Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you know anyone here at Case at the medical school?

Report Response | I was asked this too

What specialties are you considering?

Report Response | I was asked this too

What type of research would you like to do, & have you considered a dual-degree program?

Report Response | I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

None really -- everything was very open-ended & based on the materials that I'd turned in. It was more like a conversation.

Report Response | I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

Why aren't you using your degrees? (I have a BS in biochem and EMT-B certification and I do clerical work at a doctor's office.)

Report Response | I was asked this too

🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

No responses

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

this site, reviewed my app and the SOM's website, mock interviews (one with a friend and one with a friend of my parents' who interviews for a different med school)

Report Response | I was asked this too

What impressed you positively?

the facilities, the enthusiasm of everyone that i spoke with, the innovative programs

Report Response | I was asked this too

What impressed you negatively?

the school got a new dean about a year ago and things are in transition -- a lot of the things that people talked about were prefaced with *tentative*, *planned*, or *possible*...

Report Response | I was asked this too

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

One, that everyone would be so nice -- this was my first interview and I literally worried myself sick beforehand. Second, that things really are changing. For the 2005 entering class, they've gotten rid of fixed tuition, instituted a 4-month research requirement, and have extended the PCT to all students regardless of their focus. They're also starting to concentrate more on community service/public health while still focusing heavily on research.

Report Response | I was asked this too

What are your general comments?

I'll preface this by saying that Case was my first choice even before the interview, but I loved it, and the day was great. They have a lot of new facilities and innovative programs, and the students and faculty were awesome. Also, we talked to the deans of the school and of the admissions department rather than people who didn't play a major role.

Report Response | I was asked this too

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Success!

Report Response