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  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Detroit, MI
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why medicine? / Why Wayne State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Why did you choose your undergraduate school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Specific questions about my extracurricular experiences." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How did you study for the MCAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read school website, MSAR, and SDN interview feedback." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students I met were OUTSTANDING people. Seems to be a high level of clinical experience and engagement in underserved communities in Detroit. Co-curricular programs that incorporate service learning, lectures, seminars, etc. Really sophisticated recording system for recording classes/lectures. Seems like there's lots of scholarship money available." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"My interviewer was NOT directly affiliated with the medical school (worked with undergraduates). If I had known this was a possibility, I would have prepared more questions about living in Detroit, Wayne State in general, etc. rather than very specific questions about the medical school programs." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Didn't expect to be super impressed, but I LOVED it." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

October

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"More information on financial aid would have been nice (e.g. an optional financial aid info session, opportunity to meet with a financial aid counselor)." Report Response

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