University of Alberta

An over-all positive experience. I do wish I had taken more time to think about each question before speaking though. Perhaps my answers were not articulated as well as they could have been.

There are lots of one-way streets in Edmonton

nothing

The friendliness of the interviewers, the warmth and hospitality of the first year med students, as well as their encouragement.

I did not have my password for U of A webmail, so I actually did not even know I had an interview until Feb 14th (when the package came in the mail), 1 week before my interview. Needless to say, I was working everyday until just a couple days before...... (I took a few days off work so that I could do some introspection and review some basic ethics).

Interviewers tried very hard to keep me relaxed, which I appreciated a lot. They asked some hard questions, with some minor grilling/clarification questions after, but at no point did I feel really uncomfortable. The hardest part was answering questions which I didn't have strong opinions about ie alternative meds, or spirituality in medicine

Nothing really, I go to the school already, there were no huge surprises.

My tour guides were very unenthusiastic, for our tour we saw the library and the entrance to the emergency room... thats IT. It was rather unimpressive in that sense, they didn't seem to care too much, but other people had great tours, guess I just got unlucky.

Facilities are awesome, and the med students were generally nice. Good video presentation by the students.

Read ethics book, interview feedback, talked to a friend who is in the MD program here.

The overall experience was very positive. The med students were great at keeping us calm and informing us about the school. The other people being interviewed were also very friendly and liked to talk. The hardest part is not knowing how well you did in the interview and having to wait so long to find out!

How relaxed the interview was.

Nothing.

How friendly and open everyone was.

Read up on current events, medical ethics, attended community lectures, spoke with med students and doctors, practiced with friends and family.

Pretty good (for a first time interviewee)

That I wouldn't have a med student on my panel (I had two docs and a proff).

Nothing much really. Didn't like the room where all the interviewees sit just prior to the interview but that has more to do with nerves.

The Med students made an effort to talk to you and make you feel comfortable and relaxed. They genuinely seemed to be happy with the school and were great at selling the UofA as the best school in Canada.

Nothing. 21 years of living (Looked up Canada health care stuff but wasn't even asked about it).