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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?

No responses

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are the good and bad things about US health care system? What difficulties the underserved are having in health care? why? what ways could we address?
What do you think of the way the underserved were treated? How would you change?
What motivates you? What are your setbacks? What concerns do you have when you go to med schools?

What was the most interesting question?

If you were a president of a non-profit organization, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

some of the questions were very open-ended. However, my interviewers were very nice and explain what they were really asking for.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

LGB

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

My AMCAS, Drew secondary app, SDN, about Drew/LA

What impressed you positively?

people and their missions

What impressed you negatively?

I did not have any tour.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interviewers and Norma were very nice. The conversations were not formal and made me very comfortable to talk what I really wanted to do with medicine. I really like the school's mission and opportunities to work with underserved people.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses