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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

HBCU

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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 speak Spanish? (if you do that's great, if you don't say that you're trying to learn)
What type of research have you done?
Why Drew?

What was the most interesting question?

see below...

What was the most difficult question?

After explaining how important my family is I was asked how I'm going to handle their death.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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?

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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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read website--> MISSION of Drew is important, SDN, my application

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very welcoming and encouraging. A lot of faculty were present and gave introductions explaining the importance of the Drew mission. Students were really friendly and you could really get a sense of family the students had for one another. All the doctors were really into the school and serving the community which is good to see and hear and make you realize why you're going into the medical field in the first place,

What impressed you negatively?

Some of the questions were tough such as the one described above. I don't want to think about when my parents are going to die. Who thinks about that?

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Breakfast is GREAT! Muffins, scones, fruit, juice, coffee, bear claws, water, yogurt...you just don't get lunch.

What are your general comments?

My experience at Drew was incredible. If you can honestly say that the mission of Drew is exactly what you want to do then this school is your opportunity. Personally, I want to go to the underserved communities therefore being at Drew would give me amazing opportunities. Drew students generally get a lot more hands on experience and are surrounded my faculty members whose interests are to help the surrounding communities. I was really impressed with the physicians who introduced themselves during the day and the organization of the day has changed because no one was waiting for 2nd interviews for too long. There has been a lot of speculation with the MLK hospital and Drew is doing all they can to fix the problem. If anything, it should make you want to go to the school and prove others wrong in order to fight for Drew's mission. It's all about the mission!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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