Hi! I just finished my interview here and I think I might be in love. Wow, what a fantastic place. Everyone I met was so friendly and excited. Yes, I think the best word to describe the attitude of the faculty/staff was "excited". They love their new school. And I do too!
Such a low stress day. We had breakfast around 8, where many of my questions about the curriculum and facilites were answered, followed by 3 one-on-one interviews, a simple writing exercise, lunch, and a tour of the facilities. My interview questions were basic and I believe they really made it a point to make the interviews conversational. Admissions staff was so nice!
Pros: The faculty is there to TEACH. They emphasize that they have left their research jobs at reputable institutions because they WANT to train medical students. I thought that was really cool. I am also super impressed by the designs for the new building. Though it is still a work in progress, it seems like it is going to be state-of-the-art. They even have a yoga room right in the middle of the med school! I know fellow yogis will agree with me when I say AWESOME. I also am enticed by the global health opportunities, the capstone project (they encourage you to choose what YOU want to do), the integrated curriculum, and the opportunity to work with health science students from other disciplines.
Cons: Not many. Obviously, this is a brand new school so there was a little bit of "well, we honestly don't know yet" in some of the answers to our questions. For example, they weren't sure about the use of technology in the classroom (i.e., iPad versus laptop, etc) and there are many things that are still a "work in progress".
So, while it's a little difficult to have some questions left unanswered, I have great faith that the faculty/staff will make QUSOM an amazing institution. I would be delighted to receive an acceptance here, and I hope I made a good impression on everyone I met today.
PS. They said that we would hear back about decisions in 2-4 weeks.
Hope this helps everyone
