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Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

East Lansing, MI

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?

6 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?

Are you more interested in clinical medicine or research?
how did you prepare for the MCAT?
Why do you like working with people?

What was the most interesting question?

describe a moral dilema and how you dealt with it

What was the most difficult question?

the interviewers are given three questions each that they are required to bring up in the interview. these included: describe a moral dilema and how you dealt with it, describe an ethical conflict you had to face, would you say you have leadership qualties, what made you consider medicine, what do you do in your free time? why does helping people interest you?
🤝 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?

7 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

2 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, Primary and secondary applications, school website, mock interview

What impressed you positively?

the sense of community at Michigan State. The various programs the school implements to enhance learning- tutoring, study groups, discussion groups etc.

What impressed you negatively?

that the clinical facilities arent in the same campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

1. that lansing is in the middle of nowhere. 2.that you have to pick one of six community campuses where you will spend the last two years of your medical school before school starts. the choices were Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Marquette, Lansing, Flint, and Kalamazoo

What are your general comments?

the people ( staff/ students) were impressive the clinical exposure wasnt. the admissions office did a good job of keeping the day very organized and structured.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses