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Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School

Providence, RI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

I was asked about my GPA by both interviewers.
Issues in health care both global and domestic.
What have I been doing since school.

What was the most interesting question?

Describe a global problem medicine faces? Or something to that effect

What was the most difficult question?

To defend my GPA.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

BOS

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

I went in cold.

What impressed you positively?

The number of area hospitals affiliated with the medical school and the flexibility of the program.

What impressed you negatively?

5 minutes into the introduction the presenter tells us that there will be about 7-12 slots to fill from a pool of 300 applicants. Brown only takes a small number of applicants from standard MD route. I thought they were exxagerrating.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

See above... I spent a lot of money to interview for a wait list.

What are your general comments?

The interview went well and the medical student who gave us a tour was very honest.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses