How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 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?

Closed file

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

"4 part q: Why medicine? What positive attributes will make you a good doc? Weakness that could affect your career? How you have improved on this area? "extra points if you answer all 4"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you have one re-do in your life, what would you redo and why? Also: Why DO. (If you are applying DO, be prepared for this one at EVERY interview... Kind of common sense :/)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"There is an old man and a baby drowning in a river. You HAPPEN to be in a boat next to them and able to save only one...Which one? (Baby, duh) Follow up: Baby has cystic fibrosis, old man is researcher who won nobel prize for research on CF and is close to cure, then who?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did I choose to come back to school after a hiatus" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Weakness/redo. OR: "You will probably get accepted to many schools, what would it take to get you to come here?" Do NOT fall into the trap this Q sets. Do not get cocky and start demanding things. What they really want, I think, is for you to have a sincere desire to attend this school, and answer by telling them about this desire...." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Some SDN, but didn't really help much as the questions were all either related directly to my app, or new questions. That said, my interviewers were super chill and made me want to go to this school even more." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Veeeeerrrry relaxed interview. Interviewers were very conversational, and I felt that they held a lot of insight into the pre-med mind... Also, the students were chill. One of the 9? biochem profs came and told us about why we should attend the school, both he and the DEAN were cool/convincing. Good board scores, VERY flexible 4th year, with the school seeming very supportive of those who want to go do audition rotations ANYWHERE, also felt very friendly to those who want to specialize. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Just the tuition cost... But that is with every private/DO school... They give some groups who interview late the finAID presentation first, and this can be depressing! " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing too unexpected" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school! Very relaxed, though long, interview day. They give you FREE coffee, pastries, and juice in the AM. Also $9.00 @ the cafeteria for lunch! How can you beat that?!?! Good luck everyone, and RELAX, be yourself, and be upbeat (noone wants a nervous, anxious, depressed doctor. Also, be prepared to talk about your research (duh). Because you will be asked about it at (almost) every interview, and rightfully so. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

PHX

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/23/2008

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

9 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?

7 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?

3 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Less downtime??? Maybe a TV in the waiting area... The typical conversation between applicants can o" Report Response