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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research.
Why did you pick your undergrad institution?
Why Wake? (twice)

What was the most interesting question?

What advice would you tell your brother (who is going to start college next year) about succeeding in college?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hawthorne Inn

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?

7 out of 10

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

6 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?

Read Wake's website (particularly the curriculum section), SDN

What impressed you positively?

Facilities are quite up to date, people (both med students/faculty and citizens of Winston-Salem) are nice, good use of technology in the cirriculum, lots of clinical experience.

What impressed you negatively?

Town is mediocre, students seemed happy but didn't seem to LOVE Wake.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

N/A

What are your general comments?

There was a lot of sitting around and waiting at the beggining of the day (possibly because I got there pretty early). We then were given a presentation on the school and on financial aid, then ate lunch at the hospital cafeteria (which was pretty good). Then the interviewees were split into two groups, and one group had interviews while the other took a tour, then we switched. Overall, the students seemed like pretty normal people trying to pursue a medical career. The atmosphere was fairly relaxed and the professors seemed to be pretty chill according to the students.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses