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  • University of Michigan Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Ann Arbor, MI
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No Response

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

3

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 Michigan?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"In your secondary application, you wrote about something that you have a passion for. Elaborate on that." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me something fun about yourself that is not in your application, or teach me something interesting." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know by reading your application." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Researched the school, reviewed my AMCAS app and secondary." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"All of the facilities; how nice and happy everyone was; how much the classes seemed to get along." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Students said average class attendance is 50-60 out of 170. Many students don't even use microscopes because all the slides are available online (that's good from a technology/convenience standpoint, but I don't want my doc not knowing how to use a microscope)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How laid back it would be--that they were excited I was able to make it and really just wanted to get to know me." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"They really stressed that Michigan has to be right for you and you have to be right for Michigan. If that is the case, you should come. If not, do not come. I liked how up front and honest they were throughout the entire interview day." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

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?

No Response

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?

12/10/2010

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?

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?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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