Ann Arbor, MI
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Michigan does an amazing job selling itself every step of the way, the culture of the school and even the admissions process is very welcoming and refreshing compared to other schools. The three thirty minute interviews are in two shifts in the morning, they tell you who your interviewers are in the morning. Their health sciences campus is very large so you might need help getting to the right place. There's also a very entertaining e-mail that you get if you're accepted. Good luck!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you like to do for fun?
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing too interesting, mostly just about my background, this interview was very conversational so I had to steer it towards my strong 'selling points'
How did you prepare for the interview?
mock interview, read own app, SD interview feedback, Michigan website and promotional materials; Bodenheimer Health Policy book and U of Wash. bioethics website (both of which were not useful at all for this interview)
What was the most difficult question?
You say that you're interested in primary care and the underserved, and you're from Washington. I'm sure that you'll get into UW which is great in those fields, so why do you want to attend Michigan?
What impressed you positively?
enthusiasm of the students, social life, flextime exams (they get the entire weekend to take a weekly quiz whenever they want), the school pride and the inviting atmosphere, how cool all the interviewers were and all the students
What impressed you negatively?
Ann Arbor is kind of out there and even though it was 88 degrees out when I was there, it snows for 5 months out of the year
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That if Michigan is not playing a good team on the weekend, you could easily score tickets to the game, I wished I stayed on Saturday! Also, that I should not have lost a minute of sleep over this interview because it was not stressful at all.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
DTW
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Microtel Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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