How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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)?

"Looks like you did some research, give me an overview and tell me your findings. Guessed ahead of time that SGU would arrange for a cardiologist who had done echocardiography research, just so they could quiz me about my paper. It's a niice. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Looks like you had some rough patches in undergrad, how have you improved since then? If it were up to me, why should i let you in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None - all prescripted questions, read from SGU's list for interviewers. Nothing original at all. Though do be prepared to talk about a prominent ethics topic (choose one from UW ethics site). Just an overview with a few points is fine. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None - all foreseeable if you've read through the posts here, on Interview Feedback. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Interview Feedback - got all the essay prompts (chose one, wrote it out in advance, memorized it, regurge on interview day), all general questions and situations they could be given. Health care policy blog. UW ethics site. Med school interview book. Treatment kind and fair takeaways. Reviewed personal statement, C.V., GSP essay. All in all, uber-overprepared :)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dr. K is a genuinely nice guy. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"But there is not an ounce of assertiveness in his body. No original questions, no real enthusiasm except just a big, general summary of his experiences at SGU. Which, i suppose, i should appreciate since there were no tricks. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Better to have overprepared than the alternative. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It felt really short and that I did most of the talking. Wished he could've been more enthusiastic but he seemed to have been on a busy schedule - can't blame it on a character flaw (got a page the last 5 minutes of the interview, answered it, told the Dr. on the other end that he'd be there in 5). Must be another overworked resident. " Report Response

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/13/2008

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?

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10