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  • University of Texas Medical School-Houston
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Houston, TX
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"Where do you see yourself 5 years after you finish your practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do if you didn't get into medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the current ethical issues that are of importance in the medical field?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is your biggest fear about becoming an M.D.?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What would you do to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants coming to the U.S.? What needs to be done in their countries to ameliorate their situation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN Interview Feedback, 1st year student feedback, reviewing application, reading up on bioethical issues" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of students/faculty/staff; the vast medical facilities available; the fact that students are not so "cut-throat" competitive; " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Leaving Houston during rush hour on a Friday afternoon is definitely a bad idea; I had to catch a flight out of Dallas the next morning so I had to leave then; I wouldn't recommend leaving Houston at that time" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"n/a" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Both interviews were one-on-one. The first one was a bit more intense in the sense that my interviewer asked a lot more questions and our encounter was more engaging; the second interview was a bit more laid back and it kept getting interrupted but that wasn't really an issue; we talked about my college experience more vs. my qualities or attributes to becoming an MD; both interviewers were friendly and were never condescending or negatively putting me on the stop if you will; " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/18/2005

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

8 out of 10

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

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