University of Texas (Medical Branch)

I did not like the MMI style with no open file interviews.

I love this school, they did a great job in making sure you are scored from multiple perspectives. Each MMI station could have given more time. I recommend really drinking a cup of coffee before this, taking a second to relax, and being prepared for a fast paced interview that you will likely really have a lot of fun in. It is very open ended, but please try to pay attention to what type of response your interviewer is trying to steer you to based on the phrasing of their questions AND the follow up questions they ask.

To pace myself a lot quicker and make my responses a lot more concise than any other interview so I had time for questions.

The amount of time given for each MMI was not significant to ask questions to the interviewer, made it very difficult to show I knew the school as well as I do.

How kind each interviewer were and the diversity of interviewers (from established faculty to very green M1's).

Practiced MMI's questions with AI software, utilized SDN, asked for tips from current UTMB students.

A majority of my interviewers were current medical students and only a couple of faculty members.

The orientation before the interview was great! My student leaders were engaged and enthusiastic but also very down-to-earth.

Review common MMI questions and how to answer situational questions.

how little time there would be to ask questions during the interview - If I had known this I would have talked more during the student panels instead of staring at the camera freaking out abt the interview lol

The fact that the school prioritizes older applicants and applicants with families when it comes to campus selection for 3rd year

Didn't do much, it felt a lot like Casper

UTMB's interview day was relaxed and enjoyable, and I believe it is a fantastic place to receive a medical education;

The friendliness of the interviewers and their love for UTMB

Very positive feeling, open communication with faculty which is rare

One interviewer clearly had not read my file even though it's open file

Very relaxed and honest interviewers, one of them had clearly gone through my application

SDN, interview questions

My interview was virtual due to Covid-19, but I still felt I was able to connect with the interviewers via Zoom. The interview was thorough but still relaxed. They did ask a lot of questions, but nothing out of the ordinary. Great experience overall.

The environment seemed laid back and everyone (interviewers and student panel) seemed happy at UTMB