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University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

Tell me about your research.
Why Madison?
Why MD/PhD?

What was the most interesting question?

Not really any interesting or difficult (see next question) questions. Pretty much run-of-the-mill questions like, ''Why MD/PhD?'' and ''Why Madison?''

What was the most difficult question?

see previous question
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

6

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

MSN

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Friedrick Center, on the UW campus

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?

10 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?

Looked at website, reviewed secondary and AMCAS apps, read materials they sent me in the mail, read SDN

What impressed you positively?

LOTS!! The people were SO nice--the students, the faculty, the MST Program administrators, everyone. The Graduate School program is very strong, and lots of the students get out in 4 years or less. The town is very nice, it's got tons of small local restaurants and lots of things to do. Good environment. OH-and the airport lost my luggage (I got it later that night) and Paul Cook (the administrator of MSTP) told me I could wear what I came in, that it was a very casual interview.

What impressed you negatively?

THE WEATHER!!! Even though I'm from Minnesota, so I should be used to it...but the rain and the cold, not a good combination. Also, when we toured the hospital it was eerily quiet. Like there was no one there. But it was 11am on a Saturday...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

WEAR BOOTS!!!! and bring waterproof shoes if you expect the weather to be bad.

What are your general comments?

Over the course of the day, I met with about 7 faculty, 3 of whom were on the MSTP admissions committee. I had a conversation with each for about 30 minutes. I had to travel to different parts of the campus for each interview, but they provided a student escort for the entire day. VERY NICE!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses