Ohio State University

This school wasn't really on my radar until the interview. I wasn't excited about this school at first, but now it is easily in my top choices. Overall, It is a great interview experience.

I wish I knew what to expect from the MSTP director interview. It was only 10 minutes long! She told me what questions she would ask at the beginning of the interview- and it was three questions, so I felt rushed in all my answers. If I had known it would be a full-on interview with many questions, I would have prepared more brief answers

One of my interviewers from the graduate school seemed really disinterested. He asked my several half-baked questions about my activities that could have been answered by simply reading the activity more thoroughly.

everyone was REALLY nice. I got immediate positive feedback from my first interviewer, which really boosted my confidence. Everyone in the school and on the administration seemed like best friends. It was a total community vibe. These guys were awesome.

Researched the school, researched questions on SDN, reviewed provided materials

Overall thought it would be more conversational but got "grilled" since both interviews went down a list of questions but I made it conversational due to the nature of my responses. A lot of follow-up so didn't feel like an interrogation at least. Both were very nice and my advice is to be real and don't give them answers they're looking for. This will help you come off more genuine and you will make a better impression.

Both interviews went down a list of questions but I was able to answer them effectively because of my personal growth during my gap years.

Wish the interviews happened in the morning before the welcome

Hyped up OSU a lot, great opportunities for mentorship, students seem chill

Review my application, read questions on SDN, have a why medicine (except both interviewers didn't ask this)

It's a great program. There is lots of research happening at OSU, across the Basic Sciences to the Clinical Sciences. The placement of their med students in every year's match is also great for those interested in competitive specialties. A big turn-off for me about OSU was that for OOS students, it can be hard to qualify for in-state tuition through applying for Ohio residence after the 1st year, so if you're not an Ohio resident you're likely gonna get charged out-of-state tuition for at least the first year. OOS med students mention having to share excel budget spreadsheets specifically designed to document their expenses the way the office of the registrar wants to see it to qualify for in-state tuition, and their SGA is working on reducing the hurdles to qualifying for in-state tuition.

I wish I had adjusted my Zoom such that my video of myself was oriented close to the camera so that I could appear like I was looking at the camera for the virtual interview.

Qualifying for In-state tuition as an OOS applicant through gaining Ohio residence after 1st year seems more difficult than it should be. Ohio State seem to have a competitive vibe, despite having pass/fail grading. They require everyone to use MacBooks rather than letting every med student use their own laptop that they think works best for them.

OSU's affiliated hospitals are great for clinical learning, their students' match into competitive specialties every year is also very impressive, Columbus is a great city for social activity and night life.

I did 7 mock interviews with various med student friends, advisors, clinician faculty, and physician-mentors. I took notes of constructive criticism of the things I fell short of.

great experience overall, the interviewers made me feel comfortable and I didn’t feel anxious at any point

nothing

very casual interview, felt like a conversation, didn’t feel nervous one bit

sdn, talking to other med students, researching the school

Great interview. Felt really wanted.