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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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 do you want to go to Wayne State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Are there any concerns you have about living in Detroit?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you could represent yourself at the admissions committee meeting, what would you most want them to know about you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing struck me as unique." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really...I always find the typical question: "Why do you want to become a doctor?" to be difficult to answer because it is such a loaded question that you could spend hours answering. But, I think everyone expects that you will have a planned answer for that question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read all Student Doctor Network interview feedback submissions for Wayne State. Reviewed my primary and secondary application materials. Kept things in perspective, knowing I should just be myself. Got a good night's sleep, woke up early, left plenty of time for driving, relaxed as much as possible." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Their facilities are actually quite nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The city of Detroit (but I have known for quite some time now that Detroit isn't the exactly greatest city)." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewer was very friendly and made me feel welcome. None of the questions were designed to make you feel uncomfortable or to catch you off guard." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/05/2006

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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