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Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, MI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you study for the MCAT?
Tell me about GPA (trends and such)
Tell me about your diversity training

What was the most interesting question?

Asked me about my uncle (pertains to my PS)

What was the most difficult question?

What will you do if you don't get in anywhere this year?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

4 out of 10

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

8 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read through my resume/essays/AMCAS, read interview feedback on SDN, looked at the school's website, etc...

What impressed you positively?

Hospital is nice and will offer ridic amount of experience (there are a chain of like 6 hospitals), tour guides were helpful and relatively informative, school's history is very rich.

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of fin. aid/housing presentation and all that stuff. Interviewed the day before xmas eve, so it was super snowy and the school was like a ghost town...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it was gonna be snowing so hard and would take me an hour to get somewhere that should have taken me 22 minutes (according to Mapquest)!

What are your general comments?

Good school, the interview is SUPER relaxed! Seriously, don't even worry about it at all, just be talkative and have a conversation with the person. GOOD LUCK!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have a more structured tour (especially if you will offer tours during winter break when a lot of th