How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"What is the greatest problem area in medicine and how would you fix it? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your medical background? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the greatest weakness of your undergraduate institution?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you take juggling? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why did you have such a low physics MCAT score? (It was one point below their average) Everyone who was interviewing with me said that during their first interview, the interviewer pointed out the weakness of their application and asked for an explanation." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"This site and read up on the school." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I really liked the student body. The tour guides were extremely nice and helpful (even if it was their first tour), and everyone I saw just seemed very into the school and sincerely nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"All the construction! And the statement made at the beginning of the day by the Dean on how he doesn't know exactly where classes will be held next year but he's sure it will work out. (Didn't instill a lot of confidence)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That my first interviewer was the previous dean of admissions at Chapel Hill and 2 other medical schools. I found this out during the last five minutes of the interview! " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Since I had read the interview feedbacks from this site, I was prepared for a rather unorganized interview, and thats what I found. My interview times were changed as were the people with whom I was interviewing. The tour ran long (although I can't complain since it was the best part of the day). The admissions people were really nice; they just seemed rather scatter-brained. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

10/04/2003