How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

20 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)?

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

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

"Tell me about your family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How will you like Omaha? (see a theme? very stress-free interviews)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How would you respond to a patient who fails to heed advice and doesn't make medically necessary lifestyle changes?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How will you like Omaha?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read up on the school, read a health policy book." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Nice facilities, generally. Plus Omaha is actually a pretty nice town. Most students were friendly, if not a bit cavalier about their responsibilities as future professionals. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Very immature students, most claimed they were not interested in attending class regularly and were 'just squeaking by'...Host student appeared to be more interested in binge drinking and the bars than schoolwork. Lots of very wealthy students who don't seem interested in entering primary care or practicing in underserved areas. Admissions people spent more time bad-mouthing other schools (the big, bad, impersonal, overly competitive state schools...) than selling their own product. Student interviewer was very awkward and was unprepared to answer my questions. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Not an impressive student body. Most people are wholly unprepared to sell you on their product and will rather spend a good portion of their time ripping on the Universities of Washington, Colorado, and Nebraska, ie schools that take most of their prospective students." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very Unimpressive. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/07/2007

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

1 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

3 out of 10