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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, NC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

How did you decided to pursue medicine?
What is your learning style? How will you learn all the material?
Why Wake Forest?

What was the most interesting question?

You have classic symptoms of Bell's Palsy. Have you ever been diagnosed?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you percieve to be your future weakness(es) in acclimating to the medical school academic environment?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

8 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?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Fairsomethingorother Marriott

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?

5 out of 10

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

3 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, past interviews, reading over AMCAS and Supplementary essays

What impressed you positively?

One of the best technologically integrated curriculi in US medical schools. Great integration of radiology and technology in the anatomy labs, they give you a nice laptop 1st year and a PDA on the 3rd year. Audiotaped and Ppt lectures posted. Well organized curriculum, not in class all day, PBL and traditional mix. Students and most people were friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

THe hospital is somewhat confusing to navigate. Try to visit the night before or go early for good directions. Easy to find the hospital where the admissions office is, however.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

6 hr drive from DC/Baltimore area to Winston-Salem.

What are your general comments?

Well structured day in general, Don't have much time outside of the packed 10am-3pm schedule they give you. In the afternoon, a series of 3 interviews, closed file each 20 minutes long really feels like speed dating. Enthusiastic students for the most part, but I was left wishing for more student interaction.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses