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  • Boston University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Boston, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Why should we accept you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why are we pumping billions in to Iraq when we can't feed children in our own country?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to become a Dr? Won't you just be feeding in to a broken system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What makes you special? Why should we choose you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Lots and lots and lots of ethical questions. What is wrong with the health care system today? Won't you be feeding in to a broken system by becoming a doctor? Why are we pumping billions of dollars in to Iraq when we can not feed our school children?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN; looked over my app for BU" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students were extremely friendly, the facilities were nice, and almost all of the faculty I spoke with were quite friendly. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"My interviewer was a PHD and honestly seemed to hold a grudge against the medical profession. Not sure why he was on the admissions committee. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The majority of the students who interviewed on my day had relaxed, stress-free interviews. My interview was nothing of the sort- he played Devil's Advocate with every answer I gave and certainly didn't try to ''sell'' the school or anything like that. The applicant who also interviewed with him before me had the exact same experience. It seems like most interviews at BU are conversational, but be prepared for the off-chance that you interview with this guy who was quite abrasive." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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 total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2007

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

6 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

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