Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response	# Responders
Positively	5
Negatively	0
No change	1

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.50	6

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.67	6

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	6

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response	# Responders
In Person	1
Virtual	1

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response	# Responders
5 minutes	0
10 minutes	0
15 minutes	0
20 minutes	0
25 minutes	0
30 minutes	2
35 minutes	1
40 minutes	0
45 minutes	0
50 minutes	1
55 minutes	0
60+ minutes	2

Where did the interview take place?

Response	# Responders
At the school	6
At a regional location	0
At another location	0

What was the style of the interview?

Response	# Responders
One-on-one	5
In a group	0

What type of interview was it?

Response	# Responders
Open file	1
Closed file	3

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average	# Responders
1.83	6

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

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw another student cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your MCAT retakes in detail." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What got you into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you know if you can trust information?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything you want to add that is not on your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your family and what you enjoy as hobbies." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Any patient contact activities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How has experiences prepared you to become a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What volunteer activity has positively contributed to your pre-med journey?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me more about your surgical experience and how you were able to perform so many hands-on procedures at a young age." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked a handful of ethical/dilemma questions. Like what would you do if you were the physician and your patient..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you know if you can trust someone?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Threw multiple scenarios at me about how would I react based on my weakness. Kept bringing it up." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think you're multiple MCAT attempts will foreshadow you struggling in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"I visited their website for details about the medical curriculum. I am a UTRGV Alumni so I knew most of the details of the school beforehand." More from this Member | Report Response

"Research the school and how involved they are. Know the culture that surrounds the school." More from this Member | Report Response

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What impressed you positively?

"One of the interviewers was very engaging and encouraging me throughout the responses." More from this Member | Report Response

"The kind admissions staff and positive attitude of the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The wide range of rotation locations all throughout the RGV." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is new and growing. Tons of volunteer, research and internship opportunities readily available. The school really aligns to their mission statement of serving the community." More from this Member | Report Response

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What impressed you negatively?

"Very small campus. But it is growing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The small building where the classrooms were located." More from this Member | Report Response

"The surrounding community is not the best but it is very affordable." More from this Member | Report Response

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"One would be closed and one would be open interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"The small class size/acceptance rate." More from this Member | Report Response

"The whole interview day runs from 8 am to 5 pm." More from this Member | Report Response

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What are your general comments?

"The school has a laid back and very family orientated vibe. The small class size means the students and staff know each other well and overall everyone is caring for one another. The program is getting new buildings and growing. Opportunities are everywhere and the small class size is never going to reach over 70." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response	# Responders
Student	4
Faculty member	0
Admissions staff	1
Other	0

How did the tourguide seem?

Response	# Responders
Enthusiastic	5
Neutral	0
Discouraging	0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.20	5

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response	# Responders
In state	4
Out of state	1

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response	# Responders
0-1 hour	1
2-3 hours	1
4-6 hours	0
7+ hours	3

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response	# Responders
Airplane	1
Automobile	4
Train or subway	0
Other	0

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

Response	# Responders
< $100	1
$101-$200	4
$201-$300	0
$301-$400	0
$401-$500	0
$501+	0

What airport did you use?

San Antonio

Where did you stay?

Response	# Responders
At school facility	0
With students at the school	0
Friends or family	0
Hotel	3
Home	1
Other	0

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Plus. Make sure you park before 9pm because the parking lot fills up because of a food truck there.

Yes

Would you recommend the hotel?

Best Western Plus. Make sure you park before 9pm because the parking lot fills up because of a food truck there.

Yes

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.20	5

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	5

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.20	5

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.60	5

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	5

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.80	5

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Please keep your waitlisted applicants up to date on WL movement. Sucks being in limbo and having no responses to my emails." More from this Member | Report Response