It wouldn't bother me, but I've never been asked more than two questions, usually it's one, and often none. Our interview day is structured so that there are better opportunities for most questions that candidates want answered.
I always ask where the student is from, college and major, any advanced degrees and research. They won't have to work their research into the conversation.
Their email address! But usually they just write it on a sticky note and give it to you or hand out their business card. Or one can always just open up their interview day folder and write on one of the 500 sheets of paper they gave about the 150 different student organizations they have.
This is so out of the ordinary that I recommend that you write to the Dean of Admissions. This is the only way the system can get rid of bad interviewers. Tell the Dean exactly what you have written here, and then delete this post.
I think many " On the Spectrum" students get accepted. I think a mandatory 2 week pathology rotation for all might increase interest in path. My concern is the " Borderline Personality Disorder" types,( if that is what they are called now), getting through. These are, imo students, who present to the school's disciplinary board or get dropped from residencies. They receive multiple complaints from basic science faculty,attendings, patients and even other med students. I have a few interview questions to sort these folks out. No, I'm not sharing.
I have to agree with this. We do let fewer Borderline folks in now, but some slip through. I don't look so closely at someone's answer to my questions, but do they connect with me? Do they project warmth? Can they think and defend their position or merely regurgitate collegiate teacher's talking points? If they are being interviewed, they have met our metrics for academics and community service. I am trying to understand the person.
Stay busy
Dude, come on. You are super smart and know better! You never said what kind of athlete you are (were).
When I was an athlete, I'd try to get in the head of the guy defending me. If I could get inside his head, he would be more concerned about getting chippy with me than playing the game. That gives me the advantage. Same here. In athletics, you deal with wins and losses. You are trained not to get to high or too low. Treat it as such and learn from any mistakes. Most importantly, you have absolutely no idea how the interviewer evaluated you. There were times after an interview, my partner would ask me why I gave the applicant a hard time. I often replied, I liked them and how they responded to a little pressure. You just don't know. Put that interview in the books and concentrate on the others. Good luck and best wishes!
Best answer is to avoid any opinion and to report what you observed.
