More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "How the interviews were organized. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Where else have you applied, why, and what have you heard?" | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, Augusta | I was asked this question too, "What character in the lord of the rings movie was the most interesting when compared with their portrayal in the book?" Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit | Report Response In 2021, the average MCAT for students accepted to allopathic medical schools in the United States in 2021-2022 was 511.9 For reference purposes, know that the highest possible MCAT score is a 528 with with a 132 on each of the four sections. More from this Member I put my arm on you and say "my child you are _________" Fill-in-the blank." | I was asked this question too, "Would you perform a surgery/procedure with which you disagreed morally?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "I actually had a good time. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Talk to me about your summer experiences." More from this Member | Report Response, "There were six of us in the waitingaround 11:15 a woman from the financial aid office went over methods to pay for education, how to get loans. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "Interview day organization, or lack thereof!!" Most people like to talk about themselves, and this can actually do a lot to bring them over to your side. | Report Response, "Got there at 10:45AM, waited around for about 10 minutes then a 4th year student came in and talked to us, then the dean of Admissions, then two first year students came in and took us to lunch and a tour. The medical school interview is your opportunity to further differentiate yourself from other applicants and get accepted to your dream school. 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More from this Member | Report Response He was quite cocky and condescending, in a "you are not as cool as me" kind of way. | I was asked this question too, "What is special about you, that would make you stand out?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "I haven't bothered to look at your file. After lunch you have your interviews. " More from this Member Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM), Fort Smith, California Northstate University School of Medicine, Elk Grove | I was asked this question too, "What was your least favorite part about your leadership role in X and what was your favorite/most rewarding?" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your research." The interview only lasted about 20 minutes, but it felt like a week. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member My interviewer showed up late and didn't bother to read my file in advance, so they spent a lot of time asking me to give a complete summary of my application. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester and managing data, including conducting interviews, sharing questionnaires, and working with long-term care communities to collect site level data; tracking recruitment efforts; entering project data; and cleaning . More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Be prepared to explain every decision you have ever made." | I was asked this question too, "I am Socrates and I see you on the street. | Report Response As a Japanese-American, do you feel any guilt for Japan's conduct in World War II? Lunch was catered. | Report Response Seemed like everyone was very close and not a cut-throat environment." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "How did studying abroad shape your decision to become a doctor?" | Report Response, "the students giving the tour seemed to really love the school. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "what is the most difficult decision you have ever had to make?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "why medicine" | I was asked this question too, "Very standard questions" More from this Member | Report Response, " This campus just has a great feel to it! Finally, we returned to our waiting room in MacNider where we sat until it was time for our interviews. Have you thought about military medicine?" | Report Response, "unc website, read my essays" Dirt cheap for in-state, good basketball, etc etc" More from this Member | Report Response, "read over AMCAS and UNC applications, mock interviews, UNC website" More from this Member Financial aid info session. More from this Member The second interview was with the faculty member and she asked me more questions like I was expecting to get, but nothing too difficult. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What are great places to eat around here?" | I was asked this question too, "what are some problems doctors face in the medical industry?" | Report Response, "pretty scary - not because it really was, but because it was my first. | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "The construction and parking challenges" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What was the name of the OB/GYN that delivered you?" | Report Response, "Reading this forum. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "My interviewer was very casual and nice. More from this Member | Report Response It felt more like a conversation than anything. More from this Member More from this Member Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee Very nice. These interview tips are not specific to UNC. | Report Response, "Once the construction is complete the facilities will be very nice. Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda More from this Member UNC has a great reputation and the tuition is dirt-cheap. Overall, the entire group was pretty social and willing to offer advice about their past interview experiences, either at UNC or at other schools. | I was asked this question too, "The ever dreaded open ended "So tell me about yourself", and what do you want me to say in your defense to the board" | Report Response, "Researched online and relaxed" The student tour only lasted 20 minutes because it was finals week . | Report Response, "Increased construction." The tour was kind of brief." More from this Member Better Business Bureau helps United States, Canada, and Mexico consumers find businesses and charities they can trust. Concision is critical. More from this Member | Report Response, "Reviewed secondary application and AMCAS." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why do you want to be a doctor and Why Carolina?" | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Are you taking the MCAT this April? | I was asked this question too, "standard questions - nothing very interesting. We saw practically none of the campus, and even the students didn't have many positive things to say about the facilities and ongoing construction. He also was very honest and said I basically have no chance of getting in. All in all, I think this school is probably my number one choice considering the new facilities, the price for in-state, and the prestige UNC has around the state as well as the country." Tell me about your research" | I was asked this question too, "What makes you different from the rest of our applicants?" Also our student tour guides were late and the tour was kind of haphazard." | I was asked this question too, "what clinicals have you had" I barely made it my brother and alot of my friends go to UNC med so I already knew alot from talking to them.." Anyway, students are alway popping in the waiting room to wish you luck and eat the horribly unhealthy cookies that the staff puts out for you. UNC College of Natural and Health Sciences Pre-Health Advising Disciplines Medicine Medicine Want a career in Medicine (M.D. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Like, "where do you see yourself in ten years." | Report Response, "Don't know if knowing this ahead of time would've affected my application at all, but UNC reserves only 20 spots out of 160 for out of state students a lot lower than most state schools. " | I was asked this question too, "Of all the things we've talked about, what are the two key points you want me to present to the committee?" | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "Student will soon have classes in the new MBRB. There are two levels of unaccountability in Reddit Premed. | Report Response, "This year, 1 in 4 interviewees will be accepted (a higher percentage than previous years)." New York Medical College, Valhalla | Report Response, "SDN interview feedback, school Web site, looked over my app." More from this Member | Report Response No brainer-obesity" What do you do in your quiet time?" | Report Response, "Poor. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "same" More from this Member By 1907, the institution revised its institutional status and was . More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Both were very friendly and made you feel relaxed and not nervous." | Report Response More from this Member Friction block for blisters (Interview shoes can hurt!). | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "All other questions were pretty much standard questions mostly about volunteering, getting to know my background, and some ethical questions." (It was one point below their average) Everyone who was interviewing with me said that during their first interview, the interviewer pointed out the weakness of their application and asked for an explanation." I also reviewed my AMCAS application and seconday application, and re-read my senior thesis/research paper. Discussion in 'Pre-Medical Allopathic [ MD ]' started by (Implying- "Why do you want to be a doctor?")" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What is the greatest problem area in medicine and how would you fix it? " | Report Response More from this Member More thought provoking questions and specific questions to my file were asked. | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge facing healthcare?" What about when you fail at fixing it? More from this Member The UNC Adams School of Dentistry hosted the annual Give Kids a Smile Day on Feb. 3. | I was asked this question too, "How's the application process?" You can tell there are alot of students here." Studentdoctor made me worried about it, but my interviews were very conversational and stress-free." More from this Member Just be yourself, and be confident." | Report Response | Report Response, "The interview was very casual, almost too casual with my first interviewer. Um, what if you read my file first.Isn't this the point of an open-file interview?" | Report Response My first interviewer was a fill in for the original so she had just received my file and was flipping through it during the interview. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "waiting around for several hours in between interviews." More from this Member Just a great place.. Kind, good-hearted interviewers in general, just GOOD PEOPLE! Honed - The Dr. Mike Simpson Interview. In fact, we even talked about fishing for a while. " | Report Response, "Financial aid people did not talk to us. I didn't have to wait at all, but some of the people had to wait an hour. they are renovating the facilities." West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown More from this Member The school of medicine is among the top of U.S. academic medical centers in total funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She was very friendly, and we repayed her by fulfilling her request for a cookie upon her exit. | I was asked this question too, "If there was someone who was in excruciating pain that passed all the criteria for the assisted suicide law in Oregon, would you obey there wishes?" | I was asked this question too, "What I regret most about highschool" | Report Response More from this Member Firstly, everything was extremely unorganized. More from this Member July 28 - Ohio State MSTP, Virginia Tech, Utah, Geisenger, Texas Tech Lubbock. More from this Member | Report Response, "The construction, finding out the little eye/ear/nose looker-inner thingy costs like $600!" | I was asked this question too, "What would you do with a noncompliant patient?" I was surprisingly never asked why medicine, or why UNC. | I was asked this question too, "Is there anything you want to explain or highlight in your application?" | I was asked this question too, "What did you have as a young single parent that allowed you to do well that others in the same situation don't have?" More from this Member More from this Member Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Erie | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Was your undergraduate institution difficult/did it prepare you well? | I was asked this question too, "How would you fix the healthcare system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What 3 things are you most proud of?" University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno | Report Response, "students, admissions, building" We spent at least 30 minutes at the beginning hearing a story about the interview coordinator's trip to Korea--a time that could have been better spent giving an information session about the school (something the interview day seriously lacked). More from this Member I didn't get the sense of excitement about med school that I've felt at the other schools, ranked higher and lower, I've interviewed at. | I was asked this question too, "Say "How are you feeling" in Haitian Kreyol." | Report Response | Report Response, "The medical students I met were friendly, sim lab was awesome" Its a nice, personal touch. " | Report Response, "all the construction around Macnider and the disorganization of the student-led tour (some of the rooms we were supposed to tour were locked and the tour guides had no key)" More from this Member I was accepted at UNC less than 2 weeks after my interview. | Report Response, "Knew my AMCAS and school essays, SDN, practice, and pray" | I was asked this question too, "NONE AT ALL!" | Report Response, "Talked with med student who had interviewed here, ready amacs essay. " More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response SDN" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, and 20 years?" | Report Response, "New facilites, resources, specialty hospitals, the programs structure. Then you get taken on a quick tour of the hospital and some of the facilities. | Report Response Likely the MD-PhD part of the interview will be at least 50% of the interview day, though it may be more. | Report Response, "Things seemed a little disorganized. | Report Response, "I think I mad a good impression. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Not really anything. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member 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). | I was asked this question too, "Give three adjectives for you, your mother, and your father." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Most medical schools have a new building under works or a renovation but the entire school seemed to be under work." More from this Member Once we got there Dr. Harper came in to talk to the group and really let us know that we were all qualified to become a doctor and they really just want to get to know us a little better and make sure we are ''a reasonable facsimile'' of our AMCAS and secondary applications. He also tried to make me feel that it was a mistake to have included in my personal statement that my parents deaths while I was in middle school was basically a "sob story," and making someone feel sorry for me was not the way to get into medical school. | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "How happy the students were and the classroom was very nice." More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your friends." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "your GPA is a solid B, but normally we would like to have somewhat higher, explain to me your 1st two years of college. | Report Response Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What is there about you that will help you contribute to medicine? Explain it to me." It was very conversational." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" UNC School of Medicine offers early options for exploring concentrations, a patient-oriented curriculum, robust research opportunities, and highly-acclaimed dual degree programs. More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member Read through the UNC website." More from this Member One of my interviewers helped develop it, and wanted to talk about the little details of it." Second years get the new building. More from this Member I really felt like I did very well on the second interview. I got the impression that they thought there school was so awesome that they didn't have to try to attract students. " More from this Member Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM), Stratford, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque | Report Response University of Arizona College of Medicine (Phoenix) | Report Response, "Lack of presentations - not sure they really bring out all the bells and whistles to sell the school or explain the curriculum. (I'm a XC coach)" | Report Response More from this Member Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-COM), Indianapolis, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, University of PikevilleKentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (UP-KYCOM), Pikeville, Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, New Orleans, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. 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