| I was asked this question too, "Have you talked to people at different stages of medical school including residency?" George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "As an OOS, what draws you to UNC?" Can I, as a male OB-GYN, have empathy with a patient suffering from menstrual cramps. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "(I was a student-athlete in college.) More from this Member She was very friendly, and we repayed her by fulfilling her request for a cookie upon her exit. My second interviewer asked me some tough questions and made me doubt my candidacy, DON'T be discouraged, I got in and it was because of who I've been and what I've done, not high MCAT scores and extravagant GPA." " | Report Response, "Just about everything. More from this Member | Report Response, "I loved my first interviewer. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville I was warned that my second interviewer could be tough, but he was a friendly guy and didn't grill me at all. Seemed like everyone was very close and not a cut-throat environment." More from this Member | Report Response Check out the questions on here, but also be prepared for some completely random questions." Maybe that's just his style.There was a fair amount of overt commentary about my age. | Report Response | Report Response, "SDN, read up on my interviewers anything humanly possible to get my mind OFF the interviews and relax. | Report Response, "Reviewed secondary application and AMCAS." More from this Member More from this Member Medical Doctor (MD) Medical Science Degrees (PhD, MS) Combined Degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH) Health Sciences Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion EMPATHY AND EXPERTISE Pass/Fail in the first year. Carolina is a good school but it (or its students and faculty) has an unwarranted high opinion of itself." | Report Response, "Great school. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What 3 famous deceased people would you like to have dinner with?" They want you to be yourself and just explain the various aspects of your file and how those aspects have prepared you to be a good doctor. " Then it was obvious to me who my role models were." | I was asked this question too, "Why did you do post-bach work somewhere other than UNC-CH? More from this Member Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM), Stratford, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque We didn't really finish talking about my application fully in order to get into any hard questions. | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Describe your research." | Report Response Explain your research to me in terms that I can understand and that I might find interesting." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Enthusiasm/excitement and professionalism of the faculty, staff and students" Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple. More from this Member whats wrong with the current system? | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing impressed me negatively." | Report Response, "How friendly the admissions staff and interviewers were." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "how did you study for the MCAT?" More from this Member (For MD/PhD students, you can ask how lab rotations work into the schedule, if the PI has had MD/PhD students, etc.). | I was asked this question too, "If you were any cell in the body what would you be and why?" | Report Response, "Lot of construction going on but most will be finished by the time next first year comes in." More from this Member I was surprised by my interviewers that they didnt ask tough questions like "what would you do to the healthcare system in this country" although another interviewee did get asked that question. | I was asked this question too, "Describe a Personal Challenge." | Report Response, "Printed the questions from here and practiced with a friend." More from this Member The interview only lasted about 20 minutes, but it felt like a week. | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What would you suggest be done to deal with the inequity of healthcare (millions of uninsured) in the U.S.? " Even the other students I interviewed with were very cool and low stress." | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The committee member was very stern and did not seem to care about me but was more interested in talking about his experiences in medical school and in the military, and he had not read my file. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What would you do if a patient hated you?" | Report Response More from this Member I didn't have to wait at all, but some of the people had to wait an hour. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a problem in health care today." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "I haven't bothered to look at your file. More from this Member My UNC interviewer responded, "Well that's different, but it's still not very compelling." Allopathic Medical Schools confer a MD . | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response Nothing to get stressed about, just bring a book or something. " | Report Response You had to walk all over the campus. This is followed by a tour. " | I was asked this question too, "Do you use illicit drugs?" | I was asked this question too, "He also asked my favorite book and movie, which I thought was a bit odd." | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What would you do if you were not admitted?" New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), Old Westbury More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing | Report Response, "SDN, other interviews, reading school website" I realize it's only prudent to include UNC in this list, but seriously, I'm curious. We discussed my desire to return to school and other points regarding my educational path. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Pass fail system seems to foster a great academic community. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me something I can use to defend you to the committee." Willingness of professors to help you sort out your medical career path." | Report Response More from this Member This is my dream school so I hope I get in!!" More from this Member 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. There was practically no mention of financial aid, even though there is a lot to talk about regarding state and federal loan repayment programs. More from this Member | Report Response Neither had looked at my application beforehand. | Report Response, "Provide students with a more detailed schedule for the day." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member Cant beat instate tuition. The Admissions Committee interview addressed more of the "why medicine/why UNC" type questions and dealt more with my pre-med background. I mean, yeah, there is some construction, and my second interviewer was 35 minutes late, but none of that really stressed me out. dang it was high on my list too" The interviews really are very laid back and conversation-style. They pretty much give you a hand-out and go along their merry way. More from this Member University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno More from this Member | Report Response, "Curriculum - block schedule, P/F first year, H/P/F after, organ sys, ICM, early clinical experience, students spent several weeks in a community working with a primary care physician, giving students more control over 3rd year rotation/elective selection to prepare for career sooner You will likely have a two-day interview. The number of interviews will vary a lot. I was also impressed by the fact that a very highly regarded and distinguished professor was taking his time to interview me. | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about yourself?" | Report Response, "The interviews and the staff were very disorganized. More from this Member | Report Response, "the resources and use of technology in the classroom, teach using patient simulators, the students seem very happy" The facilities are expanding and getting better, there are three large hospitals plus a neuroscience hospital on the campus and the medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy schools are all close together. More from this Member While there's no way to know what interview questions you'll be asked with certainty, there are many common questions you should know to help you prepare. question himself when I bungled it, demonstrating that he had read and incorporated my entire application, even to asking me to define words I'd used in my secondary. | I was asked this question too, "standard questions - nothing very interesting. More from this Member My last interview was about an hour late. 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 Everyone was very helpful, especially the students giving the tour. | I was asked this question too, "I was challenged on my attempting to raise a family and go to med school and residency - it was in an indirect, but deliberate manner." West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), Lewisburg, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | I was asked this question too, "How do you see healthcare in 20 years?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What makes a great leader?" Big hospital or rural community, etc" Also, it can be a good strategy if the conversation is veering into territory outside of your expertise. More from this Member More from this Member I liked that the interviewers were friendly and not intimidating. | Report Response, "Use a separate online system for admissions where updates could be uploaded or at least the application submitted could be reviewed." I would have liked to hear more about the curriculum - a booklet/pamphlet would have been nice. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "School, facilities, students" More from this Member | Report Response, "I was nervous at all my schools, but having a friend here made all the difference. Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami More from this Member The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "How wud u fix them?" | I was asked this question too, "What got you interested in coming to Carolina? | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "SDN, Health Politics (Mike McGee), AMCAS app, UNCCH app, researched some health terms, had a mock interview, typed out a list of possible questions and answers, practiced with a friend (this was my first interview)" More from this Member | Report Response, "My interviewer was an ancient corpse of a physiology professor who could not get beyond my MCAT scores. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Enlightening to learn more about the school, made me more enthusiastic/hopeful about attending. A lot of extra random students came up to us to ask if we had questions." | Report Response More from this Member (wouldn't drop this despite what I thought was a good answer) " Our goal is to give your application thorough consideration, then let you know the outcome as quickly as possible. More from this Member I guess they expect you to learn all this information from the current students, but even they wouldn't know all the details of it." More from this Member The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, San Antonio | I was asked this question too, "Have you been accepted anywhere else?" | Report Response, "my interviewers changed, after i researched the original ones" | 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. More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Pretty annoying, we had to ask several times for him to take us on the tour, he said "its not important, I don't really want to go"" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about Victor Jara. | Report Response, "Even though I'm a senior here now, I haven't spent much time at the med school despite the fact that its on campus. save. They don't however, do the best job of selling all of these points. More from this Member School of Health Professions. More from this Member Id leave this until youre out of other questions first. What do you hope your classmates will say about you at commencement?" | Report Response, "I interviewed with two nationally prestigious physicians, and the first year students I met were pleased with the school. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What 3 sentences do you want me to write down for your file?" Would have preferred some more formal talks by administrators/financial aid. 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