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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

asked about several courses on my app. the interviewer showed up late grabbed my file from the admin committee read it really briefly and then discusses some of my activities and so forth. pretty standard low pressure.

What was the most interesting question?

do you believe in moral absolutes? (wasn't randomly thrown out there, we had been discussing a theology course I had taken)

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Cleveland

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

1 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read over app, read their brochures

What impressed you positively?

faculty, research

What impressed you negatively?

facilities, students

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that it can be 10 below zero in cleveland

What are your general comments?

asked about several courses on my app. the interviewer showed up late grabbed my file from the admin committee read it really briefly and then discusses some of my activities and so forth. pretty standard low pressure. there were no questions they took any real effort to answer. Case has everyone interview with a student and a faculty, and the student interview is closed file and the faculty interview is open file.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

There were way too many presentations of basically the same material. The curriculum, which really