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  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"what would your obituary say?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How has your background prepared you for a career in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How many manholes are there in the U.S.? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"what would your obituary say? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what was the hardest question that you've been asked in previous interviews, and what was your answer?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school website, looked over my essays" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the facilities are AMAZING - everything is new, the students seemed outgoing and friendly. the school is putting up new buildings and labs to attract more researchers/increase prestige. and you can't beat the location. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"although the statistics say otherwise, I saw very few minorities. Also, the cost of living is extremely high. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that the individual interviews (15-20 minutes) were more "what is new in your application?" than anything else. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

ORD

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/01/2005

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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