Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response	# Responders
Positively	2
Negatively	0
No change	0

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	2

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	2

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.50	2

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Questions

How long was the interview?

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5 minutes	0
10 minutes	0
15 minutes	0
20 minutes	0
25 minutes	0
30 minutes	1
35 minutes	1
40 minutes	0
45 minutes	0
50 minutes	0
55 minutes	0
60+ minutes	0

Where did the interview take place?

Response	# Responders
At the school	2
At a regional location	0
At another location	0

What was the style of the interview?

Response	# Responders
One-on-one	2
In a group	0

What type of interview was it?

Response	# Responders
Open file	0
Closed file	2

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average	# Responders
2.50	2

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What are your views on alternative medicine? How do these fit with the traditional Western practice of medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think makes a good doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the current problems in modern medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think are some of the difficulties of being a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain one of the following terms in lay language. (I don't remember the terms, but it was stuff like ozone, DNA, metabolism, etc.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you tell us about a time that you helped someone, and how you knew that you helped them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"On what levels do doctors help people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"'Can you tell us about a time that you helped someone, and how you knew that you helped them?'" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Give us an example of how you've helped someone." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"'What is your opinion on alternative medicine?'" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Wrote out several pages of notes organising my thoughts on why I was interested in medicine, why I thought I'd excel in medicine, and some situations that had inspired me medically and scientifically. I read through these a few times in advance to be sure I could articulate them in my head, then tried to relax." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had some practice interviews with friends who were already in the programme." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were really quite kind and realised that I was nervous, and while they asked probing questions, did not argue or take issue with my answers. Also, the interview was conducted by the associate dean of the school and either a recent graduate or a 4th year student, which I thought was a good way of doing things. Lastly, the campus was absolutely gorgeous and the city was friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview panel, consisting of 2 doctors and a medical student, were very friendly and helped to make me calm." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Didn't find many negative things about the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I really didn't need to be stressing out as much as I did." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very early for my interview because I was so nervous that I'd miss it. I did have to wait for a little while, but then they let me in early to interview with a younger fellow who I think was either a student or a recent graduate, and the associate dean. They each had a list of questions which they alternated asking me, and they graded my answer on a 1-4 or 1-5 scale for each answer. I was given plenty of time for each answer and not rushed at all, and once I asked if I could think for a little while and there was no problem with that either. Last, given that we were done very early, the dean asked if I had any questions for them. This allowed me about 5-10 minutes in which I asked them questions about the program, and they were very forthcoming (much more so than some). I then was led to a "feedback room" where I filled out a survey form assessing whether I felt the interview was fair or biased in any way, and left with a brochure about the program. They asked me to wait until they came back to pick up the feedback form, and when they did come back, I was told on the spot that I had been successful!" More from this Member | Report Response

"An interview panel of three people sit in front of you, each holding a folder containing questions. They are friendly, and want to 'have a chat with you'. " More from this Member | Report Response

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