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  • University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Columbia, MO
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

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

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

"In reference to my application, what exactly did you do in ______ position?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you pick your major?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Not interesting: but why do you want to go to Mizzou?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"An ethics and insurance scenerio was given; and I had to decide if what I would do if a more effective form of treatment was recommended to a patient but the insurance wouldn't pay for it" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read through SDN's forums, looked over my application, read about HMOs, PPOs, the national healtcare crisis, etc., and practiced answering questions with my family" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The PBL learning: 10 hours in group settings and only 10 hours of lecture each week. Also the format of the school in blocks - 8 week blocks, 1 week of evaluation, and 1 week of break then restart with longer breaks during Christmas and over the summer" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really. I liked the school" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interviewers's names so I could ask them more specific questions during our one-on-one interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Relax and don't stress! The environment is very laid back and easy going. No need to be nervous." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/01/2009

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?

7 out of 10

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

6 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"None. They seemed well organized." Report Response

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