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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A ''how do you deal with academic stress'' type of question
Do you have any brothers or sisters? (listed on AMCAS)
Why Case?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really stood out, very basic questions.

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your extracurriculars (open file interview...)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

CLE

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

7 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 feedback, reading the school website, writing up questions to ask

What impressed you positively?

The student interviewer was very enthusiastic and honest about the school.

What impressed you negatively?

Faculty interviewer made some very rude comments about my file throughout the interview and was very discouraging overall.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Was kind of surprised at how old and unpleasant the buildings were, especially given the high tuition.

What are your general comments?

Good curriculum, but otherwise, I left feeling a lot less enthusiastic about the school than I was when I arrived. Might be the result of the poor faculty interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses