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  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Lots of questions specific to what I'd written in my essays- the only thing they have to look at during the interview is your essays." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your first choice for medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Problems in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are you most concerned about in starting medical school? (The M2 asked me this and when I told him, he reassured me that I need not worry about it.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are some problems with medicine today? (After I talked about two, anything else?)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read about UIC (especially the Chicago campus), other interviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of faculty and students. We were told that we were all being strongly considered and our invitation for interview was a good sign because they don't like to waste our time. Facilities were nicer than expected, and location is fantastic! Great new gym too." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviews were very laid back. I had a great conversation with an admissions faculty member who was very interested in getting to know me, and she explained how their admissions process works. The next was with a retired MD who was somewhat opinionated, but he assured me I was a strong candidate. Finally I had an interview with an M2, which was very conversational and I asked him plenty of questions. The presentation and tour were pretty standard- the M4 who gave the tour was really cool and laid back. The lunch was nice, and then the morning ppl were free to go." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/31/2005

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

10 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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