Ann Arbor, MI
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
I was a bit late to the interview, so my first impression was being lost in the medical school. A little stressful, compounded when I walked into a room with about fifty applicants and of course the only seat was in the front row. However, UM puts on a great Interview Day. The presentations were useful and exciting, the interviewers had clearly read my file and were ready with questions. They were very friendly, supportive, and enthusiastic. The students who led us on the tour were reassuring and full of helpful information. For such a scary start I had a wonderful experience and UM moved to the top of my list!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Explain this dip in your grades.
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think the relatively privileged status of Ann Arbor is a problem?
How did you prepare for the interview?
read SDN interview posts, read AMCAS & my essays, and explored the UM website
What was the most difficult question?
In your social work experiences, how did you react when you weren't able to help someone?
What impressed you positively?
The dedication of UM to its students. The faculty seem available and enthusiastic about teaching. The students seemed like a tight group that was put together to be able to work with each other well. Also, UM's commitment to technology to improve health care and learning the medical sciences. And even though it was cold, windy, and rainy, Ann Arbor was still beautiful. Plus, I saw a great ice hockey game!
What impressed you negatively?
The med school seemed like a confusing maze of hallways, kind of intimidating
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That all of the builings of the medical campus are linked together by hamster Habitrail hallways. Very cool, you don't have to go outside in the bad weather. If I'd known that, I probably wouldn't have gotten so lost.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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