How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Why medicine? Why now (I am non-traditional)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Biggest healthcare problem and how will I solve it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What did I want to specialize in? and then practice where? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None really.....most questions were as it is from this website....I have a unique background so most questions were based on that...." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Explain your background...I am non-traditional and from different country so the interviewer was trying to understand my perspective on things, which was a good thing. It was more of a get to know you kind of interview." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"This website, visited UNC website, talked to some other medical students." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"It is an awesome school and how much student input was valued in all aspects of medical school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lot of construction going on but most will be finished by the time next first year comes in." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They are changing the curiculum for the incoming class... they have already changed first year from Honors/Pass/Fail to pass/fail and now they are going to restructure first year curriculum to sub-cellular/cellular/organ/person kind of organ-based curriculum in a bottom up approach. They are also moving first years from Berry Hill to the Research building." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"We started our day at 11. There were 4 other students. We started with financial aid meeting. Then we had our tour and lunch. Then we met with Dr Hoole before proceeding for our interviews. Both the interviews were conversational and very low stress...both were just trying to understand my point of view and my background. A very good experience overall." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

09/15/2004