| Report Response, "One of my interviewers was a little bit hostile, but nothing terrible. My 2nd interviewer really focused on philosophical inquiries. " | Report Response Lincoln Memorial UniversityDeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), Harrogate, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member 913-588-5000. | I was asked this question too, "Very standard questions" The interviewers themselves were great and very comforting. The school of medicine is among the top of U.S. academic medical centers in total funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | I was asked this question too, "Why didn't you go straight from undergrad to med school?" The tour was kind of brief." | Report Response, "Just about everything. | Report Response | Report Response, "The medical school campus is hugeso there will be lots of walking!! Low tuition for in-state students." | Report Response, "I would see parts of the med school that are open to the general public, so if you went to UNC the tour isn't necessary" More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, read UNC website, mock interview" More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response The only reason to go to UNC would be the great price. UNC does this while still being top 20. " More from this Member More from this Member Read through the UNC website." More from this Member | Report Response No financial aid presentation, no admissions people, and we got to see the cafeteria and a 2nd-year class room." The Program interviews most of our local applicants during the December dates. | Report Response | Report Response, "One interviewer had interviewed and remembered one of my good friends from high school that had been accepted the previous year. | Report Response, "Overall it was a good experience. Starting from high school sequentially until now." I didn't like the lack of geographic diversity." " | Report Response, "Great time! " (Master's of Public Health-which I am interested in), and that their M.P.H. More from this Member How would you suggest resolving it." | Report Response Call in a day before interview to see if you still have the same interviewers. More from this Member | Report Response, "Very nice school and will most likely end up here. They emphasize diversity in their student body and their strength for a balance between clinical and research." More from this Member low cost of living. " | I was asked this question too, ""Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response, "First interviewer." More from this Member | Report Response, "UNC really speaks for itself; top ranked in research, primary care, and public health, and a great location. | Report Response, "unc website, read my essays" See if you qualify! | I was asked this question too, "IF you had a patient who wanted to try alternative therapies, what would you do?" | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response I enjoyed the discussion. [1] Getting "Selected" at SFAS will enable a candidate to continue to the next of the four phases. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "Happiness of the students. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What is the weakest part of your application? More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "why did we invite you for an interview if we were not interested? | I was asked this question too, "What makes me disappointed about people" The School of Medicine at University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill has an application deadline of Oct. 1. More from this Member My first interviewer just told random stories the whole time and literally asked me NOTHING. More from this Member Be ready with some questions of your own for the interviewers and be ready to explain any weak points in your background. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton | I was asked this question too, "Tell me the story of how you became interested in medicine." | Report Response, "The day seemed disorganized with a lot of downtime. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response He also was very honest and said I basically have no chance of getting in. | Report Response, "SDN, read over application - it was amazing how accurate SDN's questions were - my first interviewer used about 5 or 6 of the questions that I had pulled off SDN and prepared for" More from this Member Would have preferred some more formal talks by administrators/financial aid. More from this Member University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is now hiring a Soc/Clin Research Assistant in Chapel Hill, NC. I left having learned almost nothing about the school, including its financial aid, diversity, research, and student life. More from this Member | Report Response, "That I should have filled out the disadvantaged section of the AMCAS application. Easily the most relaxed so far of all the places I've interviewed." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "one interviewee had to wait 2 hours between interviews" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about yourself?" | Report Response, "No patient simulator for first and second years" Pay attention to the details. More from this Member | Report Response, "The location of the MacNider Building" (this last for about 40mins!)" They should have an interview rooms set up to organize the session. July 29 - Vermont, Boston University. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "When was the last time you cried?" This was the only interview that I left feeling like a smaller person because of who I was. | Report Response, "Although the day was a little unorganized and one of my interviews was insanely stressful (the guy just prayed on me), I really liked the school. I think the greatest attribute about UNC is its culture, and Chapel Hill is a great community as well." (We ended up talking about various books related to my particular medical interests)" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Everyone was amazingly warm, and the new facilities were fantastic. My interviewer did not make eye-contact with me until 15 minutes had passed. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The students seemed happy, the new facilities being built should be beautiful." There is a big difference between the 1 st and 2 nd year facilities right now because of the contruction. First interviewer left the room and returned with info on military medicine, second interviewer drew a map of franklin st. and wrote down a list of places to visit that night." Most medical schools have a new building under works or a renovation but the entire school seemed to be under work." My approach was to simply be honest. More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "that after everything it is still expensive even though it's in-state tuition" | Report Response | Report Response, "I really liked the student body. For out-of-state applicants, the rate is 2.67%. | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "The relative ease of both of my interviewers, and how much they loved the school. | I was asked this question too, "What would you do if you didn't get into medical school?" 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. | Report Response, "This was my third interview of the fall, and my third of the north carolina schools. After lunch you have your interviews. " More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response They're also moving everything into a new shiny building for next year. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Many med schools start sending out interview invitations in August, shortly after the first secondary applications are received. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "none" Seemed like everyone was very close and not a cut-throat environment." | Report Response | Report Response, "Construction and somewhat disorganization of the admissions office." | Report Response, "The interview day was very disorganized and rushed. | Report Response, "Nice school, everyone was very friendly." | I was asked this question too, "Why did you apply to so many schools?" | Report Response, "The town: Chapel Hill is a nice little area. I just found out last night that I was accepted!" | I was asked this question too, "How did you become interested in medicine?" | Report Response Lots of construction and new buildings going up" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a time you were stressed and how did you deal with it?" 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. " | Report Response More from this Member My original faculty interviewer was sick that day so I got a new interviewer who was very adverserial. | I was asked this question too, "As a doctor (or med student) you are going to come into contact with patients' bodily fluids. I think this is a school where students can find happiness and satisfaction quite easily. More from this Member The second doctor (who was on the committee) was more interested in just chatting for the most part. " University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (UNC) Acceptance Rates Test Scores Tuition and Fees Degrees Offered In-State: 13.30% Out-of-State: 0.57% Overall: 2.93% International students accepted in a recent year: 2 Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Wake Forest) Acceptance Rates Test Scores Tuition and Fees Then we had the admissions and faculty interviews." . | I was asked this question too, "what is the most difficult decision you have ever had to make?" | Report Response, "This site and read up on the school." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "A very positive experience. | Report Response 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." | 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." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN interview feedback, talking to current students, and researching the school" Id leave this until youre out of other questions first. | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member Discussion in 'Pre-Medical Allopathic [ MD ]' started by | Report Response, "I could relate to the medical students!" More from this Member | Report Response I would have liked to have seen more of the hospitals and labs." | Report Response, "it can be a slight hassle to get to the admissions office because of construction (although I do recognize this as a good thing)" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me how you have changed since applying last year." Like, "where do you see yourself in ten years." | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "what has been your biggest achievement?" More from this Member More from this Member I got the feeling that unc didn't feel like they had to impress the interviewees because they know that they are already everyone's top choice." The tour guides were extremely nice and helpful (even if it was their first tour), and everyone I saw just seemed very into the school and sincerely nice." More from this Member I got travel tips, advice on my interviewers, and someone to take me out to dinner afterwards!" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member It is nice and state-of-the-art. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Are the students at your current school happier than the students here?" More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What are your weaknesses?" Day starts off with the FinAid brief, which is a little lacking. New facilities." | I was asked this question too, "2 part question: What do you think makes a good doctor, and in what ways are you unique?" My interviewers were both very nice, and I didn't feel intimidated. | I was asked this question too, "Why are you working in analyticial testing/pharm dev instead of as a research tech?" there were two interviews. More from this Member | Report Response, "reviewed amcas and unc applications" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about the farming your family has done." More from this Member be smart and look up your first interviewer's research. More from this Member | Report Response, "It was a cold dayI flew down from Miami =)" | Report Response | Report Response, "I had a great time! The first was with a radiologist, who was very friendly and just seemed to want to get to know me. More from this Member More from this Member Here, you really find a sweet spot between location, academics, and student happiness." More from this Member your second interview will be tougher. More from this Member | Report Response, "The admissions office was very friendly and receptive." More from this Member | 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?" Project I: Prospective Study of Racial Disparities in Pulmonary Outcomes among SARS-CoV-2 . (I go to school out of state)." | Report Response | Report Response I never thought I would. More from this Member And that he cut though the BS and did not ask the standard questions. | I was asked this question too, "What do you think about our curriculum?" More from this Member | Report Response Ratio of 2 to 4: "Material". | Report Response, "The first interview was with an older faculty member - thankfully not on the admissions committee - who seemed to just attack my app. | I was asked this question too, "How are you going to pay for this? | Report Response, "The faculty and staff. | Report Response, "Great school for both primary care and research, dedicated to the community" | Report Response, "The students excitement and happiness" Congratulations on receiving an interview at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. | Report Response One by the committee member who has your file and one by a member of faculty who does not have your file. Curriculum (didn't know quite as much as I thought I did prior to the interview day). | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response But the admissions staff were awesome, as were the cookies!" More from this Member | Report Response, "I was pretty well prepared." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What should I tell the admissions committee that will convince them to accept you over the other applicants?" More from this Member But it's done; I just hope I get in. Someone from the admission committee was in the waiting room and he helped to calm our nerves or at least mine. Do not be scared of interviews! | I was asked this question too, "Do you think your humanities major will fit into medicine?" It was nice to see that my interviewer took the time to carefully read over my app." | Report Response, "How genuine they were about their school and trying to make the 8 of us feel as comfortable as possible in an inherently stressful environment." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "New facilites, resources, specialty hospitals, the programs structure. | Report Response, "Once the construction is complete the facilities will be very nice. | I was asked this question too, "none really" | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response I didn't have time!" | Report Response, "This website and previous year's interview" Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston Dr. Perl is nice to, just harder to read." We are extremely proud of both the laudable teaching effort that our professors make in our clinics and lecture halls, as well as the hard work our students put in to their academic . | Report Response, "wikipedia, SDN, UNC website" This is followed by a tour. " | I was asked this question too, "Is there anything that scares you about medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response 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. More from this Member | Report Response, "All the construction! (The answer was yes. Baylor College of Medicine (tie) Overall score: 86 Median undergrad GPA: 3.92 Median MCAT score: 517 Acceptance rate: 4.1 percent Graduates entering primary care: 57 percent Out-of-state tuition and fees: $32,823. | Report Response, "nothing" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Describe a persona challenge. However it was clear their love of their fellow faculty, students, and medicine was what led them to Chapel Hill. More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "That I should have done more self-analysis--not just medically related topics. More from this Member He never personally attacked me but asked me what he was supposed to say to the admissions commitee for someone with a 3.47 GPA when I was competing against people with a 3.8. | Report Response, "SDN, website, internet" | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Compare health care in India with US? | Report Response, "Tell students more than 6 hours in advance if you plan on cancelling interviews due to snow." Lunch was catered. | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Do you have any weaknesses?" | I was asked this question too, "How can you know you're qualified to become a physician? " More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What is there about you that will help you contribute to medicine? May 2022 - Present10 months. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "[with enthusiasm] Why on earth do you want to come to UNC???" However, I feel that his method of reviewing my application to be quite deficient. | I was asked this question too, "What one figure from history would you invite to dinner?" Everyone wants to see you do well." What about when you fail at fixing it? More from this Member Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me your life history. There was school tour but we did not see any labs or classrooms More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "Looked over this site to get an idea of the questions that would be asked" The process of applying to medical school is long and requires dedication, perseverance and persistence. More from this Member | Report Response, "I had a very positive experience and enjoyed interacting with everyone." | Report Response Both were very friendly and made you feel relaxed and not nervous." | I was asked this question too, "What got you interested in coming to Carolina? | I was asked this question too, "What would you like for me to tell the admissions committee about you?" | Report Response | Report Response, "Looked over Aamcas, read some interesting books." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What 3 things are you most proud of?" More from this Member I felt he was a reasonable person and asked fair and pointed questions concerning my application. | I was asked this question too, "What should I tell the admissions committee in your defense? | Report Response | Report Response, "How comfortable they made all interviewers feel; I was expecting a more snooty atmosphere!" 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." | I was asked this question too, "Are you Jewish? KU Medical Center. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "There were about 9-10 students in my group and we all had different interviewers for the most part. The MMI is designed to measure competencies like oral communication, social and non-verbal skills, and teamwork that are important indicators of how . | Report Response, "There was a considerable amount of down time." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What are your top 3 medical schools right now and why? My UNC interviewer responded, "Well that's different, but it's still not very compelling." | Report Response, "The construction, finding out the little eye/ear/nose looker-inner thingy costs like $600!" | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Go through your life with me from start to finish." It is a very real promise to our students and the people of North Carolina. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "female health care with regards to reproductive rights: from an OBGYN" And the statement made at the beginning of the day by the Dean on how he doesn't know exactly where classes will be held next year but he's sure it will work out. More from this Member | Report Response | 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 I think maybe they need to hire one more person to make it more efficient. | I was asked this question too, "What draws you to UNC? | Report Response, "SDN, read over AMCAS" | I was asked this question too, "Was your undergraduate institution difficult/did it prepare you well?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "I was asked to provide 3 adjectives for my mother, father, me in high school, and me now, all separately, and he jotted down all 12 adjectives that I said." | Report Response, "Researched online and relaxed" Dirt cheap for in-state, good basketball, etc etc" Most students choose to major in biology or chemistry from UNC before going to medical school, but you can choose any undergraduate major. You may only have two MD/PhD interviews per interview weekend, or you may have seven. | Report Response More from this Member Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM), East Lansing, Mayo Medical School, Rochester | Report Response, "UNC is not very accepting of non-trads." More from this Member One of my interviewers took me outside, and the other took me to an empty conference room downstairs in MacNider. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why a low Mcat?" More from this Member I also like that one of your interviewers calls and notifies you of your acceptance. | I was asked this question too, "The most daunting was "Explain your driving infraction" followed by "Does alcohol ever cause you to miss work?" | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member 0 comments. More from this Member Active student body and amazing facilities and upcoming facilities. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member My second interviewer was not very friendly." More from this Member | Report Response (MCAT in my case)" | Report Response, "read over my application, checked here, read the website." 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