Rochester, MI
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What part about medicine most attracted you to the field?
What was the most interesting question?
After you leave the room, I am going to type up a recommendation to the committee. What should I absolutely include about you?
What was the most difficult question?
Why did you get your master's degree? (The question itself was very easy to answer, but my interviewer kept pushing the issue to apparently make sure my reasons were genuine)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
35 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At a regional location
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reading up on the school's values and comparing them to my own background. Going over standard med school interview questions. Get good night sleep the night before.
What impressed you positively?
Beaumont Hospital, Friendliness of admissions staff and faculty, Unique curriculum, Friendliness of students, Brand new facilities
What impressed you negatively?
Dean couldn't make it to speak to us
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I would have to give a summary of my life to my fellow interviewees.
What are your general comments?
Loved this school. Will be matriculating here in the Fall!
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
No other suggestions! Great job on interview day!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
DTW
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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