Meeting with amissions officer

[bluesk]

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I have a meeting with an admissions officer in a week and I was wondering if anyone else has done this? I have not applied to the school yet, I was more wondering if I would like the school and to find out what would make me a more competitive applicant. What I am asking from the people here is what to wear to this meeting? And what kind of questions did the officer ask you (if any?)?

Thanks!

 

[MrLahey]

I have a meeting with an admissions officer in a week and I was wondering if anyone else has done this? I have not applied to the school yet, I was more wondering if I would like the school and to find out what would make me a more competitive applicant. What I am asking from the people here is what to wear to this meeting? And what kind of questions did the officer ask you (if any?)?

Thanks!

business casual, its not an interview so don't wear a suit

 

[OBK]

business casual, its not an interview so don't wear a suit

any meeting i had in warm weather, i wore khakis a button down, and boat shoes...in the winter, i threw on a tie and a vest

i had one meeting where the questions asked of me were purely biographical. another meeting turned into a mini interview...which i was not expecting. either way, be prepared to related your studies to your goals (i was non trad), talk about your experiences and how they make you more mature etc, be able to relate common healthcare themes to current events, and be sure to have questions about the school....curriculum, mentoring programs, student involvement etc.

be polite...they take notes

 

[chrissyxf]

I had one meeting with an adcom member prior to applying. It was at a school I really had interest in attending/was definitely applying to. I wore business type clothing. I told them I was interested in attending their school and told them about my situation (why medicine, why now- also a nontrad) and asked how I could make myself competitive. He gave good advice (mcat must be 30 but they didn't care if it was even as long as no score was less than 8, to do more volunteering), asked me a couple of questions about my pre-reqs and asked why I was interested in his school (have an answer for this one) and asked if I had any other questions. I asked him about his path (he attended there many years prior) and asked about things not found on their website. I prepared as if it were going to be a mock interview because I didn't know what to expect. I followed up with a thank you email.