Medical College of Wisconsin Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

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How you think you did?

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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 would you fix American healthcare? (I said I didn't have a good answer, and he said "That's as good an answer as anything else you could have said, because no one else has come up with anything." WHEW!)

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What was the most interesting question?

Who are you voting for in November?

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What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about American foreign policy?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Read MCW website several times, read up on healthcare issues in Princeton Review's Med School book, mock interview

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What impressed you positively?

The students were great! Everyone I talked to was very nice and supportive - they kept wishing us "Good luck" and telling us to relax, and didn't mind hanging out and talking to us. They were also very informative about the pros and cons of the school. I also really liked the facilities - everything is practically brand new! Finally, I will find out soon if I'm accepted or not (in about a week).

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What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The school itself is pretty much one building (which is attached to the hospitals via walkways); I was expecting multiple buildings, but I actually kind of like the fact that there's only one. Also, I knew it would be cold, but I didn't think it would be REALLY cold ;)

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What are your general comments?

The interview day starts with a free lunch in the cafeteria. It's a good opportunity to relax before the interview and get to know the other interviewees. Then there is a de-briefing at 12:30, at which point interviewees are divided into two groups. Group one has interviews (2, half hour each) first, then a presentation on financial aid and a tour. Group two has the presentation/tour first. I was in group one, so my interviews were first. My first one was with a fourth year medical student, and it was awesome! We really just had a nice conversation during which he asked me some questions about my experiences and my opinions on medicine, doctors, healthcare, etc. Nothing intense, and he really helped put me at ease. For my second interview, I met with a PhD. That was interesting, to say the least. He greeted me nicely and asked how I liked MCW so far, then he leapt into the TOUGH questions: he gave me an ethical dilemma, asked why healthcare costs are so high, asked my opinion on affirmative action, wanted to know my view on American foreign policy, and even asked who I was going to vote for!! Some of those questions made me a little uncomfortable, to say the least, and every time he asked me a question he stared behind me, or held his head, or looked at his hand! It was very distracting, but I know he did that to another interviewee, so maybe that's just how he does things. From what I heard from other interviewees, however, this second interview was not a standard MCW interview experience. So if you get that guy, just try to stay calm and don't panic!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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