How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

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

"What originally began your interest in medicine? How did 'x' (from CV) influence your decision? " Report Response

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

"Can you explain why you chose to do a Masters in Epidemiology? Most people do that after an MD degree." Report Response

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

"What would be some of the things you would consider in treating a patient who is in chronic/uncurable pain?" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you say to me if I told you I donlt think you have a strong enough interest in the 'hard sciences' to get through medical school?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Biggest achievement/biggest failure (such typical questions, but pretty hard!)" Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my autobiographical statement, read the newspapers; introspection." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The relaxed atmosphere and the desire to keep the interviews unstressful; the other students were supportive of the applicants; the desire of the McGill staff to tell us some of the good things about McGill, including the focus on clinical skills and the international make up of the class." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"McGill has too many students for its limited class space; small group sizes are large (15+); there are lots of younger students because of the MedP program." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, very positive experience. The interviewers just want to get to know you, get a sense of who you are, where you come from and why you are interested in medicine. It was much more conversational than at other schools because the interviewers weren't taking notes, and most questions were based on my previous responses. McGill would be a wonderful place to be." Report Response

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hotel Manoir Ambrose

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/15/2005

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10