) Fav and least fav classes, (science and non science)"
"quality that friend would describe you as"
"What was the last book you read"
"First off is a 10 minute essay on 1 of 3 topics: 1) Who influenced you the most? 2) List 3 characteristics that you have that will make you a good doctor 3) A defining moment in your life"
"Why do you want to be an MD. What volunteer experience do you have. Do you have any questions for me. How will you pay for school. "
"Although I wasn't asked any questions, here are the questions I put together and studied: St. George’s University Interview Prep Essays 1. Define three characteristics that will help in your pursuit to become a physician. 2. Describe an influential event in your adult life. 3. Describe someone who impacted your life. 4. Describe the moment that affected your life the most 5. Describe the 3 characteristics a physician should have. Interviewer’s Questions 1. Do you mind being called an FMG? 2. What do you know about St. Vincent? 3. List 3 reasons you want to become a doctor. 4. Describe yourself in one word. 5. By moving away from family & friends, how will you adapt to survive on the island? 6. Why do you want to become a doctor? 7. How will you pay for Medical School 8. What volunteer experience do you have? 9. What does your resume not tell me about you? 10. What field of medicine would you want to practice if you had your choice? 11. What extra-curricular activities have you participated in that show your conviction for a career in medicine? 12. What do you see doing with your life? 13. Did you do any research? 14. Describe your volunteer experience. 15. Have you lived or traveled outside the US? 16. What other US/non-US schools did you apply to? Where did you get accepted? 17. How many schools did you apply to last year, how many secondaries did you send/ how many acceptances do you have? 18. Have you thought about PA School, you have a husband, it would be better for you. 19. Are you interested in an MPH as well as an MD? Ethics Topics 1. Stem Cell research 2. Abortion 3. Euthanasia 4. Private vs public healthcare (b/c in personal statement) 5. List 5 medical issues in the world 6. Organ transplants & harvesting Questions for Interviewer 1. What is the Faculty to Student ratio? 2. What are the educational backgrounds of the faculty 3. What is the Drop-out Rate? 4. How are the residency Matches? 5. What was your experience like living on the island? 6."
"What does your resume not tell me about you? "
"Tell me about current medical issues."
"Did you do any research? "
"Discuss an ethical issue. What's your take on it? (I don't think it matters which side of the ethical issue you lean towards, as long as you understand all aspects of the issue and use sound reasoning to explain your side.)"
"How many med schools did you apply to/secondaries/acceptances"
"Three reasons why you want to become a doctor?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Are you interested in getting an MPH at St. George along with your MD?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"see above"
"what are the ethical issues in medicine today? Name 5 reasons for why you want to be a doctor. "
"How are you going to pay for this?"
"viewpoints regarding euthanasia?"
"What do u think about having a foreign diplom"
"How will you finance your education? Why do you want to be a doctor? What do you know about foreign medical graduates?"
"Why apply outside the United States?"
"why should we select you and not other applicants?"
"Why were some grades bad?"
"What do your parents do?"
"Why do you want to become a physician?"
"WHy Doctor?"
"Name one ethical issue facing medicine?"
"what three factors influenced you to want to become a dr?"
"How are you going to pay for school?"
"Why St.george?"
"How many offshore schools have I applied to. How many US Schools I have applied to and how many interviews I've gotten. "
"What are the defining factors that have influenced you decision to pursue a career in medicine?"
"Would you go here if you got in?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Explain a yearlong leave of absence from school."
"what are some difficulties doctors are facing today?"
"How will you pay for school?"
"how do you think you will handle it there on an island"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
"What are your long term goals?"
"Why Caribbean medical school?"
"None"
"How many med schools did you apply to in the US and Caribbean?"
"Why do you want to be a veterinarian?"
"Tell me about your clinical/volunteer/research experience."
"Why do you want to be a doctor? What kind of doctor do you want to become? Are you interested in a MPH program?"
"How will you adjust to Grenada?"
"How will you adjust to the island / how close are you to your family & friends and how will you deal with being away?"
"Why SGU?"
"Where do you see yourself in 15 years, what do you want to be doing?"
"When have you taken premed courses ? What did you learn in dental school ? "
"3. How will you adapt to the island? 4. Any ethical issues that are on your mind?"
"Tell me about your volunteering/shadowing experience."
"What are you going to do in Grenada besides studying?"
"Why Medicine?"
"Consider yourself in my position. Why should I accept you?"
"Tell me about your volunteering/research. "
"I'm sure you have alot of questions for me. . . . ."
"Any research experience?"
"Tell me about your research. Do you think you would want to go into research later on? (I was honest and said no, and he laughed and agreed)"
"talk about an ethical issue? pro points? con points?"
"Why St. George's? "
"2. Describe a notable turning point in your adult life."
"what are some ethics issues in medicine today? why did you choose your undergraduate school?"
"How would your friends describe you? As in, what are your strengths?"
"where do u see yourself in 10 years? "
"Essay Option: describe 3 characteristics which will help you in the future pursuit of a career as a physician"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"How are you gonna pay for St. Georges? "
"how i think i will perform in medical school academically."
"How would you describe your grades/MCAT scores? How do you see yourself as a student in Medical School."
"how do you relax? deal with stess? "
"Personal questions: What is your favourite subject? What are your best and worse grades? Tell me about your volunteer experiences?"
"2. Imagine you are with group of people. What position would you like to have?"
"tell me about your research (and specific questions regarding it)."
"How are you going to adapt to Grenada?"
"Describe your life 10 years from now."
"Name three ethical issues facing medicine today. Just list them. Explain your research."
"Describe your research."
"How will you fund your education?"
"Have you applied to any other medical schools?"
"Why didnt you apply to SGU when you first applied to medical school?"
"How will you pay for it?"
"Did I have any clinical experience? My MCAT score and why? My GPA, digree, etc. "
"What volunteer experiences do you have?, What research have you done?"
"Have you done any sort of research?"
"Have you done research? Why or why not?"
"can you handle island life?"
"Why SGU? tell me about your undergrad experience. "
"Elaborate on a personal experience that influenced your desire to be a physician?"
"volunteering experience"
"What do you do for fun"
"What is a weakness of yours?"
"Go ahead and cut and paste that into word and print it out andhave someone ask you those questions. In fact, you should even type up answers to them so you know what you're talking about. Your responses shouldn't sound like you memorized them,but you should have a bit of a rehearsed answer. Your thought process should be fluid, and coherent. "
"If you had your choice, what field of medicine would you practice?"
"How will you pay for medical school?"
"Why a doctor?"
"Describe your volunteer experience."
"What was it like moving to the US? Do you like it here? How did you adapt? "
"Have you thought about PA school?"
"How would you pay for your education?"
"A scenario regarding Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning."
"Tell me about your research, volunteer experiences?"
"What do you know about St. Vincent?"
"How will you pay for your SGU education?"
"what does it mean to be a foreign medical student and what does it mean to you? What kind of doctor would you want to be?"
"How will you adjust to life in Grenada?"
"do you feel that you would be able to adapt to Grenada?"
"What u think about euthenasia"
"What other US/non US schools have you applied? What is the progress? "
"Do you feel the war in Iraq was a violation of international Law?"
"how will you adjust to the island life?"
"How can you handel Grenada."
"Name on problem facing medicine today."
"Are you aware of the masters/MD program? Does that intrest you?"
"Tell me about the student organization you started."
"Do you have any questions?"
"Explain a low mcat score?"
"how will you pay for school?"
"What are three ethical issues in medicine (I don't need to know your point-of-view)?"
"WHY doctor?"
"He asked me to expand on my research experiences (lab and clinical, since I've had both. He then asked if I preferred one over the other."
"Why do you think you were unsuccessful in getting admission at US schools?"
"How did you hear about the school?"
"What all have you done to prepare for medical school"
"What interests me regarding medicine that I could not satify with another career choice?"
"Hve you applied to U.S. schools or other foreign schools? How are those applications going?"
"How will you handle an island setting in a third world country?"
"how would you describe your academic performance in school. how do you think you will do at med school."
"Have you applied to US medical schools? For what year? How many times have you applied? How many did you apply to? What was the result? Did you have an interview, or were you waitlisted for any of them?"
"Have you ever participated in research? (if yes, explain)"
"What are three things that you would do if you found out that you were not accepted to medical school?"
"Tell me about your volunteer work?"
"None"
"What do you think is your greatest strength for med school?"
"How will you be paying for veterinary school?"
"What medical field do you want to go into?"
"Give me an example of an ethical situation facing doctors today?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What do you think is a pressing topic in medicine today?"
"Tell me about a few of your volunteer activities. "
"Why SGU, how did you hear about SGU? "
"What are the pros and cons of health care in india and USA ? What are the ethical issues which come to mind ? Any research done ? How will you fund your education ? Family Background How Will you adjust to life on an island ? Where do u see yourself 10 yrs from now ?"
"5. Lets say its Sunday morning, you are waking up from a night out, have an exam tomorrow, your boyfriend calls he says he's fed up and cannot do this anymore, your mother calls and says that she is seriously ill. How will you handle this situation."
"Can you explain your relatively mediocre MCAT score? ( I struggled to do this :-/ )"
"What kind of ethical issues in medicine are you aware of? Tell me more about them. (I talked about Euthanasia, Organ transplants etc)"
"Looks like you had some rough patches in undergrad, how have you improved since then? If it were up to me, why should i let you in?"
"What does your family think of you wanting to go to Grenada?"
"What do you know about Grenada? "
"Tell me about an ethical issue in medicine that concerns you."
"Tell me what you value the most out of your undergraduate education."
"What else will you do on the island besides concentrating on your academics?"
"can you afford it? will you make it on the island?"
"How will you deal with being so far away from your family and friends?"
"3. Name one person who you admire/inspires you (Not word for word, but I hope you get the feel)"
"did you encounter any obstacles that interfered with your academic success? how did you study for the MCAT?"
"Essay + how will you pay for med school + ethical issue + how will you adjust to the island"
"If you cant get into medical school, then what would u do?"
"Essay Option: Write about a person who has influenced you. "
"Tell me about your research, volunteer, work, and leadership experience"
"Why medicine? and tell me more about you. "
"if i think i can adjust to the island."
"Talk about your volunteer experience as well as research experience, what was most striking about either of the experiences. "
"Did you like the acting for non majors class you took junior year? "
"SGU questions: How do you think you'll adjust to life on the island so far from your friends and family? Are you aware of any ethical issues in medicine? "
"3. What makes you most excited about life without medicine?"
"what kind of doctor in 10 years?"
"How are you going to pay for school?"
"Why do you think you were rejected by the other school you applied to?"
"If someone were to write a novel about you in 15 years, how would it read? Overall, he seemed to want to know that I had concrete plans of paying for school."
"How will you cope with life on the island?"
"Tell me about your volunteer experience? "
"How do you plan to fund your education."
"Do you feel you can adjust to life on the island?"
"what kind of medicine do you want to go into?"
"Why SGU? Why Caribbean? What do I know about Grenada and life there?"
"ethical issue I talked about, What specialty in medicine are you interested in?"
"How do you know you want to be a physician? (This was a question to get at my volunteer experience)."
"How will you adapt to island life on Grenada?"
"the controversial topic...i really fumbled this one"
"do you know anything about the island - what its like, etc.?"
"GPA, majors related questions."
"why do i want to be a doctor"
"How often do you go out."
"Have you done any research? Why not?"
"Write an essay on: 1. What characteristics you have that will make you a good MD 2. An influential experience 3. Something...can't remember"
"Why do you want to go to St. George's?"
"What volunteer experience do you have?"
"What extracurricular activities have you participated in that show your conviction for a career in medicine?"
"Have you lived/traveled out of the US?"
"What other US/non-US schools did you apply to? Where did you get accepted?"
"How do play to pay for your education?"
"Do you mind being called a FMG?"
"A scenario regarding organ transplants and harvesting. Essay: Who influenced you the most?"
"Private vs Public Healthcare (since I had mentioned it in my statement)"
"How do you plan on financing your education?"
"Talk about an ethical issue in medicine."
"how will you adapt to granada? how will you pay for the education? what are your mcat scores and your gpa? what volunteer experience have you had, talk about it. What research have you done?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"have you done any research?"
"Why are u going into medicine, there is no money to be made?"
"How will you adjust to a life in a foreign country without family and friends?"
"What is the lowest compensation you would agree to and still practice medicine?"
"what do you think about the Stem Cell Research?"
"If someone where to write a novel about you....what would it say 15 year from now?"
"Is going here going to break the bank?"
"How have you prepared to be in this for the long haul?"
"How do you plan on funding your education?"
"How will you finance your education?"
"the rest were trivial questions to get to know me."
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
"How are you going to finance ?"
"How I was planning on paying for medical school."
"How do you feel about living in Grenada?"
"What do you think life will be like in Grenada?"
"General discussion about health policies"
"Why SGU?"
"what do you plan on doing if you don't go to med school."
"Have you applied to any of offshore medical schools? Which ones? Any result of applying to those? "
"How will your family handle you being away in Grenada?"
"Do you think you will have any challenges living on an island, away from family? (easy question for me, as an international student)"
"Can you study in paradise?"
"How many US medical schools have you applied?"
"Why do you think you were not accepted at any US med schools?"
"Where have you scuba dived before? (We had a lengthy conversation about diving because we're both into it)"
"What do you think will be the most difficult part of living on island for you?"
"Have you previously been to an open house for this school? (there were previously open houses around CA but I didn't go :( I said that I will go after the interview!)"
"Can you explain both sides to a current medical ethics issue?"
"Do you have research experience and what was it?"
"What do you know about foreign medical graduates? The positives and the negatives of being one?"
"A couple of ethics questions about end of life care and stem cell research. "
"Your own family member is suffering from terminal illness and you are faced with an ethical issue. Will u increase the dose to an extent that increases your loved one's pain or would you prefer to give that person death than to purposelessly increase their life with drugs?? your take on stem cell research ? "
"5. Lets say its Sunday morning, you are waking up from a night out, have an exam tomorrow, your boyfriend calls he says he's fed up and cannot do this anymore, your mother calls and says that she is seriously ill. How will you handle this situation."
"How will you adapt to life on the island?"
"What are you going to do in Grenada besides studying"
"None - all prescripted questions, read from SGU's list for interviewers. Nothing original at all. Though do be prepared to talk about a prominent ethics topic (choose one from UW ethics site). Just an overview with a few points is fine. "
"What would you do if you got into a fight with somebody on the island, or if you did poorly in a course?"
"What do you know about Grenada? "
"So you`re a competitve badminton player . . . (going through some elements of my profile)"
"Coming from high school to college you have had to leave and take with you different things. What is one thing that you could never sacrifice upon coming to the island for med school?"
"nothing."
"Who is your favorite soccer team in the world? And what do you think about the match-fixing scandal in Europe?"
"What area of medicine do you intend on practicing (important, because interview noted the difficulty on obtaining some residencies, specifically dermatology and opthamology)"
"none"
"Seeing that both your parents are physicians, are you just doing medicine to please mummy and daddy? (I actually laughed when I was asked that!)"
"Something along the lines of...list 3 economical ways that people at Grenada make money? or something like that...i only thought of one. "
"All pretty staight forward, from the paper. "
"What is a typical day in your life like? How do you divide up your time to study and still have a personal life?"
"I was well prepared. "
"98 year old, overweight woman, diabetes and 3 heart attacks, do you send her into surgery that could potentially make her better but at the same time kill her?"
"What are your goals in life, other than medicine"
"Are you going to change into more comfortable shoes before you get on the subway? "
"Why didn't you apply in Canada?"
"Who is a person who knew well in the world? What he/she will describe your 3 characteristics? (This asks your strength!)"
"what happened in college?"
"Are you aware of FMG's?"
"Do you feel the MCAT is a true reflection of a students ability?"
"Perhaps not the most interesting (the interviewer asked me a total of 3 questions) but the question that most caught my attention was whether or not I would be interested in the MPH Program at SGU. "
"The most interesting would probably be what kind of medicine i wanted to get into whether academic or otherwise. I found this interesting because I clearly realized that i didn't know what academic really meant. My interviewer didn't make me feel stupid for not knowing, but he educated me about the different ways one can go with medicine, and even went on to say that he didn't know this until he got knee-deep into the process of deciding what he would do with his MD. I appreciated him for this."
"Are you concerned about being a foreign medical student? About being stereo-typed?"
"Since I chose euthanasia as one of the topics I discussed with the interviewer he asked what I would do in a certain situation (from his own experience) as a physician. "
"If my MCAT and GPA reflect my true ability."
"If someone were to write a book about you in 5-10 years, what do you think they would say about you?"
"How do you rank SGU compared to DO schools? Which would you rather go to?"
"There were no really interesting questions, just the usual."
"An ethical question about managed care. What would you do if a managed care person refused to pay for your request for a CT scan."
"I'm a bit older (36) than the average applicant. The interviewer asked why the career change and at such late stage. (I expected this.)"
"Are you aware of ethical issues in medicine today?"
"pick a controversial topic and tell me both sides."
"pretty standard questions"
"I was asked to role-play a situation in which the doctor portrayed a non-cooperative patient and I was the resident trying to convince her to give a sample of blood. I was surprised and caught off guard by this, but the doctor was respectful of my attempts and gave sound advice."
"one quality that your best friend would describe you as"
"Have you ever considered becoming a corrections physician?"
"N/A"
"None--Standard Questions (He read from a sheet)."
"I wasn't asked any questions. Instead the interviewer (Dr. Lane, in Atlanta, GA) was more of a counselor and mentor rather than an interviewer. He gave me excellent insight about St. George's. "
"There were two questions that I felt important to answer. The first was why I wanted to attend St. George's University. The second what specialty in medicine I wanted to pursue."
"Who has been most inspiring in your life?"
"Stem cell research."
"what do you see yourself doing with your life?"
"Tell me about your research."
"nothing"
"About Stem cell research"
"I wasn't asked any questions"
"Describe yourself in one word."
"What I knew about the islands; I actually learned interesting information from him."
"essays: define three characteristics that will help in your pursuit to become a physician. describe an influential event in your adult life. describe someone who impacted your life. "
"No particularly interesting questions"
"Talk about an experience and how it has influenced you"
"what are the different viewpoints regarding euthanasia?"
"Tell me how X experience changed u"
"None. "
"Why Grenada?"
"why do you want to become a doctor?"
"What are three ethical issues in medicine?"
"If someone where to write a novel about you 15 years from now, what would it say?"
"How do you think you'll be able to cope with life in grenada."
"Tell me about your part-time job as an Aquatic Specialist."
"How do you plan on adjusting to living in a 3rd world country?"
"What's the most recent movie you've seen in the theater? "
"Are you re-taking the MCAT (Why do you need to know that if you are interested in selecting me now)? and How many other medical schools did you apply to? How many do you still have the chance of getting into?"
"Nothing fascinating just your standard questions."
"If a patient who had ovarian cancer came to me, and asked me to help her end her life (euthanasia question). (It was interesting because he was a heme/onc fellow and I said that I wanted to do ob/gyn, so he incoporated both our fields to the question.)"
"What are three of the biggest ethical issues facing physicians today?"
"What did your advisor say when you decided to apply here?"
"Ethical question about cloning- What do you think about cloning?"
"With all the recent lawsuits over Vioxx and other drugs, do I feel as though they should be pulled from the market and why/why not?"
"What do you think about being a foreign grad as opposed to a US grad? And have you really thought about what its like to live on a small third-world island?"
"How would you cope with living in in Grenada"
"nothing; The interviewer, and alumnus from SGU SOM, was very positive and welcoming. "
"there were no interesting questions"
"how do you think you would far on an island?"
"As you know, medicine has quite a few ethical issues. You don't have to tell me your side of the issue, but explain to me the two sides of abortion, and their points in their arguments. "
"Not really anything difficult! I had to think a bit about a question she asked re: a conflict I have had with another person, but it wasn't difficult, per se."
"What are three things that you would do if you found out that you were not accepted to medical school?"
"What do you think will be your greatest challenge/weakness in med school?"
"There was none."
"This wasn't difficult for me because I prepared from this website ;) but it would be difficult otherwise... Tell me about a current ethical issue in medicine and give me your thought on both sides of the issue. The interviewer was really cool and didn't even dig for more explanation once I gave a short description of one. Try looking up stem cell research, euthanasia, children's medical rights, spiritual beliefs in medical treatment..."
"Give me an example of an ethical situation facing doctors today? How would you solve that situation or what do you think is best to solve that situation?"
"Why should SGU accept you?"
"What do you think is a pressing topic in medicine today?"
"What do you know about foreign medical graduates? The positives and the negatives of being one?"
"Probably the ethics questions, not too bad really just sort of seeing if you have a stance I think. "
"ethical issues in medicine and how would u tackle them. "
"5. Lets say its Sunday morning, you are waking up from a night out, have an exam tomorrow, your boyfriend calls he says he's fed up and cannot do this anymore, your mother calls and says that she is seriously ill. How will you handle this situation."
"Argue for both sides of this medical ethical issue: Should society provide for the general welfare of the average citizen, or should people be left to take responsibility for their own well being?"
"No difficult questions since I knew all the questions I would be asked by reading on this website and thinking about my responses and practicing ahead of time"
"None - all foreseeable if you've read through the posts here, on Interview Feedback. "
"List three of your worst attributes."
"None! Very straight forward. "
"Tell me about an ethical issue in medicine that concerns you."
"He asked me to provide a solution for one of the essays that I wrote about what I feel is a problem in medicine today. He basically didn't agree with my arguments."
"some complexly worded questions basically asking about set wages for MDs. Wouldnt have been so hard if he didn't mumble the question"
"What are your three biggest weaknesses?"
"There weren't any ''difficult'' questions. The interviewer stressed beforehand our time would be casual, and very ''conversation-like''"
"none"
"Most of the questions were expected, except the one above."
"Describe something historical that has occurred in Grenada...in 60s or 70s?"
"You are a physician treating a Jehovah's Witness patient who is strictly against blood transfusions or the addition of blood of any kind. During surgery, you accidentally cut one of this person's arteries, and they are bleeding profusely. Do you administer blood to this patient or not? Why?"
"Why medicine when you could help others through health care policy maker? "
"98 year old, overweight woman, diabetes and 3 heart attacks, do you send her into surgery that could potentially make her better but at the same time kill her?"
"How would you describe yourself"
"What did the people you ask tell you about SGU?"
"What should we know about you that is not in your application file?"
"Which things can you possibly influence to medical community? (Feels like showy, but u have to do) "
"list 3 reasons why i would NOT make a good doctor."
"Are you aware of FMG's? (Didn't quite know what was being asked. ''Err...yes, they exist.'')"
"What would you do to reduce the current shortages of doctors in the states?"
"''Would you be interested in the MPH Program at SGU?'' I have been accepted into a good MBS/MPH program in the states, so doing my MPH at SGU is worthless. I didn't know what to say but after getting my rejection from the med school/acceptance into MPH Program today, I wish I was more vehement in letting the interviewer know that I would not be interested in their program."
"I wasn't asked any difficult questions."
"What are some of the major ethical issues in healthcare today?"
"An ethical question regarding abortion "
"My views on Euthanasia"
"What advice did your advisors give you about applying to St. Georges?"
"How would you adjust to living in the caribbean?"
"What you think your life will be in the Caribbean?"
"The ethical question above"
"Not that many difficult questions. Expect the obvious (why medicine, why SGU, etc.) He really asked if I had thought this thoroughly through. It seemed more confirmatory."
"How do you plan on paying for medical school?"
"pick a controversial topic and tell me both sides."
"nothing too difficult - why you want to be a dr maybe? (there is no original answer to this question)"
"What loans or payback loan programs for underservered areas have you looked into?"
"N/A"
"None--Standard Questions (He read from a sheet)."
"Since I wasn't asked any questions, we instead just discussed Med school applications, med school, the location, the residency programs, tips on getting matched, tips on other interviews, life in Grenada, Life with a family, etc. "
"Why I seemed to have done so well in high school and stuggled a bit in my first year in college."
"Regarding abortion"
"List 5 current medical issues in the news."
"talk about a pressing ethical issue"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years? "
"How many schools did you apply to last year/how many secondaries did you send/how many acceptances do you have"
"Nothing"
"By moving away from your family and friends, how will you adapt to and survive on the island?"
"Nothing really."
"easy too. why sgu? how are you going to finance? why do you want to become a doctor? basic: gpa, age, volunteer experience? have you lived abroad... in a third world country, and at what age? * these were standard questions that they ask all applicants. "
"N/A, if you read through all of the SDN feedback, you will be more than prepared."
"Talk about an ethical issue and give differing viewpoints"
"the questions were pretty straightforward.. the euthanasia one was probably the most difficult too."
"What do u think about a foreign degree"
"Discuss your awareness of issues in medicine today. (Do not give me your opinion on any issues) Not really a difficult question, just sounded like bs."
"Some people say that international applicants are non-competitive at US allopathic schools. What is your take on this?"
"what do you think about Terry Schiavo's case?"
"Why were you MCATS so low"
"see above."
"I don't want to know your personal opinion, however there is an ethical debate over abortion. What are the two sides to the debate? If you cannot answer this question we're done."
"Please explain why some of your grades were worse than others in certain semesters."
"What happened w/ your grades/mcat?"
"What three factors influenced you to want to become a doctor? The phrasing of the question threw me off. "
"Why should the admissions comittee pick you (it was phrased differently from what I expected)? "
"nothing difficult"
"If I didn't help the patient end her life, how would I make her living conditions more comfortable?"
"None. Everything was as excpected."
"How will you deal with the prejudice foreign grads face?"
"Same as above"
"Explain the two ethical sides of the abortion debate?"
"Why do you want to become a physician Only because my reasons are so varied and broad hard to pin point one reason"
"nothing; He was not interested in asking difficult questions."
"do i want to attend an M.P.H program"
"There were really no difficult questions"
"what's an ethical issue that you think medicine is facing today?"
"explain two side of abortion"
"How would you deal with living on the island?"
"read SDN, read CV and application over, practice common questions and stay as calm and composed as possible"
"Wrote out bullet points for common interview questions."
"Reviewed my application, checked here on SDN to get an idea of the type of questions asked."
"SDN and other forums"
"I played beer pong with my brother, and passed out to a random girl massaging my head on her couch. I woke up at 3am, and drove back to my hotel, got a few more hours of sleep, then drove downtown for my interview. (My experience with these interviews has been the more relaxed you are the better. Still wouldn't necessarily recommend this approach for all.)"
"SDN, ValueMD, studentdoc.com, caribb blogs"
"SDN interview feedback, ValueMD and SDN forums, reading over SGU website and guidebook"
"Studentdoctornetwork.com"
"Read previous SGU interview feedbacks, read my application essay for SGU, read my personal statement"
"SDN, ValueMD, discussed with family"
"Read through posts on this website and looked over my SGU application essays. Also, I found lists of probable interview questions and thought of answers to them the night before and a few hours before. "
"SDN, Thought about previous job interview questions that are applicable, viewed SGU website info"
"SDN, re-read my essays. "
"VMD and SDN forums"
"SDN, Ethics book, SGU wesbite"
"Reading questions on this site, reading my personal statement, consulting with a physician."
"Made a list of possible questions and wrote down my answers to them and answered the questions out loud. I also used a voice recorder to record my answers and then reviewed my responses and tried to imporove them. "
"Interview Feedback - got all the essay prompts (chose one, wrote it out in advance, memorized it, regurge on interview day), all general questions and situations they could be given. Health care policy blog. UW ethics site. Med school interview book. Treatment kind and fair takeaways. Reviewed personal statement, C.V., GSP essay. All in all, uber-overprepared :)"
"SDN, ValueMD, loooked up info on Grenada (which I didn't end up needing)"
"Not much- read through my application and practised the night before. "
"SDN, mock interview"
"SDN, value MD, reading current affairs, going over application, talking to friends etc."
"SDN"
"read online here, and valuemd.com ALL THE QUESTIONS WILL BE THE SAME"
"SDN, review of my application, CNN-Health"
"SDN, SGU website"
"SDN forum, school's website, looked over my application, practiced answering common interview questions"
"SDN, Valuemd, mock-interviews "
"studentdoctor, valuemd, and mock interviews."
"Read student forums and other peoples feedback. "
"SDN, mock interview, SGU website, reviewed my amcas application, went over my personal statement"
"this website, school's website, my AAMCAS. "
"sdn/st george website/interview questions the prehealth office in my school gave us"
"SDN, SGU website, Washington Univ. - Ethics Website"
"sdn, valueMD, read current healthcare/ethical issues, read my application, sgu website, rehearsed answers to why sgu, why low mcat, how would i adapt to third world country lifestyle, prepare the essay questions -why am i qualified to be a doc, who is the most important person in your life"
"SDN, valueMD, wikipedia"
"SDN, ValueMD, Mock interview, read magazines, know ethics, write down essay and questions and keep answer them when waiting the bus. "
"sdn, mock interviews"
"Read my app, SDN, brushed up on answers for the usual suspects: why medicine, why St. George's, ethical issues, etc."
"Look at questions on SDN, go through a mock interview."
"Read SDN, rehearsed basic questions"
"Valuemd, SDN interview feedback. I just searched for this school and found the questions that other students had been asked."
"Read SDN interview feedback pages, looked over my application and read about the school on their website."
"SDN, Mock Interviews, knew all statistics and information about the school, reviwed my application and admissions essay, researched medical journals to make myself more knowledgable about recent scientific breakthroughs"
"Reviewed current health care issues, my application, the SGU website, practiced mock interviews with friends, and the SDN website. "
"SDN,Website and med school interview prep sessions"
"Reading through the SGU website and my application materials"
"Research on school, reviewed my application, answered sample questions"
"SDN, school web site, literature about the island and the school, my application, etc."
"Mock interviews, researched school and island, practiced answering questions in front of a mirror by myself "
"Read SDN, SGU Web site."
"Student Doctor Network, ValueMD"
"sdn, valuemd, this website"
"SDN feedback mostly"
"SDN, reviewed essays, and sample interview questions."
"SDN, sample questions, mock interviews, anything and everything related to medicine and SGU"
"SDN, ValueMD.com, ''The Medical School Interview: Secret to Success'' etc."
"Researched www.sgu.net and SDN. Mock interviews with my father and brothers."
"website, brochure"
"Sketched out how I would write my essay in advance, SGU.edu website."
"I checked out SDN, wrote down the questions, and had my husband ask me them during breakfast for about a couple weeks, and I would answer them as if in a mock interview. I also asked friends and family who had also been through medical interviews, and they told me about it. "
"I reviewed my AMCAS application, researched the school's web site and did mock interviews with a friend."
"Reviewing information about SGU SOM, my resume, and SDN site."
"Reviewed application and resume. Research island and school."
"read over application, school website and brochures, sdn"
"SGU Website, SDN, read up on ethical issues, practiced writing an essay on one of the topics"
"SDN, read over app, looked over school pamphlet"
"This Website and an Ethics Book"
"studied questions posted on SDN, reviewed SGU website"
"I read over my application, especially my personal statement, browsed recent ethical issues, and reviewed the posts on this website."
"St. George's website, SDN Interview Feedback"
"Read SDN, looked over the school's information pamphlet."
"looked at valuemd.com, studentdoctor.net, SGU website and catalog, and application.... bring a pen for the essays"
"SDN, brochure"
"SDN, read over my application, read up on ethical medical issues on the web"
"This website ... it had all of the questions they asked me"
"This website is awesome. I just visited here and double checked my AMCAS application."
"AMCAS, website"
"Reviewed my application/essays, SND, ValueMD, SGU website"
"SDN, Read up on my application and essays, Scoped the Honeys in the beach."
"sdn, valuemed, college website, college catalog"
"SDN, ValueMD, SGU site"
"SDN. went over my essays, application, and resume."
"SGU website, reread personal statement, looked on SDN website"
"SDN, SGU Website, Mock Interview"
"SDN, ValueMD, looked at their website, went over my application and essays, practiced questions"
"Read the school website and program book."
"prepared questions and answers, sgu.edu, sdn, pray, researched the interviewer thoroughly."
"SGU's website, SDN, ValueMD.com"
"made sure to read everything on their website and my application. Thought about possible questions and how I would answer them. Kept up on current events. I was actually over prepared for the interview."
"SDN, ValueMD, read my application, read the school's website, mock interviews"
"SDN. Mock interviews. Read my application several times."
"SGU website & brochures, unofficial SGU website, re-read my application"
"Read student doctor"
"Reviewed my app, this website, and the school's website"
"Visited SGU's website, read over my application, ValueMD, and other SDN feedback"
"Reading ValueMD.com"
"Read the website and their info packets."
"application review"
"SDN, read over my application"
"went to their website, read personal statement"
"website"
"Practiced commonly asked questions in front of a mirror, researched the school, made sure I remembered what I wrote in my personal essay."
"they do not try to rattle you, its more of a conversation and the interviewer really gets to know you"
"It was a very relaxed environment."
"The doctor who interviewed me shared some about her experience with SGU at the end, and it was cool to hear about campus life, etc."
"The honesty of the interviewer about his own experience in a Caribbean medical school."
"How causal it was. The interviewer wanted to get to know you. AND, most importantly, he gave me his true opinion of the school - which was a warning of things to come"
"Laid back, enthusiasm, information!!!"
"My interviewer seemed to be positive but honest in his feedback about his SGU experiences. He also matched at his first choice residency program."
"The smoothness of the interview and the awesome things the doctor had to say about St. George."
"My interviewer was an SGU graduate and he has only great things to say about his experiences. He also got his top choice residency, and an awesome one at that. The interview was very comfortable, more like a conversation than drilling."
"The admission staff members contacting me constanly about interview updates (who is the interviewer, interviewer's e-mail address to contact later on in order to set up an interview date). Your admission counselor will be in touch with you all the time."
"Interviewer was on time. Really interested in me as a potential student so took the time to listen to my answers. Didn't just read the questions off a list."
"The relaxed and casual attitude the interviewer had. It helped make the experience enjoyable!"
"His encouragement about me being a good candidate. I wouldve thought he hated my application because I made a few mistakes in my past."
"Laid back approach of the interviewer and willingness to be honest about everything I asked. "
"Dr J is chair of department of anatomy and also on the committee of admissions. He was really easy to converse with, explained tons of things about SGU. Cleared doubts about class size and hurdles for an FMG. "
"Interviewers excitement"
"The interview coordinator is very friendly. The conversational style of the interviewers was very casual and helped ease my anxiety somewhat. "
"Dr. K is a genuinely nice guy. "
"The interviewer thought highly of SGU"
"How positive my interviewer was about SGU. Learning about his experiences. "
"Quite casual and very friendly. Interviewer was also a Canadian who came from the same undergraduate university as myself. She a physician who was a recent grad of SGU. She was very knowledgable and sympathetic about my situation and concerns because she had gone through the same process. She was very positive about my application and showed great enthusiasm in telling me about SGU. She was very knowledgable about residency matching and VISAs."
"Interviewer tried to make it as informal as possible. He was able to answer all questions."
"How welcoming and warm Dr. C was. He really made me excited about the opportunities I could have if I get into SGU, and how fun and communal the lifestyle on the island is."
"the fact that 20% of practicing MDs in the US are FMGs"
"My interviewer was interested in hearing why I wanted to go to St. George's. He had nothing but tremendous things to say about the school."
"My interviewer was very proud to be an SGU graduate, was accepted to a top-notch ER residency program and stated he learned SO much while at SGU"
"nothing really impressed me during the interview...a positive thing was that the interview questions were really easy"
"The hotel was AWESOME! (I was interviewed at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Toronto). My interviewer was really nice as well, he explained the entire setup of the interview before I started and tried his best to make me comfortable. "
"it wasnt that informative since my interview was in a hospital and my interviewer was working."
"The Doctor, former student was every enthusiastic about the school, did not discourage from trying to gain instate CA residencies. He was very open to any and all questions"
"The interviewers were extremely friendly, and were very proud to have graduated from SGU. One of my interviewers was a recent graduate from the MD program, and the other interviewer was a veterinarian that graduated from SGU (strange I know). Overall, they were very receptive towards me, and I got lucky, because the MD had attended the same undergraduate school as me, so we had a great time talking about faculty etc. Both interviewers made me feel very comfortable and told me that they would recommend me for acceptance to the admissions board. yay! The admissions coordinator, Amanda Ryan, was also very friendly and she made all the interviewees feel very comfortable. "
"Dr. C was awesome and relaxed. He seemed to pride the school's reputation. He was in similar situation like I am right now. "
"how informal the whole interview was"
"The conversational nature of the interview"
"my interviewer was way way laid back, she showed up in scrubs and took the subway in to meet me. She also did not mind meeting on a sunday for the interview. "
"The doctor was really nice and patiently answered all my questions"
"Interviewr was so friendly, but not laid back. I was feeling that I interviewed her (lol). 30 min for answer her, 30 min for ask her."
"how much the sgu alumni believed in his school to produce successful doctors."
"The candid demeanor and conversation of my interviewer."
"How well informed the doctor was about the issues of medicine."
"The interviewer was an alumni of SGU and is now a pathologist working for the state; I assume that shows that hard work can overcome the stigma of being an FMG enough to get a job like that."
"I didn't visit the school as is obvious, but I interviewed with an SGU grad who is now a fellow in NIH, and I was impressed with the way he presented the school to me."
"How frank and open the interviewer was and how much information he gave us about the school."
"The professionalism of the interviewer"
"The physician who interviewed me was very knowledgeable about the programs offered at SGU. "
"I did not visit the school."
"The doctor was amazing! He was very open abot his experience at SGU and VERY encouraging."
"The doctor who interviewed me was amazing. He knew what he was talking about and represented SGU very well. "
"The doctor was very enthusiastic about the school and education/opportunities they presented to him/their students. He was helping me, not putting me down. He told me that he did his clinical at the hospital where was shortage of physicians and most of the patients were poor and uneducated so he had an advantage of doing a lot by himself and learn a lot from his patients. That experience helped him later to pass USMLE Step II."
"The warm welcome of the doctor, the frankness of the discussions, the un-formal format, the wealth of knowledge the doctor had"
"He said he did his 3rd & 4th years at a hospital where many residency programs don't fill, so he got to do a lot more than the average 3rd & 4th year student. Most patients he saw weren't the most educated and therefore had a lot of complex issues which prepared him well for Step II. But he said he worked like a dog."
"The interview was not stressful, started on time, ended on time and was a very positive, reassuring experience in all aspects."
"the Doctor who interviewed me was a 2nd year resident. He seemed really smart, on top of things and represented SGU grads well"
"I interviewed with Dr. Katri who was the Chief Resident at the hospital. Coincidentally, he just happened to take and pass his Step 3 boards the day of my interview. He asked some very thought-provoking questions, was respectful and conversational in his tone while conveying to me the degree which he enjoyed his experience at SGU. He spoke very highly of the MD program and his enthusiasm was infectious. Dr. Katri was also very informative and encouraged me to ask questions in the future as well. Interestingly, he stated that the NY Medical Licensing board considers three types of graduates for licensing, U.S., Foreign, and SGU grads (which I hadn't known and found rather reflective of SGU's rising reputation)."
"could 'converse' as opposed to question and answers"
"Interviewer, Dr. Lane, was awesome. He was easy to talk to and I think I learned more about him than he did about me."
"Doctor's Office looked like a professional decorator spruced up his office."
"The extent of care provide to inmates, the fact that there was basically a mini hospital within the corrections facility. I actually was lucky enough to see a minor procedure being done in one of the examination rooms."
"Well, the doctor who interviewed me was a graduate of SGU and he worked in a really good hospital, so that made a positive impression on me about the quality of SGU's medical education."
"He said that you got to know doctors from all around the world."
"He was really really relaxed. He normally runs the interviews in group sessions, with us all sitting in a conference room in the library of a junior college in the atlanta area, and discusses stuff about medical school, and tries to answer any and/or all questions we may have. "
"I was very comfortable talking about myself with the interviewer. He understood my desire to become a doctor and didn't judge me strictly by the writeen file in front of him."
"How easy-going the interviewer was; we were about to have a relaxed and flowing conversation."
"Very laid back, low stress."
"the interviewer made me feel comfortable; he had taught on the island for several years and seemed to have a great deal of knowledge about the program as well as living there"
"How warm and honest the interviewer was about her experience at the school"
"opportunity to observe rare diseases at SGU b/c of its tropical location"
"The helpful nature of the Interviewer. He liked my questions and encouraged me to ask more."
"The doctor that interviewed us was completely genuine. Quite possibly, one of the most honest and interesting doctors I have ever met. He wasn't trying to necessarily sell us on SGU but just wanted to encourage us in our dreams of being physicians. He (the interviewer) had been rejected by 60 schools before getting accepted to SGU, did his residency at Emory, and is now a wonderful doctor. "
"The interviewer was in the 99th percentile of his surgery residency."
"Nuttall (the interviewer in Mass) gave both pro's and cons of going to a foreign medical school. he enjoyed his experience. seems like you get the best international experience as a physician at SGU ( you can go to london for one of your clinical years). also if you graduate at the top 5% of the class, you can transfer to an american school... but it's your responsibility to find out what schools have openings. you're not at a significant disadvantage if you attend SGU. you take the same step exams... and all of the residency programs are pretty much open to you. the elite ones like the ones at harvard will be harder, but that's for everyone, american taught or not. "
"The interviewer and her husband (both SGU grads) got good residencies at good hospitals in the area. (peds and anesthesiology). She was very nice and even drew me a map and gave me her cellphone number so I wouldn't get lost on my way home."
"the dr. didn't look down at me or ask why my grades were low."
"The informal nature and how laid back it was"
"The interviewer made me really comfortable.. it wasn't stressful at all. He was very informative about the school as well."
"I didn't visit the school. Interview was local"
"The interviewer is a former SGU grad who was very positive, but realistic about his SGU experience. It didn't feel like he was trying to sell the school, but was giving his honest opinion. "
"Facilities. Anatomy lab takes places on the beach, which is always nice and reduces the smell since it can dissipate."
"that i was interviewed by a former St. George's student, and who is now a successful resident at the Newyork's Hospital."
"nothing"
"the interviewer's knowledge of the school and enthusiasm toward the whole process."
"Great office location."
"How laid back the interviewer was, how proud he was of the education he received and how he wanted to make sure all of my questions were answered. He did NOT ask "How are you going to pay for medical school?""
"The fact that my interviewer went to SGU and graduated and is now practicing and also teaches at Harvard."
"How well the interviewer knew my academic file."
"it was by a MD graduated from SGU. he was really friendly and nice and what I expected"
"The attitude of the interviewer; he was very down-to-earth and laid-back. His attitude made me more comfortable and relaxed."
"The fact my interviewer took the time out to interview showed me how much she really appreaciated what st.george did for her. also, the fact my interviewer was able to procure one of the most sought after residency-surgery in urilogy which is unheard of for an IMG. "
"The interviewer/physician was very honest about SGU (about the good and bad parts of being a FMG). He was willing to say everything that he knew about any of my questions(he spoke more than me). He answered many of my questions before I even asked them."
"The interviewer was very easy-going and honest."
"Intelligent, successful SGU grad as interviewer"
"It seemed like St. George's had grown a lot in the past few years and he seemed impressed with it. ALso my interviewer was a cardiology fellow at Tulane in New Orleans, which showed his ability to get a good fellowship."
"My interviewer and colleague were both alumni of the school and held positions at a prestigous hospital"
"His practice was large and right on the beach. He also teaches at the local medical school (its one of the top 20 in the country, I think). Also, the USMLE pass rate is higher than the U.S. average."
"Didn't visit the school"
"The physician who interviewed us was an alumni of SGU SOM, and he worked at a very respected hospital. "
"It was very stressfree being that it was at a Starbucks in the city"
"he was very nice and tried to sell me on the school"
"the pride the physician had in st. george."
"He was very thorough in answering all of my questions!!"
"The interviewer does not decide on admission, the notes from the interview get sent off to the admission committee who then make the decision."
"Nothing. This has actually been my favorite interview ."
"The interview was conducted over Skype because of the difficulty with finding someone in my area to interview me. Skype cut in and out throughout the interview."
"vague answers to questions"
"The interview seemed very rushed and I left feeling like I wasn't really given the opportunity to make my best impression."
"Seemed too short of an interview :( I wished I was asked more questions! To keep the conversation going, I asked questions to my interviewer."
"That I had to travel so far to go to the interview. I thought that SGU had people in most major cities that performed interviews."
"He really tried to get me to go to an MD school in the states bc I wouldnt have to try as hard to get into a residency."
"No specific guidelines for chancellor's legacy of excellence scholarship for non US / international applicants."
"His reaction to my application to Ross."
"I didn't really think three doctors were necessary to interview one candidate, considering that one of them did most of the talking while the others took notes."
"But there is not an ounce of assertiveness in his body. No original questions, no real enthusiasm except just a big, general summary of his experiences at SGU. Which, i suppose, i should appreciate since there were no tricks. "
"The interviewer was somewhat distant and cold in the beginning, but warmed up later"
"I cannot name anything negative about this interview. "
"Nothing really. It was laid back."
"that there were no personally invested questions. SGU sends the doc a set form of questions (posted all over here) to ask and he just writes down the answers and mails it back to them. I could have saved 200 miles of driving and a lot of time if I just filled them out myself."
"I wish the interview had been longer."
"Honestly, nothing"
"the interviewer never really asked me any questions that he formulated on his own (all the questions were just the ones he was supposed to ask)...he didn't seem genuinely interested in who I am or in my answers to the questions. It made me wonder if he had even read my essays or any part of my application. I also didn't like the fact that the interview was at a noisy coffee shop."
"My interviewer didn't smile much. At the end of the interview, he didn't really tell me if he was going to recommend me or not, I know that doesn't happen to everyone, but I really wish I could've gotten some indication if he liked my answers or not. Well, sometimes he would say 'good.' I guess that's all I have to go on!"
"very quick, i thought it would last for a while...i wanted to explain more about myself but i felt like he was rushing me. "
"He was 30 minutes late. His initial email stated there were several candidates interviewing, very cold and impersonal. The actual meeting was much more friendly than i had anticipated from his email."
"I couldn't have asked for a better interview experience."
"none"
"with that 98 year old question the interviewer kept on asking: is that your final answer?"
"she looked a little too unprepaird for the interview-her questions were scratched out on a piece of paper. the intervew also lasted longer than it should have so she did not leave room for me to ask questions at the end. "
"The interview date was delayed for a week because the interviewer accidently deliver the baby from high blood mother in that time. But it was ok becuase baby is important than interview :)"
"i already had my list of reservations about this school, but nothing was added to the list from the interview itself."
"N/A."
"The interviewer was rushing things - she actually started packing up as I was asking her a question. It was at the end of the day and she admitted that she was in a rush to meet her sister for dinner. She asked me 4 questions: 1)did you take Bio II and Physics II (she had my transcript) 2) How will you pay for SGU 3) Where else have you applied/been accepted? 4)Would you be interested in the MPH Program? "
"I had to wait for an hour because my interviewer was late"
"I did not visit the school"
"hmm, nothing really"
"The hospital where my interview was conducted was experiencing major construction. I hadnt planned on that, good thing I had left extra early!"
"Nothing really."
"The doctor was busy and I felt like I was holding him from his patients"
"Not much. He seemed quite upbeat about the program and the experience he gained."
"made me wait nearly 50 minutes :("
"Nothing.. maybe that the interview was at the residents apt. building but it was in a conference center so it was still okay"
"none- everything was good"
"Absolutely Nothing"
"1. Interviewer was very arrogant 2. Interviewer talked down to me and made it obvious that I was a subordinate 3. Answered cell phone during interview 4. Made me wait 85 minutes past scheduled interview time. 5. Could not answer my questions clearly."
"The interviewer was a little too laid back. I wish he would have shown a least a certain level of interest in my qualifications; he regarded me and all the other interviewees as more than qualified before the interview had ever begun."
"I did all this prep, so now I really don't know how to go through a hard core interview. But, at least, I did still prepare, so I know what I would say for my next interview. Make sure to always include information about yourself and your experiences even if not asked about. So, during our discussions, I would throw in stuff about me and my medical experiences, or random experiences that said a little about my maturity, and interest in medicine without him exactly asking me directly. (as a just in case factor.)"
"Interviewer didn't care about anything. Rushed. Unprofessional."
"the first few questions were somewhat boring "stock questions" "
"I was kept waiting for over 40 minutes. I had arrived an hour early so it was a long wait for me."
"The interviewer gave me the essay right away and then made me wait 40min before coming back. When he finally interviewed me, he was very rude, pointing out my nationality and gender and how I should really consider PA school so I could raise a family. He kept picking out minor flaws in my academic background, even though I have above average stats. He didn't pay attention to what I said and kept rolling his eyes. "
"Wait an hour before the interview started."
"nothing. But I was surprised that my interviewer came dressed very casually. He didn't wear a suit or tie. It actually helped me feel more comfortable."
"The interviewer was late."
"the clinic was in brockton which is to me in the middle of no where. (20miles north of boston) - i obviously got lost. "
"That my car wouldn't start after the interview."
"Nothing really, maybe the writing sample? It turned out to be a good stress reliever"
"The interviewer, who is an SGU grad, didn't tell me much about where he is professionally after he completed his residency"
"Read above"
"There are not many opportunities for research during you time off."
"the interview was set up too early in the morning (7am)"
"The lack of intrest of the interviewer"
"nothing."
"Did a 10 min. writing sample about an influential experience and then having him read it in front of me and ask questions on it."
"He was required to ask what other schools I applied to, whether or not they accepted me and where SGU ranked."
"Just location"
"it was all nice, I got there at 5:10pm (5:30pm appointment) and finished the interview at 7:30pm. Long! but a nice conversation. "
"Even with the all the accolades and an excellent residency, I felt that my interviewer was still down about not getting into US school. "
"Nothing"
"We met at a Starbucks."
"That it was in a noisy coffee shop and that the questions were prepared in advance, not conversational."
"He told me he would go to a US medical school if he had to do it again and he got in."
"It was a little informal"
"There was a question about "do you know how you will pay for school?" that was phrased aggressively. It just reminded you that ultimately this school is in it for the money, despite its higher academic standards."
"Didn't visit the school"
"The interviewer was a little too laid back; he made me question whether students take the school seriously. BUT, he was an accomplished physician nonetheless."
"that he wasn't practicing medicine"
"having to wait an extra 45 mins after the secheduled time to start the interview"
"Nothing! "
"That there was nothing to be nervous about."
"I wish I had anticipated that the interview was going to be as fast as it had. My previous med school interview was much more of a conversation and lasted twice as long but this one seemed very fast and straight to the point."
"How easy it was going to be. I over prepared."
"If you're making a one-on-one appointment with an interviewer in the States, they are going to ask questions from a sheet of paper they are given by SGU, and they ask those questions and jot down some notes about your answers, and send it back to SGU. My interviewer was not a part of the admissions meeting and decision, but his notes are used in the decision. But even though the questions were scripted, the interview was still smooth, comfortable and conversation-like."
"The interview will be short :( (this might have to do with the fact that I was in a group interview)."
"The interview was quite long so my ride was waiting around for me. I had read most were only 30-45 min."
"Good responses to being a foreign medical school grad"
"information about Dr. Kevorkian / ethical issues associated with medicine today"
"More about the GSP program.... :-s forgot to research that."
"That I would be asked to explain my academic performance/ MCAT score. A little preparation for this one issue would have gone a long way."
"Better to have overprepared than the alternative. "
"That I should ask more questions about whether she needed a green card to work in the US, and about life and studying on the island."
"I wish I was better prepared to defend my essay."
"that my interview was going to be 30 mins later than it should have been"
"How many doctors have graduated from their program. Fourth most in the world."
"They always do not have cream cheese in Grendada. Yea, so no big surprises."
"I had really over-prepared; the questions were really basic and easy."
"Hehehe, we almost ran OUT of time...he asked me about my volunteer work, and politely told me that we had to move on to the other questions when I kept on talking about my activities. That was really funny."
"more about the history of Grenada and significant things about the island itself."
"you don't have to prepare much. just relax. "
"More questions to ask the interviewer "
"wear comfortable shoes. "
"Nothing, I was well prepared"
"it wasn't going to be the nice, unstressful interview that i had expected. interviewer definitely wanted to grill me with ''negative'' questions like ''explain why you tanked in college'', or ''if you didn't get in, what are you going to do?''."
"That the interview was really conversational and not at all ''stressful'' once we began talking."
"Nothing to worry about, its more like a conversation rather than an interview."
"I wish I had known of the MPH Program so I could have summoned up enough courage to say flat out that such a program is not worth it to me."
"Nothing! it was as laid back as other feed backs have said it would be."
"That it was a completely stress less one."
"Nothing. I felt extremely well prepared. Be ready for the essay question and make sure to bring a pen. Most important piece of advice: be confident, know about the school, know about your application, and stay calm. It's not a scary or nerve wrecking interview so if you stay calm and focused it'll be fine."
"More about euthanisia"
"Not much, I expected most of these questions if onw form or another. I did learn more about the school in general. "
"nothing really"
"Nothing really."
"no surprises, didnt prepare as well"
"Nothing.. was well prepared."
"How much I hate parking in Brooklyn. In the approximate hr. that I was gone, I got a parking ticket."
"It's really no big deal. Everyone is really "
"That I didn't have to prep for the interview. Make sure you check out the location a day prior to the interview so you can gauge how long it will take, and if there are any crazy turns that are not readily noticeable you don't get lost the day of the interview. Leave enough time so that you can wait there for about 1/2 an hour (as a just in case factor). Expect that the interviewer may show up 1/2 hr to 1 hr late. Take a book. Look up stuff on the internet on SGU, the school, the research, know why you chose the school, and why they should choose you. Also, take questions ready for the interviewer, too. About faculty: student ratio; crime rate; career opportunities for family members (spouses); housing; culture; faculty education; "
"We conducted the interview in a local office and did not visit the school."
"Nothing."
"N/A"
"That there was NOT going to be too much traffic. "
"how to get to the interview location w/in the hospital"
"How expensive the school is. Also, I wish I would have known more about the islands themselves."
"There was myself and another applicant listening to Nuttall, but afterwards he talked to us one-on-one. I wasn't expecting a group thing."
"People told me the interview would be relaxed, but I never expected it would be THIS relaxed."
"Nothing, knew everything ahead of time"
"lots of traffic on the 405"
"St. George's is really darn expensive!!!"
"Not to stress out. It was a very casual interview with no surprizes. I read the reviews on this site and my experience was very similar to most other applicants, including the questions. "
"Water. Drink bottled water. Montezuma's revenge can be horrible if you hit the wrong tap water..."
"That they would be this laz about the interview"
"nothing..interview was at my interviewer's hospital."
"The writing sample."
"Nothing new."
"About the MPH program...about how you can use it to get your foot in the door if you're borderline."
"none"
"that it would take that long."
"Worrying and being stressed will worsen the situation. There is really no reason to be stressed out about the interview with this particular school. Act like you are talkign to someone you already know. "
"no surprises."
"After reading the SDN forums and ValueMD, there was nothing unexpected.(all interviewers have to ask the same questions)"
"nothing"
"Relax!! He doesn't ask too many questions, he's there to get to know you, and help you know more about the school!"
"I really enjoyed the relaxed style of the interview, it felt more like a conversation."
"I left feeling really good about the interview."
"My interviewer was one of the lead surgeons at MCV (possibly the best medical school in Virginia). He told me he had to work very hard to get past the stigma he had attached to him as an FMG (foreign medical grad.) But he obviously did get past it. St. Geroge's is a place of last resort. It will will get you to where you need to go, but you will always struggle."
"Stay proactive and always stay in touch with your admission counselor"
"Definitely look up the three prompts for the essay and draft the essay beforehand. Three prompts seem to never change."
"Don't get stressed about this interview, have your answers down for the regular interview questions and review your app and resume. Prepare for one of the essay questions and pick a medical ethical issue to talk about and you will be good to go!"
"Applied in June. Received interview invitation in mid July. Established contact with interviewer in August. Received decision in September. Altogehter it took about 3 months for the applicaiton to be processed. Its best to apply before August (if plan to start in Jan of next year) or January (if you plan to start in Aug of that year) because August or January is the time when the new class starts so I think the admission staff members are assisting the accepted students more than the applicants. As of 2010, I think the lastest to apply for August class is 6/15 and the latest to apply for January class is 11/15. The admission counselors are friendly to answer your questions anytime! Every week or so I asked what my status was and my counselor gave detailed answers (like "I received your file and it will be reviewed in 3 days" instead of "your file is under review") I was nervous for my interview because my interview invitation e-mail told me that I will be in a group interview. But later on I read over it that even if its a group interview the interviewer will be interviewing one applicant at a time while the other applicants will be working on the essay. The essay topics were: 1. What are three characteristics you possess that will make you a good physician? 2. Describe a notable life changing experience 3. Describe an individual who has inspired you I hope no one gets nervous like me. I kept a cheerful attitude while answering questions. I think for me being really honest helped alot (for example when I was asked if I was interested in MPH program, I said "no" because I would have to complete MPH course first before MD courses, and time is important to me so I can't take another year to complete MD/MPH degree. The interviewer laughed and said he agreed with me). Good luck everyone!"
"Overall, a very good experience."
"Just read over your SGU app, think of some of your answers to possible questions and RELAX. "
"I was happy that I kept my answers short and concise. He probably liked that. Maybe they were about two minute long responses. He or she will ask questions about your responses and be sure to build off of that. He or she might explain a lot about themselves and what they went through and what they look forward to in their career. Be prepared to work off this. Be interested in them and what they do. I think my interviewer was impressed with me and asking him questions about this. Try to laugh and smile. I tend to do this often. Don't make it awkward or creepy. I think if you do it right you'll look more friendly and NORMAL. This is one thing I was told by an SGU grad, "Don't turn out to be a serial killer in the interview. Be normal, you'll get accepted." That's what I did and guess what happened.... Be comfortable because it's a conversation. You should be comfortable talking about yourself. Dont stress too much. As I said before, if you are comfortable with yourself and know you are going into medicine for the right reasons then you have nothing to worry about. Also the best advice graduates of medical schools said to me is "take what you learn on these sites with a grain of salt. a lot of these people go through different experiences than you." Remember that. "
"an hour long interview. i will be honest, it isn't a cakewalk. a person as senior as dr. j, u can't really have a "chat" with him. he wanted a concrete plan from you regarding your future. so one can't bluff him. just read up on the interview forums. KNOW YOUR STUFF and be confident. there are always 10 questions and the essay which is mandatory. other questions follow during the discussion of other questions. do not be philosophical. be honest. be yourself. gud luck !"
"I really hope to GET IN.....I am truly sooooo excited about getting into SGU!!!! Please, please, pray for me people!!!!"
"Read the questions on this site, relax, and be yourself. If you have a general idea as to how you will respond to the common questions that you are asked, you will do absolutely fine."
"I am Canadian and living in Toronto so my interview was conducted in Toronto by an SGU grad who is currently doing his residency in Buffalo. The other doctor who was also present in the interview location (a doctor's office) was doing her fellowship in Buffalo. ..I found out that I was accepted 10 days after my interview by e-mail. "
"It felt really short and that I did most of the talking. Wished he could've been more enthusiastic but he seemed to have been on a busy schedule - can't blame it on a character flaw (got a page the last 5 minutes of the interview, answered it, told the Dr. on the other end that he'd be there in 5). Must be another overworked resident. "
"It was rather intimidating at first, since the interviewer started asking questions straight away, without any sort of preliminaries. But my advice is to stay strong and positive. After a while it became easier."
"I had an excellent interview experience. It's a little difficult to tell if I did well because the interview seemed to run so smoothly. It was casual and the interviewer told me alot about SGU. She was very enthusiastic and convincing about the benefits of attending SGU. She was well prepared and knowledgable about my application. "
"All in all a good experience i think. Wrote an essay beforehand and then had a Q&A with the interviewer. The interviewer was a radiologist at the hospital and still had some work to do so he left while i was writing the essay and then came back. During the interview he actually had to check a few scans as well...so it was a little choppy but that wasn't necessarily bad. It helped ease the tension."
"Overall, I felt the interview went well, despite a couple hiccups. The interview style was more of a conversation, with one question leading into another. No ethics questions! Some questions: -Since you have had academic difficulty in the beginning of college, how can you be sure that you will be able to get through it again in med school? -Why SGU -What was the most solidifying experience you had that confirmed your desire to become a physician? -How will you financially support yourself through med school -How do you de-stress? -How do you think you will adjust to life on the island? -What area of medicine do you plan on practicing -Tell me about your application process to medical schools -are you concerned about being an FMG? -how did you find out about SGU -tell me about yourself"
"worthless. Still like the school but the interview did not help their case."
"The interview was short, well-organized, and cover a number of topics. No ethics questions. The interviewer simply wanted to get a feel for my motivations towards medical school."
"SGU is no longer an institution where US allopathic/osteopathic ''rejects'' should definetly apply. The average GPA and MCAT is comparable to US allopathic schools, as the quality of student they graduate reflects in their residency placement listing. Overall, the interview went very well. I am quite excited to hear a positive response in the near future."
"the interview was at a coffee shop...he started with the questions right away. The interview was not like a conversation...the whole time I was answering questions, he was writing down what I said. After he asked me his questions, I had a short list of questions prepared about SGU that I asked him. At the end of the interview, he gave me the essay question to write. The whole interview was over in 30 minutes (a lot shorter than what I was expecting). "
"The interview went well. Though I wish I knew if I was recommended by my interviewer at the end of the session. I hate waiting for results."
"Overall, it was pretty laid back. I was expecting it to be a lot harder than it went...no tough questions. Just expected...why medicine, more about yourself, where do you see yourself in 10 years, if not medicine then what?, o and the essay choices...person who has influenced you, 3 characteristics of a physician, and something else."
"The interviewer was wonderful, sweet, kind and very reassuring. Conversation flowed easily and he made jokes about the facilities compared to the US. All around a good experience. "
"AMAZING! I feel so confident, and I'm happy that everything went so smoothly. "
"very conversational interview. No ethics questions at all, just wanna know more about you. At the end of the interview, he told me upfront he'll recommend me to the admissions com and that I have a real chance of getting accepted. Oh yeah, of course you need to write one of the three essays, pretty simple. Just search around and you'll know the topic. "
"i actually feel better about potentially going to st george"
"I got to my interview site 15-20 minutes before the appointed time, made myself comfortable. My interviewer walked in shortly after...we started off with the essay right away. Then he sat with his computer, asking me questions right from my file, and typing his impressions of my answers. All in all, the interview was more of a conversational type. He talked about a few stories here and there - related to my answers. The interview went fairly quickly, but we went through a vast array of questions! (volunteer work, research exp, ethical question, goal in life, describe yourself) "
"chill no worries because i overprepared. i felt confident and it paid off. she did not ask me any healthcare/ethical questions. she and i found a common bond during the interview. she mad me feel confident i would get in with a 3.6 gpa and 22 mcat. i felt good when i left the interview."
"The interview was very laid back, more like a conversation.The interviewer was on time, dressed in a suit and tie (I recommend that you dress up!) and was very friendly. He asked me some questions, after which I asked my questions. He was very positive about SGU and the island."
"I and my interviewer were contact via email. She delayed the our interview date because she had a dangerous pregnant patient to deliver the baby. She was nice and friendly, respectful, SGU Alumni, answer my long questionds with happiness, also explain throughly about SGU. I was feel good that she was same gender, same race, and same college as me!(It shows rhat SGU takes care their students) After the interview I feel I really want to go SGU. She asked me to contact her if there's questions. (What a nice doctor!) Remember, even they act as laid back and cool, friendly, they are doctors! Be aware and respect them! You are almost there when u approved to have an interview, so keep up! you almost done!"
"cold, unfriendly interviewer turned friendly as soon as it was over when it came time for me to grill HIM about issues i had with SGU."
"The interview obviously began with the requisite essay. My interviewer was very friendly and read off the list of questions the school obviously supplies them with, after which we spoke about the island, the school, and any questions that I had. The interviewer was very upfront about the pros and cons of the island and school and I appreciated that. "
"Was very informative and a good experience to learn about SGU."
"Don't be stressed - I tend to overprepare and overstress. They are mainly interested in your money and will do whatever it takes to try to reel you in."
"The interview was very laid back. it started out with me writing one of the three essays for 10 minutes, trust me that is enough time. The three options were 1. Write about the characteristics of a good doctor 2. Who has influenced you the most 3. A moment that affacted your life. I chose the one about the most influential person. After the essay portion, I got asked the standard questions SGU requires that the interviewer ask and then I got to ask him question about the school."
"I interviewed with Dr. Lane and it was very informative. He addressed all the concerns a student going to an international med school could have and it was a very casual interview."
"It was a great interview. Just stay focused, know the answers to the usual questions: why st. george, why do you want to be a doctor, etc. Good Luck."
"It was okay. No hassle. I started off writing an essay which i started out in point form before i realised I had to write it in essay format. Well, there was space to change things around. The interviewer was well experienced and graduated 10yrs ago and has achieved what a US graduate may not even have achieved... Well, It was a great experience."
"It was a good experience. The doctor interviewing me was very down to earth. The overall interview was very relaxed. It was longer then I expected based on the other comments on this website. "
"My interviewer was a graduate SGU MD who is now practicing internal medicine I think. The interview was awesome. He told me a lot about the school and gave me very good advices on reaching my goals. He asked me how I imagining my life on the island and what I know about Grenada. He also asked how I am thinking of paying for school."
"It was a great interview, learned alot about the University. But it depends who your interviewer is, if you get a disgruntled doc, your interview will be rough, luckly my doc was very nice and I had a good time. St. George picks the closest interviewer to your location, they have one is most major cities."
"Met the interviewer (former SGU student) at the VA hospital outside Boston. It was quite laid back. He really seemed to ask me confirmatory questions if I had thought through all the issues of leaving the US for 2 years. Also asked if I thought through how I'd pay for all the expenses. (I think this is a standard question of theirs)."
"The interview was very relaxed and non-stressful. The interviewer was very nice and genuinely wanted to get to know me. After asking 15 or so very standard questions (15 minutes), I wrote my 1 page essay (15 minutes) and then we talked about the school informally (30 minutes). All in all, a very nice, relaxing interview."
"It was laid back, mostly questions with some conversation mixed in.. nothing to stress about. Since he was a recent grad I was able to talk to him a lot about student life and the experience as a whole. "
"A positive experience that both impressed and reinforced my decision to apply to SGU."
"Best Interview a applicant could ask."
"This interviewer represents St. Georges. Looks like St. Georges is becoming a very snoby arrogant school in the carribean. They act like they are a school in the states. TO offer someone a spot in an MD/MPH program having to complete the MPH prior to medical school is just a ploy to make more money and keep you on the island for an extra year. The MPH program is not accredited, does not have much value here in the states, and does not tell anyone anything about my abilities to be a successful medical student. Put it to you this way this a hole added to the already burning fire inside to do super well in medical school and prove that there selection process sucks. Interviewer insulted me, my culture, and my family with comments that he made. I don't have any beef with him but feel he was very unprofessional in the way he carried out the interview. "
"The trip down was pleasent enough, even though I had to fly down from Alaska to Seattle, and then drive for 2 hours to the interview site, the landscape was very beautiful. Considering the location, the interview was remarkably laid back and relaxing. All in all it was a very enlightening experience, and if anyone researches SDN, knows the SGU website, and pratices their interview skills they should be very prepared."
"Cake."
"It was easy. I interviewed in MN. The guy is nice, non-intimidating, and loquacious. He had a hard time getting in to school, so he's quite sympathetic as an interviewer."
"It was amazing. I feel I gained valuable knowledge about the location, school, education and experience. We talked about House TV show, and what not. I mean, he was completely relaxed which helped me relax, too. Expect to write an essay (take a pen) on 1- a person who most influences you, 2- Describe 3 characteristics that will help you pursue a career as a physician, 3-describe a defining moment in your adult life. You have to choose one of those 3 options, and have to write for about 10 minutes (about a 1 -2 pages. )Make sure you also know about some kind of ethics related topics: Stem cell research, abortion, euthenasia, organ transplant, etc. Know this ins and outs of these, pros and cons, it's not what you feel about the topics, but that you are aware of both sides, and can discuss the issue maturely and intelligently. If you have any other questions about the interview process send me an email: [email protected]."
"I arrived one-half early and we started the interview right away. It was not a strictly structured interview but mixed both admissions questions with personal questions/observations. The interviewer was very impressed with the school and we agreed the quality of the facilities were equal to the more sought after medical schools. The interview was comfortable and informative and I appreciated it alot. We concluded with a 10 minute written essay."
"I had a wonderful interview experience. The interviewer was very willing to answer all of my questions, and the interview was rather informal."
"Meet in a hospital lobby. Interviewer was a recent graduate. Pleasant, but uninformed. She told me I was accepted at the end of the interview and I still have not heard from the school. They are impossible to contact and my adivsor (hopefully she is not yours) does not return phone calls or emails. BEWARE!"
"I arrived about 25 min early however the interviewer was willing to start early after he looked over my file. He began be asking me several questions that the university required him to ask. Later, he was very interested in my undergraduate career as well as my experience out the country. We concluded with the essay which only took about 10 min. "
"I arrived too early so I waited around in the car, got to the interview, was kept waiting for 45 minutes. I was given 10 minutes to write an essay on one of 3 topics. Then she asked me questions she was supposed to ask, filled out her form. I asked her some questions about her experience, the school, etc. "
"I thought I handled myself well given the situation with my interviewer. I felt that he had a huge chip on his shoulder and was not at all interested in interviewing people."
"My interview experience was very positive. The interviewer talked most of the time and asked me very few questions. "
"It was fantastic. I learned so much about the school because of my probing questions (which he liked). The majority of my interview was spent with me asking questions and him answering them. My interview really was only 20 min. long. But with my questions it lasted 45 min."
"Very odd. Interviewer didn't ask any questions, but did give good info re: getting a residency."
"The interviewer mainly talked and answered questions the whole time. If you are hesitant about attending a carribean school, he said that you can get a wonderful education at SGU; hospitals care mostly about your board scores when your are applying to residencies, not as much about which school you attended. "
"Very relaxed. The interviewer was a doctor; he also joked a little. The first 10 minutes was essay, and then rest 50 or so the interview. I got a tour of the campus via a CD, since we could not go to Grenada. He asked questions about bits from my personal statement. If you give genuine answers, the interviewer is impressed - thats what I got from my experience."
"It was really relaxed. The interviewer was a third year resident, so he was really chill. "
"pretty laid back. when he talked to the two of us he went through a typical day at SGU and went into detail about the disadvantages and advantages of attending a foreign medical school. he did pretty much 70% of the talking. make sure you have a slew of questions to ask. e.g. safely, drop out rate, fac:student ratio, faculty educational bkgd, residency match, competetive specialities, international medicine, and the interviewer's expereince on the island"
"Showed up an hour and a half early, sat around in my car and went in for the interview. The 10 min. essay portion in the beginning was untimed, and she asked me questions afterwards that she was required to ask from the SGU list. Very basic. "
"First 10 minutes was the essay (3 characteristics that you pocess that will help you in becoming a pysician, person that had the greatest impact on you, an event that influenced your life). Then he went ahead asking me all the questions on the sheet in front of him. We did go off on tangents- He talked about getting into residency. He asked if I had any questions and and then we wrapped up. "
"The first 10 minutes or so was a small writing sample on one of three topics: 1. A person that influenced you 2. A moment that influenced you 3. And three characteri.stics that a physician should have. The next 25 or so were just basic questions. Not stressful at all."
"First ten minutes was the essay (we get to pick one: person who influenced your life, moment that effected your life, or 3 characteristics a physician should have), next 20 mins answering interviewer's questions, next 20 minutes with him telling me about school"
"The guy i interviewed with was freakin hilarious"
"My interview was in my state, 30 min away, by a former SGU grad. First 10 min is the essay, which is really easy (what experience influenced your adult life? describe three characteristics a physician should possess. a person who has influenced you.) Then he let me know that there's a list of questions required by SGU (which were all pretty basic). The rest was casual conversation. If you had academic difficulty in the past, obviously this question will definitely be asked right away."
"Overall very nice. The interview was quite laid back, and low pressure. They had a good lunch with students of Chips 'n Dip with Diet Coke. The facilities aren't that bad, and the lectures are reasonable. Studying on the beach is always a plus. "
"it was great!!!!!!!!!!!"
"I wish my interviewer was more interested in what I had to say."
"Very casual...met in a coffee shop and b.s.'d for about half hour before we got into anything related to school and medicine. He was simply there to answer any of my questions and ask a series of required questions from the school's list."
"Park, wait in waiting room for 10 minutes. Escorted to his office. Have 10 minutes to write on a topic I then have him read and ask a couple questions on. Try to be conversive, doesn't work. Try to build on something in common, he's more interestd in asking the required questions and jotting a couple notes down. Ask a couple questions about SGU to him, shake hands leave. "
"The interview was at a Starbucks about 1 hour from my home. He started off with a 10 minute writing sample and spent most of the time answering my questions about the school. He asked a few questions that he was required to ask by SGU and a few that he wanted to ask to get to know me better. It was very stress-free and an overall good experience."
"I wish i was not as nervous as I had been so then I could have answerred the questions better."
"It was informal and excellent, I was interviewed by an SGU graduate, psychiatrist who was working on his fellowship. He went through my classes grades, and involvement, letters of rec. "
"it was conversational and at his practice. we started with a 10 min essay. then i got called in a half hour later. and talked for about an hour and a half about movies, history, cultures. he did most of the talking."
"It was great. I have a pretty good feeling about the whole interview. It is important to come with the mind-frame of selling yourself. What makes you a better candidate over the others that are being interviewed with you?"
"I thought it went OK. But the interviewer was more pleased with me than I was of myself. I think what really helped me was the fact I was there half-hour before the scheduled Interview. I went prepared with a pen. I had thought out all the questions I was gonna ask her. small things like that really add up."
"It was not as bad as I had expected. The interview itself was more conversational, and although I was nervous in the beginning, it faded off while he was talking. The more he talked, the more comfortable I felt as the interview went on."
"Overall, the most relaxing and lowest stress interview I have ever had."
"A positive experience overall (except for the locatiion.)The interviewer was friendly, knowledgeable and honest - he said he didn't enjoy his time living in Grenada, but that it was worth it, as it was only two years, and he ended up with a good residence."
"The interview was good- I wish I had been able to see the school and everything but obviously that's difficult with it being so far away. I was interviewed very close to my home, which was nice (one less expense)"
"Overall it was a laid back and relaxing"
"The interviewer was at the medical office of an alum of SGU and while he seemed a little intimidating at first, overall the interview style was laid back. The most stressfull part of the interview was when you first sit down, you have 10 minutes to write an essay while he reads over your app. The essay topics are easy (Why do you want to be a docotr? Describe a memorable occurance that influenced you? what 3 characteristics should a physician possess?). After the ten minute essay he just read off of a list of simple questions for about half an hour and then left it open for you to ask your own questions. Very low stress and he seemed to know a lot about the school and its programs. "
"I felt like it was a good interview and enjoyed it allot. The interviewer told me that they were going to highly recommend me for a seat in Augusts enterning class."
"no worries. be yourself and don't say anything dumb."
"very short interview and it was in Starbucks so a lot of noise"
"I met an alumni at starbucks in Manhattan, as I did a 10 minute writing sample he went over my application to refresh his memory. He asked me questions right off of a paper and then put down notes. After he was done asking me questions he pressed for me to ask him any questions that I had about the school. He was very helpful."
"he asked me questions that were standard ones for SGU."
"Other questions that were asked: - What are your reasons for the low grade here and there on your transcript? - How do you feel about being an FMG vs. USMG? - How do you plan on affording medical school? "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 0 |
| Faculty member | 3 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 12 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.99 | 75 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 4 |
| Out of state | 83 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 51 |
| 2-3 hours | 27 |
| 4-6 hours | 7 |
| 7+ hours | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 7 |
| Automobile | 73 |
| Train or subway | 12 |
| Other | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 45 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 3 |
N/A
Miami International Airport
Toronto city center
ATL
SLC
SEA
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 6 |
| Hotel | 11 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.86 | 102 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.35 | 97 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.05 | 93 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.24 | 34 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.31 | 35 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.28 | 32 |
"they suck as hard as an admissions office can suck. Good luck dealing with them"
"N/A"
"The admission office has by far the fastest response time in terms of e-mail, telephone, etc. If you have any questions, concerns, or just want some encouraging words, the admission office don't mind you contacting them :)"
"None"
"SGU admissions office is very organized and reponses very quickly with email and phone calls."
"Love the Resource Hotline!!"
"let the interviewers have a personal investment in the interview and not just be a person to read yo"
"Let me in."
"There were about 33 lines to write out the essay (yes, I counted), which is just about alright, but"
"Keep up the great work!"
"Just keep in touch."
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