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One-on-one
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"Interviewer 1 (student): why do you want to be a doctor? Why Baylor? Tell me about your senior research thesis. Tell me about your patient interactions. Have you ever shadowed a doctor, or gotten to see what a doctor does on a day-to-day basis? I see that you're a musician; what do you play? What did you do with the musical group you joined? Given all your diverse interests, what happens when, a year into your medical education, you decide that you find something else more interesting? When you were a part of a medical research lab, did you feel like an outsider since you had a liberal arts background/how did you deal with that? Is there anything else in your application that we haven't covered? What are your two biggest strengths and biggest weakness? Do you have any questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Interviewer 2 (faculty MD/PhD): why do you want to be a doctor? Why Baylor? Have you ever gotten to shadow a doctor? What sorts of clinical experiences have you had? Give an example or two of an issue(s) that you, and the new generation of doctors may have to face, and a potential solution(s) to the problem(s). Do you know what track you might enter, if you were accepted? (I answered: research.) Do you know whether you'd like to work with patients or with animals in your research? Do you have any questions for me? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Previous interview, mock interview, researched BCM website, spoke with a BCM student, reviewed the basic questions expected in an interview (e.g., why do you want to be a doctor, why this school), SDN interview feedback." Report Response
"Texas Medical Center: not only is it huge, there is yet more expansion to come, including the completion of Baylor's own teaching hospital (to be completed by 2011); the enthusiasm of the students for the resources available at BCM; the flexibility of the curriculum and ability to tailor it to your own interests; the diversity of opportunities for developing academic interests, obtaining faculty mentors, and boosting your residency application, weaved into the curriculum; the attempt to make Houston seem like a very interesting city to be in (I'm from Houston; so I have a bit of inborn skepticism); the humble/jovial attitude of the students (i.e., they were proud/confident of their school and own accomplishments, but no arrogance whatsoever); the atmosphere of cooperation among students; the unbeatable value of medical education at BCM (tuition is almost cheaper than my undergrad)." Report Response
"Poor road design surrounding the school (but what can they do about that?), expensive parking, no BCM-affiliated housing, not a very bike-friendly campus, very metropolitan (nothing outstanding in terms of the natural environment), overly bulky welcome packet from the school. " Report Response
"That there is no paid parking for interviewees. That you need a very good map to get to campus if you're driving in (try to get one from an actual BCM student). To expect traffic to increase your travel time by at least half an hour, if you're heading to BCM for the interview in the morning or at lunch." Report Response
"Student chairs for the interview day are extremely friendly. The day is long but well-planned, and BCM feeds you both lunch and dinner, as well as paying for snacks at Brian O'Neill's pub afterward, to compensate. Make sure your boots are made for walking, 'cause that's just what they'll do. Like the rest of Houston, TMC is absolutely sprawling." Report Response
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Enthusiastic
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0-1 hour
Automobile
< $100
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