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Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, MI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you plan on staying in Michigan after med school?
Tell me about this activity on your AMCAS.
The interviewer pointed out an excerpt from one of my secondary essays and asked me to expand on it.

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think you could deal with attending a school in an urban location?

What was the most difficult question?

Why medicine?
🤝 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

4 out of 10

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

5 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?

Browsed SDN, read over AMCAS and secondary essays.

What impressed you positively?

the extensive tour

What impressed you negatively?

Enthusiasm from the interviewer about the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I showed up 15 minutes early and waited for about 30 minutes for my interviewer to show up. He interviewed me for near an hour. Then I had to wait 2 hours until the tour (you can optionally sit in on a class, but I didn't want to).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses