How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.38 | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 18 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.14 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.24 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.38 | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 3 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 1 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 1 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 21 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 21 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 1 |
| Closed file | 18 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.38 | 21 |
"NDA"
"Non-disclosure agreement"
"MMI - NDA was signed, and can't discuss"
"MMI Scenarios"
"Sworn to MMI secrecy, but ethical situations and half-random "let's see how you think" questions."
"MMI"
"MMI format with non-disclosure agreement"
"My interviewer had not read my file, but asked me many questions that he could have read out of my file... "Did you do research? Tell me about it."... "Have you volunteered? Tell me about it." ....."
"Why medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself..."
"Who motivate you to enter medicine?"
"What experiences have caused you to pursue a career in medicine and what steps have you taken to decide if this is the right career for you?"
"NDA"
"MMI"
"At UA, we are looking for students who want to be leaders. What do you think are the three most important aspects of being a leader?"
"Why study in Phoenix and not Tucson?"
"Why Arizona?"
"What did you do research in?"
"Wanted to know my opinion on the current health care bill and asked several specific questions about it."
"NDA"
"MMI"
"I applied from Montana. He asked me to tell him about Montana, and then about skiing, fishing, etc..."
"Why medicine?"
"What about the Phoenix program attracts you specifically?"
"What qualities do you provide that other students can not? (ie. why should you be accepted over other applicants?)"
"NDA"
"MMI - NDA was signed, and can't discuss"
"MMI"
"How would you change the healthcare system?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Interviewer was working with research that was similar to mine and basically just asked a bunch of questions to see if I knew what I was talking about."
"NDA"
"MMI - NDA was signed, and can't discuss"
"MMI situation"
"MMI"
"What are the biggest problems in our healthcare system today? Where do you think healthcare should go? If you believe in competition and innovation, don't you think it's true that new innovations can be overused (ex. MRI's)?"
"none... it was a conversation."
"Can you describe a specific moment that lead you to really want to pursue medicine?"
"why should you be accepted over the other candidates?"
"MMi practice"
"Reviewed my primary and secondary apps"
"Read a book on MMI and practice some questions"
"Reviewed some MMI situations and medical ethics. Practiced a handful of MMI questions with a friend who provided feedback."
"MMI practice questions"
"I honestly did not do much, I went into the interview knowing that I needed to be myself, so I did my best to represent myself genuinely. I did look over some ethics topics, but don't feel that any sort of practice for questions would have prepared me as well as the understanding that the best I can do is be genuine. The preparation really is your life experience, and how that shapes you and your view of medicine, because you are able to share and demonstrate those things through the MMI."
"Practiced MMI scenarios."
"Keep up on current events in medicine. Relax and be yourself."
"Read up on sample MMI questions, read over my primary/secondary"
"school's website, read about MMI/sample questions, re-read my application, SDN"
"Know your file well, and know where you stand on health care issues. Other than that, you can not prepare."
"Re-read my application, read student doctor"
"didn't really"
"Re-read app, SDN feedback, ethics books, NY Times health section."
"SDN forums and feedback, phoenix site"
"Read SDN, reread my apps, health care policy book, and articles of the new health care reform"
"The Dean joining us on the tour and answering questions, the excitement of the students giving the tour/their experience"
"the friendliness of the interviewer"
"Student culture and faculty support"
"Emphasis on student well-being"
"Student-centric and new facilities. Interviewers were very nice and tried to put us at ease. Admissions and current students were great and answered all our questions."
"The campus is beautiful. Also the tight-knit aspect of the small class was really appealing, which was surprising since I typically prefer larger class sizes and came from a larger undergraduate school (5000+ in my class). Overall the school gave off a really positive, nurturing environment with a lot of supportive staff and peers. Based on the new administration, new accreditation, and the (quickly) increasing average MCAT score each year, this school appears to be one to watch."
"The building was gorgeous and the simulation center was really state of the art"
"The dedication that administration and staff in general clearly have to their students. It was an incredibly student-focused atmosphere, and we were told on multiple occasions that we should understand how lucky they were to have us all here, rather than us being lucky to be there (even though I still felt very privileged to attend the interview)."
"The school is beautiful, and the staff is friendly."
"The faculty and staff are extremely nice."
"The people seemed really happy, with a small tight-knit class. Because the school is new, all the faculty really seems receptive to suggestions and aims to please. Brand new facilities too."
"facilities, students/staff seemed very happy and friendly, staff seems very dedicated to the students and making the school great, curriculum, p/f grading, location/climate. Even just looking at their website and the media (photos/videos of match days and white coat ceremonies) you can tell this is a very special place where the staff/admin/students make it an enjoyable atmosphere to attend medical school. acceptance phone call and personalized acceptance letters!"
"New school building. Great staff. Very cool new technology. Simulation center is top of the line."
"The new building."
"The atmosphere was really warm and inviting. The faculty seem very responsive to students. The students seem happy to be there. The campus in downtown Phoenix is pretty cool- It's located in a very old building that used to be a high school (don't worry- it has been renovated on the inside). The medical campus is completely separate from the large UA and ASU campuses."
"having public health as part of the curriculum"
"The well-planned curriculum, the nice facilities, and the happiness of the students. Small class size."
"Small intimate campus, with all of the ASU Downtown campus in reach"
"The faculty and students were very relaxed and the school just seemed way more laid back than the others that I interviewed at. The new curriculum and clinical rotations at the mayo clinic were very impressive. The brand new TGEN research facility is incredible. Even the other interviewers at other schools that I applied to were very excited about this campus. They all seem to think this new phoenix campus is the next big up and coming research hub."
"nothing"
"N/A"
"No directly connected hospital. However, majority of their facilitated hospitals are located within 5 miles"
"It was a long day (8 hours)"
"There is no gym on-campus."
"Nothing really. I don't know how well my personality type is suited for going to school in the city, but that is something I know I could adapt to, and could definitely see myself attending this school."
"I really loved the school, I can't really think of anything besides the fact the Phoenix is HOT"
"Not a big deal but if i remember correctly, there was no food vendor/cafeteria/lunch place in the new building. I'd probably pack lunch no matter where I go to save money anyway, but it would be nice to have an eatery/coffee/grab-n-go place in the building as well if you are spending all your time there."
"New school with only one match year. Hard to get a feel for the opportunities the school provides."
"My interview was scheduled for an hour long block. My interviewer was 20 minutes late, and then we had to walk to another building, so I felt I only had about half of the time that the other applicants had that day. Also, my interview was closed file; I was disappointed because my interviewer asked me many questions he could have just easily read from my file. I didn't feel it was as productive as it could have been, and I was only interviewed once, by only one person."
"more focus on having fun then on serving the community"
"gravel lot on campus."
"The interviewer was cold and just asked questions; wasn't very conversational."
"The library and study facilities are very poor. I study at home most of the time, but these areas were very lacking"
"How easygoing the interview can be"
"N/A"
"How low stress the MMI is. I know it sounds cliche, but they truly just want you to "be yourself"."
"How much fun the MMIs were going to be so that I hadn't stressed out so much beforehand."
"That MMI isn't as bad as everyone says, just breathe and relax"
"VERY long interview day - 745am until after 4pm. MMI portion was not as stressful as I thought it would be once it was all said and done...though I might be biased from the acceptance :)"
"They give you a full breakfast. The day is done in the early afternoon."
"That the interviewer gets to decide to have an open or closed interview."
"nothing"
"nothing!"
"Super positive experience meeting faculty and students. All the applicants there too just had good vibes so that was also comforting"
"Great school. I'm in-state, so biased a bit. New facilities and everyone was wonderful. They even gave us snacks to take with on our way out. MMI had water, but nothing to snack on."
"I loved this school!!"
"Overall it was a really great interview and I was impressed with the school!"
"loved the school."
"Although this is a brand new school, I think it is a really great program. The administration spent two years researching medical schools across the nation, asking them what they would do over again if they had the chance, before creating their own curriculum. They are highly responsive to student needs, and the students seem to love the program. Also, for information, the school is not affiliated with any specific hospital, so students move around throughout the valley and have the opportunity to experience many different clinics/hospitals. However, some of the students were driving 35 miles each way to visit their clinic every week."
"program is still new and is still evolving"
"Loved the school and loved phoenix. I was very surprised to say that this is one of my top two choices out of the nine schools I interviewed at. I hope I get in!!!"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 9 |
| Faculty member | 3 |
| Admissions staff | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 16 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.38 | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 10 |
| Out of state | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 6 |
| 2-3 hours | 2 |
| 4-6 hours | 10 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 12 |
| Automobile | 7 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 7 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 3 |
| $401-$500 | 4 |
| $501+ | 2 |
Phoenix SkyHarbor
Sky Harbor
PHX
phoenix sky harbor
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 7 |
| Hotel | 6 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.43 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.38 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.48 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.95 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.38 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.10 | 21 |
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