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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?

Positively

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?

7 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?

If you don't get in to med school, what will you do?
Why do you want to be a doctor?
Why Wake? (Asked by all)

What was the most interesting question?

What do you see as the main difference in the roles of a surgeon vs. an internist

What was the most difficult question?

What do you see as some future ethical problems in medicine (it was worded akwardly)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

8 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?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

CTL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hawthorne Inn

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?

8 out of 10

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

5 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, read over all the cirriculum, read some ethics/medical papers/books

What impressed you positively?

The anatomy lab was REALLY nice. Everyone there was way cool, relaxed, and helpful. The hospital was HUGE. The area the city in was really nice

What impressed you negatively?

The city was kind of...dull. The medical school seemed kind of lost inside of the hospital.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was pretty relaxed, at least for 2 of the 3. One of the interviewers was a psychiatrist and that was kind of intimidating at first, but they all just really wanted to get to know you. None of the interviewers were trying to throw you off or anything like that.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses