How did the interview impress you?

Positively

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

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)?

"Modesty aside, why will you make a good doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your pediatrics internship?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What will you do if you don't get in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Compare the medical systems of the former Soviet Union and the US and which you feel is better? (I'm russian so I suppose it makes sense)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why do you like children so much? (Kinda random, I want to go into pediatrics so I figured he would ask that, but why I like children, hard to put into words)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"mock interviews with my boyfriend, SD.net, looking up the osteopathic philosophy." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students on campus seemed very happy and my interviewer (Emergency Medicine Physician) was such a sweet man and it was nice to know he was part of the faculty. Also, the actor-patients are a great way to get your feet wet in the patient-physician interaction." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The financial aid woman is a bit intense and slightly rude, more so during the open house then the interview session but still kinda scary. The anatomy lab doesn't seem to be ventilated very well." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"If you do your research there isn't much out there that can surprise you, I pretty much knew everything I was told that day." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I just found out I was accepted which is awesome, only took a week. The overall experience was good, I was the first one interviewed in the morning session and my interview was a bit more intense then a conversation as many people seem to have, but none the less the interviewer was very nice and tried to make sure I was relaxed. None of the questions asked were too left field and be prepared to sell yourself to the school as it seems most people were asked to do so. This was my first interview and it was a great way to start." Report Response

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?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

12/14/2006

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?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10