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  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Group Interview is closed file. They ask individual questions, then ask a group question. The individuals as I remember them: 1. Tell me about yourself 2. If I visited your hometown, what would we do? 3. Tell me about X experience and how that influenced you to be a physician." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Group question: I am the dean of your school and we are having problems with underage drinking in the dorms. We want you to come up with a policy for underage drinking in the dorms and present it to me as the dean of the school." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Individual Interview: Open file about 25 minutes. 1. Why Northwestern 2. Talk to me about what motivated you to be a physician 3. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 4. Where else did you apply and why did you apply there?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What impressed you positively?

"I like the idea of problem based learning. The other applicants seemed very intelligent and capable and I would enjoy learning PBL working with others like them. Also a lot of research opportunities and the location of the school is unbeatable" Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

ohare

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Affinia

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/15/2009

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

8 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?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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