How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

6

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 MD/PhD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Madison?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Not really any interesting or difficult (see next question) questions. Pretty much run-of-the-mill questions like, ''Why MD/PhD?'' and ''Why Madison?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"see previous question" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked at website, reviewed secondary and AMCAS apps, read materials they sent me in the mail, read SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"LOTS!! The people were SO nice--the students, the faculty, the MST Program administrators, everyone. The Graduate School program is very strong, and lots of the students get out in 4 years or less. The town is very nice, it's got tons of small local restaurants and lots of things to do. Good environment. OH-and the airport lost my luggage (I got it later that night) and Paul Cook (the administrator of MSTP) told me I could wear what I came in, that it was a very casual interview." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"THE WEATHER!!! Even though I'm from Minnesota, so I should be used to it...but the rain and the cold, not a good combination. Also, when we toured the hospital it was eerily quiet. Like there was no one there. But it was 11am on a Saturday..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"WEAR BOOTS!!!! and bring waterproof shoes if you expect the weather to be bad." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Over the course of the day, I met with about 7 faculty, 3 of whom were on the MSTP admissions committee. I had a conversation with each for about 30 minutes. I had to travel to different parts of the campus for each interview, but they provided a student escort for the entire day. VERY NICE!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

MSN

Where did you stay?

At school facility

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Friedrick Center, on the UW campus

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/10/2006

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?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10