How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

3

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)?

"Who has had the greatest influence in your life? Why? Who else? (This ''who else'' threw me for a second, because I had considered who I would say for my greatest influence, but not really beyond that.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"You are a pediatric surgeon, and you have just had two different babies born who both have life-threatening heart defects. If neither of them get a transplant, they are both expected to die in the next 36 hours. The only difference between the two is that one is completely normal, while the other has Down Syndrome. You get a call saying that a baby has been born with no brain, but his other organs are in perfect shape. Thus, you only have one heart to give. As the doctor, you must decide who receives the heart. Tell me about your thought process in making this decision." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What's the nicest thing you've ever done for somebody?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the biggest problem in healthcare, especially in Kansas? What can be done to fix it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"mock interview, reviewed typical questions, studentdoctor.net, reviewed current events" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the people." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the campus was really spread out, with a few resources here and a few there, all mixed in with other areas, such as the nursing school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that if you move to Kansas only to go to school, you cannot legally become a resident simply because you moved there only for that purpose, and as a result, you'll have to pay full out-of-state tuition all four years." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Positive. The people were GREAT, and everybody was very helpful. The whole process is very much what I expected. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/25/2007

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10