U of U interview

Last week I interviewed at the University of Utah. I have to admit, as much as I despise the U, I was impressed by the medical school. The interview group was very small (only six of us) and the schedule was pretty relaxed, maybe even a little unorganized. I arrived at 7:45 and met the other interviewees, who were all groovy dudes (two others from BYU, two from Utah, and one from Montana), and we had a small meeting with a lady on the admissions staff who explained to us the admissions process and what we could expect from the interviews that day.


After our little meeting we were allowed to attend a lecture being given to 2nd year med students and my first interview was around 10. My first interviewer, Dr. Bryan Welm, was a cancer researcher at the Huntsman Institute. I liked the guy. We chatted for a little while as he asked me questions about my research and leadership. We also talked about the future of health care (we both had similar opinions which was a relief) and finished up talking about the U and his personal opinions about the program. He only had good things to say about the University.

After that interview I returned to the admissions office and our group got a tour of the health sciences building and ate lunch with current 2nd year students. It was nice to chat  with current students and hear their thoughts on the U and the programs available to students. Overall I thought they were pretty happy with their situation at the U.
Finally, after lunch, I had my final interview with a Mrs. Rebecca Buxton, a microbiology teacher for 1st year students. She was extremely nice, dare I say giddy, and we talked about similar issues that arose in the first interview. She mentioned that she actually enjoyed reading over my file (she also mentioned that she cant say that for every file she has read over) and we talked about a few thing in my personal statement such as the Northridge Earthquake and my dad's practice burning down a few years ago.
I felt pretty good about the interviews. I'm not sure how my interviewers felt, but I enjoyed them. Unfortunately, I wont hear about a decision until late march. So There's plenty of time to think.

Next up... the University of Colorado!

This story has really affected me. I've been thinking about it lately, and the current situation of human society in general. As a physician I hopefully will not feel as helpless as I do now. I remember a time when I was driving home from a movie with Steph and a man had just crashed him motorcycle. His clothes were torn and scattered. He had soiled himself. And the road was covered in blood and oil. I felt so helpless. I wanted to help somehow but I knew that realistically there was nothing I could do. This is one of the reasons I want to pursue a career in medicine. I hate feeling helpless.

Maybe if someone had been there for this homeless man things would have ended different...

2 cops charged in beating death of homeless man

I've submitted most of my secondary applications. So most of the schools have all the information they've requested from me and now all I can do is wait for them to contact me and hopefully offer an interview. Waiting is a bear...

In the Beginning

Blogs have been around for a while. My wife keeps our family blog up-to-date with all of our daily rituals as married folk. I love it. Now I'm starting a new chapter in my life. I'm applying to medical school and I want to document the process for my family and my own records. Hopefully I'll be accepted and I can continue posting in the world of the Blog-O-Sphere. This will help those who are wondering, especially my family, what the medical school admissions process is like.