" | Report Response, "SLU website, re-read AMCAS" I don't think it was typical, just my very old interviewer. | Report Response, "What will you do next year if you are not accepted?" | Report Response, "Tell me about yourself." More from this Member If you don't live close enough to walk to school (which you shouldn't) you have to have a car. " More from this Member More from this Member Facilities reminded me of a run-down catholic high school--not that the facilities make the school, but still." Although SLU seems to have a good program and the students seem content, the location and high price of attendance were turn offs IMO." | Report Response, "That my sandwich had onions on it; to bring flats for the tour and something to do during a lot of downtime; I'd have 2 interviewers (both so nice); not to be stressed; that I would like the school so much!" Don't stress the interview. | Report Response, "Nice Children's Hospital; students were friendly and helpful--but no 1st or 2nd years students were around" Is anyone forcing you?" | Report Response, "What was a stressful situation you were in?" Your reply has occurred very quickly after a previous reply and likely does not add anything to the thread. | Report Response, "nothing really....pretty conversational. " More from this Member He was really nice and the interview was very informal. | Report Response, "Tour was very thorough, although I think I'd get lost on a regular basis in that place. More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me about your research/yourself." Awesome, awesome." More from this Member I will likely be matriculating here this fall." It was windy that day. " They aren't the newest I've seen, but I wasn't turned off by this. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member I met only 1 administrator at lunch (this encounter was at noon! | Report Response, "Tell me what you're doing this year." When you go to your interviews, bring stuff to do!" would be a nice place to attend" | Report Response, "What do you do outside of academia,or what do you do for fun?" I enjoyed the conversational atmosphere, which both put me at ease, and enabled me to express my opinions and reasons for them." More from this Member | Report Response, "Most AMCAS applications are about accomplishments. | Report Response, "sdn, slu website" | Report Response, "The weather in St. Louis isn't exactly ideal for me. More from this Member | Report Response, "Where else have you applied?" | Report Response, "what do you like about St. Louis considering where you are from and where you went to school?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Describe your experiences living in undergrad dorms." | Report Response, "Saint Louis is a lot smaller than I pictured it." | Report Response, "What did you learn about medicine from experience X? " I didn't have any ethical or hypothetical questions." More from this Member More from this Member The architecture on campus and in the city was beautiful. Gender; Men Women Combined Sort by: Points Scored . Depending on when your interview is scheduled, you may be stuck in a large conference room with other applicants. Why SLU? 2020 National University Rankings. More from this Member More from this Member My interviewer was switched at the last minute, and I was warned that my new interviewer could sometimes seem a little harsh. More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, looked over amcas" Have you considered other careers?" More from this Member You could theoretically walk it, but it was freezing cold in the morning. | Report Response, "it was a very relaxed experience, asking very typical med school questions. " More from this Member | Report Response, "tell me about the 'w' on your record" More from this Member ... 2019-2020 Saint Louis. More from this Member Tell me about your volunteer experience? More from this Member Any regrets?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Getting lost increased my stress level immediately prior to my interview." | Report Response, "The METI dummy, aka Eddie...he simulates a person under anesthesia, complete with pulse, pee, the works. The faculty did not seem all that interested in the students." | Report Response, "Tell me about your volunteering/shadowing experiences" My interviewer was reading my primary application while talking to me and her questions seemed to be geared towards figuring out if I remembered what I wrote on my app." Students either did a program in undergrad at SLU that allowed them to get in early decision, or they applied to many schools but only got into SLU. " | Report Response, "Everything seemed very average. | Report Response, "SDN, reviewed AMCAS, SLU website" | Report Response, "They are very friendly. | Report Response, "The people were very friendly. More from this Member More from this Member (I had broken my ankle while in France)" More from this Member | Report Response, "Overall it was good. More from this Member | Report Response, "What do you like to do in your free time?" I like the non-confrontational style and the brevity of the day (it wasn't all drawn out). No random students came up to us saying "you guys should definitely go here!" More from this Member | Report Response, "More signs to the admissions office--it was hard to find, but apparently moving sometime soon." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "My student host was absolutely AWESOME. More from this Member | Report Response, "People consider SLU a "backup" school." | Report Response, "What is the most important thing about you that you fell I should know?" | Report Response, "I had a nice dinner the night before in downtown St. Louis..." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Gets the job done I suppose but as with many schools, I think alot of studying gets done in and around stl. | Report Response, "Mock interview, reread my primary application, especially activities. More from this Member We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. 1 13 Responses: N/A 0 Responses: 316: 3.5: Arizona College of Optometry The interviewer was very patronizing, and kept interrupting me before I could get 50% done answering a question." More from this Member | Report Response, "Interviewees need to walk and find the interviewer's office. More from this Member Renovations are being done throughout the school." Students were nice, but was not sure about the school. " More from this Member The interviewer never even introduced himself and was incredibly cynical throughout the entire encounter. More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN forums, SLU website, read over my application." More from this Member | Report Response, "St. Louis is a really cool city--I was worried that the midwest might not appeal to me since I've grown up in California, but I was really impressed with the numerous parks, museums, organic food stores, nightlife, etc. More from this Member | Report Response, "You seen to know a lot about the "downside of medicine" (Insurance, lawsuits, ect) so why are you still interested in it." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "facilities were nice, faculty was nice, hospital seems busy and intense." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me a unique experience you have had." Add interview day signage for navigation." Interview was stress-free and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response, "The Doisey Research Center was really impressive and my interviewer showed me the city from the top." | Report Response, "Informative, happy students, helpful staff, curriculum modified to fit students' needs, the campus." I felt like he was testing me on some things, trying to elicit a response, or just getting at something. | Report Response, "See above" | Report Response, "There was a rams/bears game that night- my hotel was very noisy." | Report Response, "What is your biggest disappointment in life?" Also, he wasn't bored and blase about the process, even though he's probably interviewed thousands of people and made umpteen presentations. Are there any reapplicants using the extra comments prompt to talk about why they are reapplying/what they've improved on? | Report Response, "Pass/fail system sounds amazing--the students LOVE it" | Report Response, "The people were very friendly and tried to sell the school to me." | Report Response, "Why SLU? More from this Member | Report Response, "Too many crosses." | Report Response, "One-on-one, open file interview with Dr. Cooper (anatomy teacher). One thing I think SDN is right on the head about is the non-chalant attitude of the students. | Report Response, "Tell me about your activities during school." (I felt like she was looking for something huge such as an illness or financial failure, I just don't have that)." She said that my hospital volunteer work didn't count. The tour was very good, as well." More from this Member | Report Response, "eddie the doll, stimulates a lot of different scenarios" | Report Response, "Why SLU? | Report Response, "The flexibility of the curriculum - electives, etc., the people (students, staff, and faculty) - everyone seemed happy to be at SLU. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The neighborhood was not as sketchy as the impression I had, fellow interviewee's were amazing and friendly. So for instance, he saw I'd gone to the Philippines on a mission trip. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The school's campus is gorgeous, though the city leaves something to be desired for. | Report Response, "Nothing, really More from this Member More from this Member Instead they should be honest and volunteer such information. " More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What would be the one thing you would change about yourself and then the world? Lots of waiting around after interview. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Also, be prepared to sit around a lot, because there was about a 2 hour wait between my interview and the tour plus financial aide session. (basically went through my application in front of me and just asked questions about each activity)" | Report Response, "I didn't get to visit the campus. Second Friday Mass December 11, 2020 # USLPhilippines. Did you have a lot of patient interaction? " More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The whole Jesuit ambiance gave me a good vibe." | Report Response, "Why do you want to be a doctor? | Report Response, "Why medicine?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member The facilities are nice however. More from this Member | Report Response, "Price, block style curriculum, and the price. So it can't be that bad)" More from this Member | Report Response, "There was nothing impressive about this school. | Report Response, "Why do you want to come to St. Louis U.? " | Report Response, "interviewers have access to entire file" All basic stuff you should be prepared to answer in any interview." After our interviews we just sat around...and finally figured out that the day was over." | Report Response, "the students were all pretty laid back and the faculty seemed concerned about student learning. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "nothing too interesting. More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing. Also by an all day ticket for 4 dollars at the airport. More from this Member J" everyone's interview seemed similar: basically 30 minutes of conversation, just getting to know you, asking you to expand on a couple of things in your application and clarifying any questions they might have. More from this Member | Report Response, "We discussed my work at the free clinic." For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. | Report Response, "None seemed that difficult- The difficulty was that the interviewer seemed to have set answers that he was looking for. | Report Response, "SDN, AMCAS, School's website" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, the website of the school, " | Report Response, "school website, mock interview" | Report Response, "What was the biggest accomplishment in your life? " It seemed as though a decision on me had been made before I even stepped in.. but I guess we will see. | Report Response, "My interview was very thorough and enjoyable. | Report Response, "What did you do in the time you took off after undergrad." The interview experience went well overall, especially considering I got into the school. | Report Response, "Why SLU? | Report Response, "My student host was awesome! More from this Member More from this Member one of the student said that you could almost get free food everyday...they were giving out free cookies to the students the day i was there (the prof was announcing it like 5 times during lecture)" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "School Website, did some practice questions with friends and family" | Report Response, "What's wrong with economy? As I was answering, he would write notes down on the piece of paper. More from this Member (I volunteered in a hospital ICU)" More from this Member He also showed me around St. Louis in the evening." | Report Response, "Tell me about x experience (repeated about 6 times, going down a selected list of my activities/experiences my interviewer had previously read)" | Report Response, "the facilities are really lacking...lecture pits with no windows...the place just seemed rather drab" More from this Member | Report Response, "i stayed with a student host and she was really helpful. He was very nice, but he didn't seem all that interested in what I said. More from this Member | Report Response, "Great facilities." after lunch, financial planning Q&A. I also wish there was more than one interviewer to have more opportunities to show who you are." | Report Response, "St. Louis is the 4th largest segregated city in th U.S." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Have you been interviewed anywhere else? There is a lot of diversity in the city/school which is good. Most fun I have had at an interview yet. 2.) | Report Response, "good overall interview experience" | Report Response, "the simulated operating room and male dummy that students practice on in the Anesthesiology rotation (elective)<--pretty incredible, but you may only see it if you go into Anesthesiology (although they're trying to change that); also had a really nice library with a lot of computers and internet access" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, MSAR, school website, and application." | Report Response, "Why do you believe African Americans are are reluctant to seek medical treatment?" From the questions it was obvious that the interviewer really wanted to get to know me. | Report Response, "Given the two scores here, MCAT and GPA, what do you think best refects how you will do in medical school?" Nothing to interesting tell you the truth." More from this Member | Report Response, "Faculty seemed very focused on medical student education and mentoring students. The tour was typical of other med schools. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What three things would you change about yourself? More from this Member What do you hope to accomplish in your lifetime?" Good stuff. " | Report Response, "Lack of real interview quesitons; there was no formal introduction/overview presentation; overall, the admissions staff did not try to "sell" their school to me very much; very little financial aid offered" More from this Member 3.) More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Simulation labs, architecture" More from this Member | Report Response, "The culture and attitude among students." The campus was also beautiful." More from this Member | Report Response, "no difficult questions at all" The official box score of Men's Basketball vs Saint Louis University on 12/23/2020 Skip To Main Content. at Saint Louis University. More from this Member | Report Response, "The school is very focused on making medical school less stressful." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What brings you to St. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "How do you relax?" | Report Response, "location: too industrialized, not so close to undergrad campus, not so student-friendly environment" More from this Member | Report Response, "We had a fascinating discussion about race and identity in the US and in the Northwest...we had both gone to college in the Northwest and lived in Africa at some point during our college years, but about 20 years apart. More from this Member More from this Member I live about 2 hours from the city and am very fond of it having frequently visited throughout my life. | Report Response, "How to avoid getting on the wrong train to the airport haha." More from this Member | Report Response, "Why I would want to go to St. xSAMCIS List of Graduates June 2020 . More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Then I filled out an evaluation and left. More from this Member | Report Response, "The interviewer is on the board of admissions and he had a very strong knowledge of my application." That all my experiences that happened in high school don't count, even toward my motivation to wanting to become a doctor. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The weather, it rained ALL morning." 25Th Sunday of ordinary time A. September 20, 2020 ; SCY sdn saint louis university 2020 Spire Institute Geneva! 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