Originally posted by praying4MD:
•UTMB Interview scheduled for Sept. 7th. Baylor21-- I would really appreciate it if you could clue me in on what to expect there! Good luck on your interview and thanks in advance. 🙂•
praying4MD,
I just got back today from the interview at UTMB. You will have 2 interviews, one MD and one PhD. Both of the interviewers I got were very friendly and it was very low pressure. The MD asked probing questions, but they werent anything that I wasnt expecting.
The PhD just asked standard questions. Both interviewers had read my app, but they didnt know my GPA or MCATs. By the way, both also asked me what my stats were.
We were the first interview group of the year, I'd say there were about 50-60 people there. The med students are extremely friendly and go out of their way to tell you about the school, even the things they dont like about it.
I met a few of the residents/attendings there also and they were likewise very personable and down to earth.
The director of admissions told us that they rank about 1000 people and place your name on the rank list (if they decide to rank you) within a month of your interview (provided that your file is complete).
I'm not sure how deep UTMB has to go into the pile of 1000 rankings to get a full class, as I'm sure it can vary substantially.
UTMB has a very strong commitment to serving indigent patients which I liked. They have a prison hospital and the Shriners Burn Hospital is on the island also.
As far as what to expect in the interview, I dont think anything I can say would be surprising. Pretty standard stuff. The hardest question I was asked was why they should select me from the other applicants, which wasnt really that hard.
I did get a couple of ethics questions about stem cells and some role playing scenarios, but they werent so tricky as long as you are familiar with the basic ethical concerns.
Overall, I got the impression that the med students there were very down to earth and friendly. If you like the big city life, then Galveston may be boring to you. Thats probably the biggest thing that some people dont like.
One thing you have to watch out for is that the campus is spread out and your interviews may be in buildings across the campus. They give you 15 minutes to get from one interview to the next. During the first interview, you might want to keep an eye on your watch to make sure you dont go over too much.
Alot of the interviewers will walk you to your next destination and hand you off to the next interviewer if the 1st interview runs over.
PM or email me if you have other questions. Good luck.
