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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What was the most interesting question?

My faculty interviewer was a PhD faculty member who spent most of two hours trying to convince me that I should apply for an MD-PhD.

What was the most difficult question?

N/A
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my secondary, had my CCLCM interview the day before.

What impressed you positively?

the new dean-- Dr. Kerby was very nice and very open. He has a great open-door policy with his students.

What impressed you negatively?

the students. I felt like they were boring and several of them seemed a little stuck up. Also, the classrooms are straight out of the 70s.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The living options are interesting-- there are lots of cool little neighborhoods in cleveland.

What are your general comments?

it was okay, but not great. I wasn't all the impressed with the students I met, but between my overnight stay and the tour, I only met five students, so maybe they were the wrong ones to meet...
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student