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  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Baltimore, MD
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 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)?

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Maryland" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"You are asian, how do you see yourself standing out in white america and breaking the glass ceiling? (i'm not joking.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Convince me that you have considered ALL negative aspects of medicine, healthcare, and being a doctor, and that you still want to be a physician" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"school website, this website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I mean.. the hospital looks nice, I like Baltimore in general, shock trauma is great. Facilities are up to date" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Student tour. The students gave off an image of laziness and nonchalance, general frivolous attitude towards their medical education. Examples are how much they talked about drinking (trust me, I party a lot so this isn't a sensitive issue, but I just thought that by the time you are a fourth year med student you'd out grow the college frat days), falling asleep in class, not going to class, how useless class is, how much free time they have, how little they study. I mean, fun's fun and all, but these are going to be DOCTORS. It's time to get a little serious, don't you think? And please don't brag about how your average board scores are 2 points above the national mean. Overall, I get the impression that their educational standards are subpar. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish my second interviewer was different. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"A little disappointing, especially because I came in with a resounding desire to attend this school. Now, not so sure. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/06/2008

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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