How did the interview impress you?

No change

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?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"why do you want to be a doctor? where do you see yourself ten years from now?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what are some ethics issues in medicine today? why did you choose your undergraduate school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"did you encounter any obstacles that interfered with your academic success? how did you study for the MCAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN forum, school's website, looked over my application, practiced answering common interview questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"nothing really impressed me during the interview...a positive thing was that the interview questions were really easy" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the interviewer never really asked me any questions that he formulated on his own (all the questions were just the ones he was supposed to ask)...he didn't seem genuinely interested in who I am or in my answers to the questions. It made me wonder if he had even read my essays or any part of my application. I also didn't like the fact that the interview was at a noisy coffee shop." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I had really over-prepared; the questions were really basic and easy." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"the interview was at a coffee shop...he started with the questions right away. The interview was not like a conversation...the whole time I was answering questions, he was writing down what I said. After he asked me his questions, I had a short list of questions prepared about SGU that I asked him. At the end of the interview, he gave me the essay question to write. The whole interview was over in 30 minutes (a lot shorter than what I was expecting). " Report Response

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

On what date did the interview take place?

09/20/2006

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10