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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How will you deal with the negative political aspects involved with Drew students and MLK currently
Tell me about your biggest life struggle
What other schools have you interviewed at or been accepted to this year

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about a passion you have outside of medicine.

What was the most difficult question?

What other schools have you applied to this year that share our same mission?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

In state

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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

LGB

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

NA

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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, read over primary AMCAS application, reviewed secondary application

What impressed you positively?

the passion for the "Drew Mission"

What impressed you negatively?

MLK hospital and that some of the rotations have been closed

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that any student interviewed after 2/27/06 is not considered 1st tier and can at the most be wait listed! They cannot be immediately accepted (although they could obviously move from a wait list to an accepted position), so after this date, I was told every other student would be interviewing for wait list and post bacc positions (but none are told this, they all think they have just a good of chance of getting in the program) - this was told to a group of us by Norma, their admissions coordinator

What are your general comments?

good

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses