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 do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"For someone who is not involved in research, explain to me your research work." Report Response

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

"What did your volunteer work entail? What did you like most about it?" Report Response

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

"What is the biggest weakness to your application? And why should I choose you over all the other applicants here today?" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Say you were accepted to both USUHS and _____ [my state school, where I had interviewed previously], which school would you choose?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the biggest weakness to your application? And why should I choose you over all the other applicants here today?" Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Printed off my AMCAS application and all of my secondary materials & interview questionnaire and reviewed them all. Spoke with friends attending the school / family members in the military." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I love the D.C. area. The school is only a 10 minute subway-ride from all the national monuments. Plenty of fun stuff to do in the area. As for the school, I was impressed most by the attitude of the students there: new and old alike. They were up-beat, friendly, yet serious about their schooling. The admin & staff I met were also very upbeat. The medical school consists of several connected buildings with a huge cadaver lab on-campus. And you can't really beat the learning opportunities from case exposure offered by the military." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The temperature dropped from mid 60's to mid 30's the week I visited. But that had nothing to do with the school. N / A" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Should have brought a coat. (Nothing much. I came prepared, knowing my transportation routes. It was a good experience all-around)" Report Response

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

BWI

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

On what date did the interview take place?

11/17/2005

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