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University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How many chromosomes are there in humans? When was DNA discovered? (these were only partially random, he wanted to tell me about an experience he had with research and a special needs child)
What do your parents think about this whole thing? How are you sure you want to do medicine- why not another health-care or research-based profession?
You said ___ type of medicine would be "fun." What do you think would be fun about it? What will be difficult about medicine? Do you think you can balance your life while doing all of this stuff? How?

What was the most interesting question?

I've got two: Did you bring any Curious George books with you today? (???) You said ___ type of medicine would be "fun." What do you think would be fun about it?

What was the most difficult question?

When was DNA discovered? ---see below for explanation.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview by a student that used to interview for UW. Student Doctor and just thought a lot about the basic questions I figured I would be asked. Also reviewed my research.

What impressed you positively?

Just about everything. Great school, great experience. Interview was very conversational.

What impressed you negatively?

The anatomy lab is taught half-half. That is, your four person group switches off with another in terms of cutting cadavers, etc. The group that didn't do the cutting is taught and shown the relevant anatomy by the other group. Could be good or bad- less cutting time, etc, but you get teaching experience and learn the stuff anyway.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

see negative impression above.

What are your general comments?

I initially didn't want to go to Madison, because I went here for my undergraduate. Now, Madison is one of my top-three picks. The new building is incredible--especially the lecture halls, which are INCREDIBLE, the faculty are excellent, and the students are really happy. Teamwork is really stressed, there's always activities to do, and as was told to me: "teachers often think of you as colleagues instead of students." I was REALLY impressed.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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