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Washington University-St. Louis School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

I can't remember any other ones. None owere too difficult.
What do you plan on doing with your musicianship while in medicine?
Why do you want to be a physician?

What was the most interesting question?

Why did you want to stop playing music in a band?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me what experiences brought you to the path of medicine.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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?

SDN, newspapers

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are very large. There seems to be a lot of resources and money at this school.

What impressed you negatively?

Some of the students (not invovled with interview day) seemed to think that the atmosphere was a tad too stiff. They kept saying, competition isn't that bad here....relative to what? OBviously there will always be competition, but I just got the feeling that the student body wasn't as supportive at other schools I've been to.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It has the largest number of MD/PHD student of any school (I don't even know if this is true...a few students told me this)

What are your general comments?

There were some problems. First of all, the interviewer was very nice, but it didn't seem like he was interested in hearing anything I was talking about. Almost as if he had a preconceived notion of my beforeo I walked in the door and anything I did or said wouldn't alter his opinion (his opinion probably wasn't bad, but feeling like the interview is predetermined doesn't feel very good either way). Also, the student tour guide was just annoyed....she buzzed through everything and said how much she loved it here, but I could tell she didn't give a shit. Another problem was that the class was EXRTREMELY Young...most people came right out of undergraduate...i want a more diverse student body. People who took more time off...i dunno, that's just me. It felt like most of the students were still in college in terms of emotional maturity.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses