Positively
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60+ minutes
At a regional location
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One-on-one
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"Why medicine? Do you feel that your transcript is reflective of your abilities?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Do you study individually or in groups? What role do you play, if in groups?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about your experiences. How will you be able to adjust to life on the Island of Dominica? Do you have any other questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What undergraduate class, that you have taken, do you think would be the most helpful to someone entering a medical career, regardless of the grade you earned?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"None." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Read my file, looked over interview feedback; wasn't much need to prepare for it too extensively" Report Response
"The campus has state of the art facilities, only 16 months are spent on the Island of Dominica, the 5th semester is spent in Miami, FL in a course called "Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine." Following this, 48 weeks consist of core clerkships designated at various hospitals throughout the country. The next 33 weeks are of electives and can be scheduled at any teaching hospital throughout the country. All clerkships must be done at teaching hospitals. The campus also has 3 patient simulators and wireless access. The USMLE Step I pass rate is 88% for first-time takers." Report Response
"The class size is huge (~310) for those matriculating in september, the attrition rate is 16% (though according to many other sources, it is higher), and the USMLE Step I pass rate is 92% overall (including first, second, third-time takers, etc.); mind you, this does not take into account the number of people that failed out before even getting to Step I." Report Response
"Nothing really. The website covers most of the information just as well." Report Response
"The interview is very conversational. Do not worry about it all. There are no "difficult" questions per-se; the interviewer just wants to get to know you as an applicant, and most importantly, as a human being." Report Response
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