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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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe clinical experiences you have had.
Describe your research.
What are some important changes in medicine in the near future?

What was the most interesting question?

About something in my personal statement.

What was the most difficult question?

What do you see as the biggest problem in medicine over the last decade?
🤝 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?

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hawthorne Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

Read SDN, read over Wake curriculum, had previously read some sample questions (many of the standard questions were asked).

What impressed you positively?

The day was relaxed with only 6 interviewees present. The interviewers were friendly and nonintimidating. The students who talked to us seemed happy. The student facilities are high tech and we got to see the anatomy lab and cadaver dissections on the tour.

What impressed you negatively?

The food in the cafeteria wasn't that good. The hostess from the medical guild was a little inappropriate (reminded me of my opinionated grandmother). The buildings were old and dingy on the surface although the teaching technology was up to date.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not much surprising. It's a bit difficult to navigate to the admissions office.

What are your general comments?

It was a pleasant and relatively short interview day. There was a very brief curriculum and financial aid presentation. We spent a lot of time sitting around in the morning talking to the hostess. Two 2nd year students took us to lunch. The food wasn't great, but the discussion of Wake was. We had three 15 minute interviews. They were very short, but I liked it that way. Two other students took us on the tour. We mostly only saw the basic science areas, none of the clinical, but the school of medicine is right within the hospital.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses