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  • Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Milwaukee, WI
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why MCW?" 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 experiences." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? (Nothing too interesting was asked, pretty standard questions within the realm of preparation)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think are some barriers to physicians?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, AAMCAS, research about medical innovations" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everybody's friendliness - from the admissions staff to the students to the interviewers. Also, the facilities were very nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not actually in Milwaukee... actually in a suburb about 7 miles away. This has positive and negative sides." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it's really really cold in Milwaukee. Although I already knew that - but all the buildings are connected so you don't really have to go outside!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was very pleasant. I stayed with a host, which was great because it was free, and plus she was very nice. The interview day doesn't start until noon which was good because there were no nightmares of oversleeping. Everything was very well prepared and organized. I was surprised that the interview group was so large, however - 60 people!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/07/2008

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

8 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?

9 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?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Maybe a little more help finding the interview rooms, like a few people to guide applicants if they" Report Response

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