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The Tour

After the orientation, you’ll tour the medical school. The tour, which will cover the clinical and instructional facilities, is when you’ll get the big sales pitch. Many applicants get so anxious about their interview that they forget that the school is really the one under scrutiny. Contrary to popular opinion, one medical school is not like the next. Each has a unique personality, which you may or may not like.
A medical student who has no bearing whatsoever on admissions decisions usually gives the tour, so feel free to ask any questions. It’s essential that you take time in the tour to get a feel for the school, in case you must decide between two or more schools.
For this reason, unless lack of funds totally prohibits travel, never accept the option to be interviewed in your area rather than at the school. Many schools send a representative to, say, California to interview applicants who can’t afford (or just don’t want) to fly east.
If you can, spend the night before the interview with a medical student. He/she will usually offer good insight about what things are really like at the school.

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