Toledo, OH
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 31% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
Most respondents rank this school above other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about the number one problem facing doctors today, motivations for pursuing medicine, ethical scenarios, strengths and weaknesses, specialty interests, and reactions to challenging situations involving patients and colleagues. Respondents also mentioned encountering Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) with nondisclosure agreements, where questions covered a range of ethical dilemmas, personal attributes, and experiences related to healthcare and medicine.
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What do you think is the number one problem facing doctors today?
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Specific questions about my application - activities, MCAT scores, etc.
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Are you going into medicine for the money? ethical questions
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Give a strength and weakness
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What specialties have you ruled out?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences discussed a wide range of topics, from ethical dilemmas like disclosing a cure for aging to personal characteristics and future goals. The interviews may have been in an MMI format, including questions about social issues, patient care in the future, and handling various ethical scenarios, with some respondents mentioning nondisclosure agreements regarding specific questions.
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What do you think will be most rewarding about being a physician? Most challenging?
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What % of remission should there be to override a patient's parents on treatment of a cancer?
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What do you do in your free time?
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What did you get on your ACT?
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There are 3 steps in deciding to pursue medicine. 1. Considering it, 2. Something triggers the decision and 3. Self-doubt and questioning the decision. How have you gone through the 3 steps?
What was the most difficult question?
Students said the most difficult question asked at University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences revolved around ethical scenarios, healthcare problems, and personal motivations for pursuing medicine. Additionally, the interview format may have been an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) style, as respondents alluded to nondisclosure agreements and varied ethical dilemmas being presented during the interviews.
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Ask yourself a question, and answer it.
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What would you do if a resident 3 years your senior was "stupid and doesn't get it?" Apparently I was supposed to assume that mean they were giving terrible care and stand up for the patient.
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Why do you want to live in Toledo?
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[brief synopsis] You're a first year resident, and you have a suffering cancer patient who wants you to given them a lethal dose of a pain killer. What factors do you consider in making the decision?
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Which states legally allow euthanasia?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of more than 50 minutes.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 2 people.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for the interview by reviewing their applications, reading interview feedback on SDN, practicing common interview questions, and researching the school's website. Suggestions included conducting mock interviews, discussing ethical issues with others, and staying updated on healthcare news and policy.
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Read up on SDN and the UTCOM website. Talked to people who had interviewed there already. The viewbook on the website had some good info.
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SDN interview feedback, read my AMCAS and secondary essays
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Was myself/reviewed school info/how my goals fit into the school's goals
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Reading this forum and talking to current medical school students.
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practice using this site and other sites, btw, many ethical questions on here were asked during my interview verbatim
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were overwhelmingly impressed by the friendliness and positivity of the faculty, staff, and students, as well as the beautiful campus facilities and amenities such as the integrated curriculum and USMLE testing center. Many highlighted the supportive and non-competitive atmosphere, the high board scores and residency match rates, and the dedication to student success as key factors that positively stood out during their experiences.
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The people are incredibly friendly and helpful, especially if you look lost
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Small number of students per cadaver. Interesting elective courses. Students were friendly and chill.
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I felt that the faculty was very dedicated to their students. Great match list, awesome clinical skills center.
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The relaxed nature of both interviews (the second one especially).
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The friendliness of the staff. Also, the girls were pretty good looking, I must say. The physician-interviewers were all very receptive and fun to talk to. Very down to earth as a school.
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants were primarily negatively impressed by the lack of enthusiasm and professionalism from some student ambassadors and interviewers, the dreary campus and city of Toledo, outdated facilities, disorganization during the interview day, limited diversity, and the remote location. Suggestions for improvement included enhancing student engagement, updating facilities, improving diversity, and addressing disorganization during interview days.
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The student ambassadors were not excited to be there and a few of the interviewers were incredibly rude.
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Other than the new building for the simulation center, the campus is rather dreary
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Some students said that a few of the professors are "terrible."
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My first interviewer was very rude. He arrived 20 minutes late, took/made 3 phone calls during my already abbreviated interview, and spent most of the time reading my file (which he hadn't read ahead of time). He only barked out 1 line questions every few minutes, then went back to reading my file. My interview ended 10 minutes early. I could tell throughout he was just asking questions from their evaluation sheet. "are you compassionate?" "did you grow up poor?" "are you humble?" If you don't have the time to actually interview somebody, don't sign up for it. Also, although med students gave us a tour, there weren't enough of them to take us to our interviews, and most of them were in offices that aren't accessible from main hallways (behind receptionists and locked doors) ,so we were made to explore and find them on our own.
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The city of Toledo. Even the current students said that this was the major negative of the school-- its location.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wished they had known ahead of time about the need to navigate the campus to find interview locations, the emphasis on ethical questions during interviews, and the informal conversational nature of the interviews. They also highlighted the cost of attendance for out-of-state students, the abundance of ethical and philosophical questions, and the unexpected wait times between activities during the interview day.
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You will have to walk around the hospital/campus to find the offices of your interviewers. Don't be afraid to ask for directions. The admissions office asks for interviewers to use ethical questions, be prepared for these.
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Prepare for ethical questions.
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The cost - for OOSers, it can be up to 77,000 $.
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That they will expect you to answer at least one ethical question during the course of your interview.
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Which states legally allow euthanasia.
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally found the school to have friendly staff and faculty, a supportive environment, and a good curriculum for preparing students for residency and boards. Some noted concerns about the location and surrounding area, while others highlighted the low-stress, conversational nature of the interviews and the emphasis on student-centered learning.
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It's a good program, but not too too much to do in the city. Student body seemed like good people, admissions staff were super nice and helpful.
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Good, not great school. Quite expensive. But if you put in the effort as a student, you can match in pretty much any specialty you desire.
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Overall, good impression. Would be a great place to receive a medical education.
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Decent school with very down to earth people. The staff has recently had a lot of turnover. Coupled with an increase in applications, I can very reasonably see how there might be confusion within the admission's office. I had to ask multiple sources the same question in order to get a response that I trusted--not everybody is knowledgeable of all the programs and services offered at the school.
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beautiful campus
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggested improving interviewer training, making the interview process more accessible, reducing unnecessary emails, and transitioning to online applications to streamline the admissions process. They also expressed a desire for more consistent communication, a better presentation of the school, and increased outreach to potential students.
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Train interviewers better, or choose interviewers that aren't rude and won't interrupt students in the middle of answering questions.
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Students were't necessarily able to take us to/from our interviews, many of the interviews were in rooms that are not accessible without speaking with receptionists, so it's difficult to self-navigate.
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Please send out fewer emails stating that our applications haven't been reviewed yet.
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Wonderful information about the program! It would be lovely to hear from more students during lunch about the MD program.
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Everyone should be on the same page in terms of admissions policies and financial aid. I constantly received different answers from different people for the same question.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents are in state students.
What were your total hours spent traveling?
Most respondents spent 2-3 hours traveling to the interview.
What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by automobile to the interview.
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent less than $100.
What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
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CLE
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Cleveland
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DTW
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Detroit
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Detroit then on to Toledo
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
The most commonly mentioned hotel is the Hilton.
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Comfort Inn
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Comfort Inn Suites
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Comfort Inn, Detroit Airport
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Country Inn in Maumee
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Country Inn-Maumee
How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Most respondents would recommend their hotel.
What are your comments on where you stayed?
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