University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Another great interview weekend in the Midwest -- plenty of time to talk to students/faculty and explore Madison. There are four formal MD/PhD interviews, but they're all pretty lowkey. In fact, the dress for the interviews was casual! Then there are four to six informal interviews with faculty whose research interests you, so it's a pretty long day. For the most part, they were just interested in hearing about my research and future plans.

Interview questions they asked

Please describe your research experiences.

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What was the most interesting question?

What would you like to see written about you in the interview report I'm going to present to the admissions committee?

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What was the most difficult question?

Which system of scientific investigation will you use during your graduate studies (ie- genetic, biochemical, etc)?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over my application

What impressed you positively?

Madison is a great city; the lab and clinical facilities are amazing; the depth and breadth of work being done there

What impressed you negatively?

The (relatively) high cost of living in Madison

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Madison is located on an isthmus between two gorgeous lakes.