How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Why MSM? Why do you want to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are the most pressing issues in healthcare today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you want to tell the admissions committee about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None really. The interviewer aimed to get to know you as a person. They are your personal advocate when the admissions committee meets. Besides the specific questions below, my interviewer asked me questions about my application and my life in general. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Please see above. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN Interview Feedback & MSM website, went over my application. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The happiness of the students and the fact that everyone knows everyone. It's hard not to know in a class of about fifty, which has many advantages. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The very traditional style of the curriculum. You are expected to be in class all day, and study all night. Someone even remarked that you get used to having little sleep. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I didn't need to get so stressed out. If you can't control your nerves, you will once you get there. They make you feel extremely comfortable and reiterate time and time again that the purpose of the interview is to get to know you once you get there. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was my very first interview, and it was a great experience. The afternoon interviewees were asked to arrive at 11:30am. We were then taken to a conference room and given lunch, in addition to watching a short video on MSM and sitting through an admissions presentation. The we learned about financial aid, and two second year students came in and spoke to us very openly and honestly about the school. Then the morning interviewees took a tour of the school while the afternoon group went into interviews. The interviews were blind, so the faculty interviewer had only seen our files immediately before meeting us. It was a very relaxed experience. After interviews, we took a tour of the school and then were dismissed for the day. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

01/30/2004