| I was asked this question too, "What type of non-dark beer would you recommend for me?" A final note about attire: You should dress professionally but also be comfortable. More from this Member He definitely asked more probing questions on healthcare, society, and ethics, but the tone was not hostile. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself in ten years?" The student lounge seemed cool, but the labs and building it was in (berry hill) seemed pretty old (apparently they are building a new one, but it wont be finished for a couple of years). | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member There are no airs floating around the place, just an abundance of positive energy. More from this Member | Report Response Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis | Report Response, "1) Include a thorough tour of the medical school and facilities 2) Have well-prepared and enthusiastic interviewers 3) Give more information about financial aid, curriculum, research, diversity, and student life" More from this Member | Report Response Not sure if that is part of their effort or an individual on his part, but it was well worth it." | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member To be the nation's leading public school of medicine is not just a lofty statement. More from this Member Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine? | Report Response, "my blood pressure was through the roof, this being my first interview. | Report Response, "The day starts pretty early, where they shuffle you off into a little room with cookies and coffee. | Report Response University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM), Tulsa, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Read up on the school." | I was asked this question too, "Last question- what is one thing that you want me to definitely make sure to tell the committee about you?" More from this Member View job description, responsibilities and qualifications. More from this Member | Report Response, "My interviewer was clearly passionate about the curriculum, ensuring quality instructors, and being responsive to student feedback. | Report Response, "StudentDoctor.net, read my secondary application, research papers (my own and the MDs I interviewed with), three mock interviews with MDs at an academic hospital." | I was asked this question too, "How do you expect to get into medical school when you are competing with people who have 3.8 GPAs I also had 2 mock interviews." Ask how students like the new curriculum. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "If you could read any book right now, what would it be/why?" The Panera lunch was alright, but it was nice to have lunch with the 2nd years who took time out of thier busy dayRandee and Lisa were both extremely friendly and Randee even remembered who I was when I came in the door." | Report Response, "Financial aid people did not talk to us. More from this Member | Report Response I also talked to a friend who went to the school and rehearsed with friends." | I was asked this question too, "Other than the in-state cost being inexpensive, why have you choosen Carolina?" Outside of the one interviewer the whole experience was outstanding. | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your interests." How do you think we should adress the problems?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Name 3 specific, as in September 28th etc, vignettes that exemplify how medicine choose you, NOT how you choose medicine." My second interview was the exact opposite, we had a 55 min conversation about pretty much everything in my file. | Report Response | Report Response, "it was raining outsidenot really UNC's fault though." The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. The tour was kind of brief." Active student body and amazing facilities and upcoming facilities. | I was asked this question too, "What would you do if you didn't get into med school." | Report Response, "The town: Chapel Hill is a nice little area. | Report Response, "Read SDN advice, reached out to M1 student for details about student life through SDN, practice interviews with friends/family" | Report Response, "Students are very enthusiastic and excited to be there. We all began to worry about our dwindling supply of cookies, but almost as if on cue, two first-years showed up with boxed lunches for us from Panera Breadwith a cookie at the bottom of every box. | I was asked this question too, "If you could talk to any three people other than family members, living or dead, who would they be and what would you ask them?" | I was asked this question too, "Was your undergraduate institution difficult/did it prepare you well?" University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside | Report Response | Report Response, "They really do their best to make it as stress-free as possible." | I was asked this question too, "The regets question. ), How engaged are students with research? | Report Response | Report Response, "Lots of community service involvement" University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando | I was asked this question too, "Explain how you choose your undergrad school/major and how you came to choose medicine." | I was asked this question too, "You wrote that your extensive community service experience proves you are compassionate. | Report Response, "The 4th years who did our tour and lunch acted pretty bored with us." | Report Response The UNC School of Medicine's acceptance rate is 4.1%. I went here for undergraduate and finished grad school somewhere else, so I may be just a tad bit bias." It would be great if there was a "track program" like some schools have." Then you get lunch and a tour with two Second Year Students. | Report Response, "The attitude of the people I met. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "That lunch wasn't at the hospital cafeteria" | Report Response, "Reviewed secondary and AMCAS, talked to a friend that goes there, SDN" One of my interviewers helped develop it, and wanted to talk about the little details of it." | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "One professor that I interviewed with was AMAZING - she was the most well rounded and interesting doctor I have ever met. | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself in ten years? More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What three sentences should I tell the admissions committee?" The whole staff was amazingly personable. | Report Response Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), Biddeford, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Wake Forest School of Medicine MD programs Part 3: How hard is it to get into the Wake Forest School of Medicine? More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "why'd you choose your major?" The students work together and are not so competitive that they are not willing to help each other out. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Most of the time was spent in informal talks with random students who wandered in for cookies." More from this Member Seem to be lots of opportunities to research and be involved in clinical care early." | Report Response, "Very relaxing, was stressed out at first, but was relieved after both interviews. " | Report Response | Report Response, "Tell students more than 6 hours in advance if you plan on cancelling interviews due to snow." Get the latest information, opinions of fellow students, and LizzyMand SDN Rankings. If you get an interview here, I'd say take it for these reasons, but just hope you don't get the same interviewers I did. | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "The campus was beautiful, leaves were turning, nice weather." | I was asked this question too, "What one figure from history would you invite to dinner?" They are also moving first years from Berry Hill to the Research building." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "UNC presents an air of superiority and pertentiousness surpassed by few. University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "If you were to write an autobiography, what would it be titled?" By the time I left we was smiling and even gave me advice on how to approach my second interview (with my Ad Com interveiwer). Some schools will have days just for MD/PhD applicants. | Report Response Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Bryan Youre going to be living there for a while, so you might as well ask about it. More from this Member | Report Response, "Facilities are great, staff was very friendly and helpful. More from this Member More from this Member They completely turned me off of this school." | Report Response, "sdn, read my app, talked to others + thought about my reasons for wanting to attend" More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response I had to arrive at 11:15, had a brief talk with financial aid, then a student tour, lunch at 1then I waited until 3 for my first interview. More from this Member There were 4 other students. | Report Response, "Increased construction." | Report Response More from this Member I recommend putting a legal pad into the folder mentioned below. | Report Response, "The interviews went fine- biggest hurdle is getting over nerves! | I was asked this question too, "What have your experiences as a patient shown you about being a doctor?" | I was asked this question too, "Who is your hero?" More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member Surprisingly, in neither interview did I get asked why I wanted to be a doctor or why I wanted to go to Carolina. " They should have an interview rooms set up to organize the session. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), Lewisburg, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Printed the questions from here and practiced with a friend." A very good experience overall." He had already made up his mind about me before I entered the room, and there was absolutely no point for me to be there. " | Report Response, "Overall a pretty disappointing interview day." More from this Member | Report Response, "great atmosphere at school, students seem happy" More from this Member Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. He also was very honest and said I basically have no chance of getting in. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, 1999-2023 Health Professional Student Association, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine. | Report Response More from this Member Their questions were thoughtful. | Report Response, "Overall, it was very nice. More from this Member it will allow you to look intelligent when making conversation. More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "Unfortunately, one of the student-tour guides was laid back to the point of disrespectful. | Report Response | Report Response Allot a specific time for the tour, facilities to be toured, relevant departments to speak to students, a formal briefing on the school/stats/facilities/benefits/etc. | Report Response This is my dream school so I hope I get in!!" | I was asked this question too, "What should I tell the admissions committee that will convince them to accept you over the other applicants?" UNC is trying to make interview day less of a scheduling nightmare so people don't have to wait around as much as years passed. Easy 1-Click Apply (UNC HEALTH CAREERS) Medical Assistant II Certified - UNC Ear, Nose, and Throat at Goldsboro job in Goldsboro, NC. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What specialty do you think you're most interested in?" Financial aid never came because they had a meeting so they just dropped off packets, but they would have come in after the dean before the tour guides." | Report Response, "This." More from this Member | Report Response, "Reading this forum. I didn't get to see much of the school b/c we just sat in one room the whole time. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "why do you want to be a doctor?" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What medical specialty would I be interested in receiving training?" share. | I was asked this question too, "The interviewer sat me down across the table, raised his eyebrows at my app and, using my full name, said, "Who are you?" | I was asked this question too, "In 15 years, what do you think will be the greatest challenge to you as a physician?" Medicine. More from this Member The interviews are in the morning and the afternoon, depending on your schedule, and the interviewers come to get you. | Report Response | Report Response Admissions committee meets every 2 weeks to make rolling admissions decisions." | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "I've interviewed at 10 schools and this by far was the most unpleasant, stressing, negative experience I've had. | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Give me three adjectives that describe A) you 5 years ago, B) you now, C) your mother, D) your father." More from this Member More from this Member The interview only lasted about 20 minutes, but it felt like a week. | I was asked this question too, "AMCAS related stuff." | Report Response, "make sure all the interviewers are actually making the interviews stress-free" More from this Member He asked me relevant questions about what I had been doing etc. | I was asked this question too, "There really weren't a lot of difficult questions. | Report Response, "SDN, AMCAS, Mock and Printed questions from advisors" For example, some schools may spend half of one day on MD-only interviews and the rest of time on MD-PhD interviews (meeting with PIs, touring facilities, etc.). My first interviewer was about 85 years old. hide. | I was asked this question too, "Do you miss the South? | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "This website, talking to med students at UNC, mock interview with brother-in-law." | I was asked this question too, "If I was accepted/rejected at every school where would I attend/what would I do? More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "If you could have dinner with anyone, deceased or living but excluding relatives, who would it be?" | I was asked this question too, "What three adjectives would your friends use to describe you?" | Report Response, "the amount of community involvement the students engage in (community service weeks)" | Report Response, "Nothing. Explain it to me." | Report Response, "two second year students gave a tour, then we had lunch. | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "The most simplistic. He was pretty cool, but I wondered why he was asking me such politically driven questions. | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member See my comments." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What was the name of the OB/GYN that delivered you?" More from this Member | Report Response, "they have a program to do 3rd and 4th year rotations internationally, as well as in other parts of the country." | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response Its a nice, personal touch. " While practicing with other MDs the biggest advice I was given was to be myself and ask myself what I truly believe, don't feed them BS. 3) Include an optional student tour of the hospital and various medical school buildings" Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM), Las Cruces, Albany Medical College, Albany More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "none" | Report Response, "The facilities are great: Lots of construction is going on, but it seems like once it's over the med school campus will be state-of-the-art. | I was asked this question too, "What would you tell a pregnant sixteen year old girl if she asked you for all the options for her baby?" | I was asked this question too, "What makes a great leader?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response Everyone was happy to be where they were." | I was asked this question too, "Give three adjectives for you, your mother, and your father." More from this Member Be prepared to intelligently defend/explain everything you say." | Report Response, "SDN, Interview workshop, talked with current MS1s" All-in-all, a great experience." | Report Response, "how laid-back the interviewers are, it was much lower stress than i expected" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "I had to explain what I thought to be the most pressing issues facing north carolina's health care system and how I would go about changing that. " | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What was your most important volunteering experience?" | Report Response, "Carolina felt very snooty. | I was asked this question too, "what do you do in your free time?" | Report Response, "There was a considerable amount of down time." | I was asked this question too, "Talk to me about a book ur reading?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing impressed me negatively." | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member My faculty member interview seemed more like a conversation than an interview, and my interviewer asked a lot of "who are you?" (no joke)" William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM), Hattiesburg, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "describe problems in the medical field" More from this Member | Report Response, "The day begins early, at 7:30 or so in the news admissions building, which is pretty nice. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response As for the school itself, student housing would be really nice, at least for the social experience. More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "The tour was very short, a brief walk-through of the hospital with little information presented. " | Report Response More from this Member Read through the UNC website." More from this Member Non - Resident Tuition $62,705. | Report Response, "I wish I had brought more reading material for sitting in the admissions waiting room in between interviews. More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about what your high school was like, what your family is like and why you choose your college." I enjoyed the discussion. More from this Member | Report Response, "Night before my interview I re-read this site, rehearsed in my head what I would say about my research, why I wanted to be a doctor, and specific anecdotes that I could point out to answer different types of questions but then I realized that too much preparation would probably make me too nervous, so I stopped thinking about it after 30 minutes of preparation, watchted TV, ate some food, and went to sleep. " Have you thought about military medicine?" He was a little over the top selling the place instead of just relaxing into it and getting to know the applicants and their specific questions. " | Report Response, "Thought of all sample questions, practiced responses, read up on school, re-read AMCAS. Chapel Hill is a great area, and there are so many other types of people- it's not all medical students- you have the whole university at your fingertips. " | I was asked this question too, "Are you Jewish? More from this Member How does it prove that?" | Report Response, "Everything was under construction, NO on-campus parking (you have to take the bus or live within walking distance), my interviewers put me on the defensive about everything." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What do you think about an organized healthcare plan?" Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus Five minutes went by, and a staff member from the admissions office poked her head in to ask our permission for a cookie. | I was asked this question too, "Asked me about the work I did during my gap year" | Report Response More from this Member My 1st interview was about 30 min, my second was about 25 minutes and were very straightforward. | Report Response, "Read my research papers, talked with current students, read SDN, researched the two interviewers online, figured out where to park the day before and bought a new suit." 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