I was on that interview panel, so I feel that it is my duty to address some issues.
First of all, I'd like to lightly address the example JustaGuyXY brings up in this post. It was not a mere typo, it was a really big mistake that hinted at a complete lack of care on the applicant's part. One could make the argument that "if you're this careless on something as important as an application form, what are you going to do while you're in medical school, or seeing patients? " It should not have been typed or included in that portion of the applicants file. She was not asked to read it aloud nor did the interviewers make direct reference to the subject matter. Personally, the question would have been asked whether it was the interviewer that highlighted it and asked or whether it was the student interviewer who came next. It was a topic of concern. Since it is a subject that cannot be discussed at length for confidentiality purposes, it is important to know your facts before publicly venting.
And in reality, the interviewee handled the question very nicely. The panel was impressed by her.
Secondly, we understand that you are interviewing us; while we are interviewing you. This being said, questions that are "unnecessarily intimidating" are not done so to be confrontational, but rather to see how you function in different situations. Some questions will allow you to be comfortable and shine through with what you're confident in; where others are designed to see how you perform under pressure/stress.
Thirdly, being placed on "high" wait list is not a bad place. I can say for certainty that the wait lists move significantly throughout the process. Many people on the high wait list do end up matriculating into our first year class.
I hope that the other applicants are not deterred from continuing the proceeding with TUCOM's application process based on one individual's personal experience. A multitude of factors goes into one's experience that may vary greatly from your own
