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?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Why not just pursue an MD with a heavy research emphasis?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why don't you want to just devote yourself to research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why the Texas Medical Center? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Which cell type would you most like to be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"See above!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, website, previous interview experience" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Pretty much everything. Clinical training is probably as good as it gets. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The humidity is a bit of an adjustment." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Baylor has an agreement with MD Anderson for the PhD aspect of the MSTP program, allowing you to work in any of the top-notch labs there and then return to BCM for your final clinical years." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Convinced even a skeptic east-coaster like myself that the Texas Medical Center is the place to be; blows away all other schools in this regard." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

IAH

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/12/2007

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Accept applicants more quickly!" Report Response