Wayne State University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

Please explain your poor academic performance in college during your first two years.

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Why are you conducting this research? What type of cancer is your research linked to? What cells did you get your protein from? (More specific questions also dealing with the background and methods of my research)

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Why do you want to go into medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

Most of the questions dealt specifically with my academic record and extracurricular experiences. The questions were pretty standard.

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What was the most difficult question?

I interviewed with a faculty member from the same field I was doing research in. He asked some pretty thorough questions about my research experience. Know your research well.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Reviewed my AMCAS application, spoke to current students, read SDN interview feedback.

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What impressed you positively?

The visit was pretty laid back. The student population was very diverse, and the students I met were very friendly.

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What impressed you negatively?

Facilities are a little old, and the cafeteria sucks. Student tour guides didn't seem too excited to be there.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How short it would be! The whole interview, lunch, and tour took about 2 hours.

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What are your general comments?

Solid interview. Very laid back. Asked questions only relating to my AMCAS application. Should have known the background of my research a little better because I was paired with an interviewer from the same field.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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