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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

What do you do in your free time?
Why medicine?
Why Wake?

What was the most interesting question?

Related to my personal statement so keeping this confidential until later.

What was the most difficult question?

How do you think your choice in major will hurt you in medical school?
🤝 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?

7+ hours

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?

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?

7 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school's website, the tour and information session are extremely helpful and are before the interviews

What impressed you positively?

All of the admissions staff are extremely helpful. Interviews were laid back and extremely conversational. The students were very helpful and excited to be there, and their Dean's Ambassadors (tour guides) are all easy to talk to and will answer all questions honestly. Plus, there's a playground on the roof of the hospital...! Also, their students have some incredible opportunities to get involved in the community from day one.

What impressed you negatively?

One of the interviewers was assigned the &quot;mean interviewer role,&quot; but I could tell that he was uncomfortable asking difficult questions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How conversational the interviews truly were. They are in rapid succession, too, so it can be somewhat overwhelming at first.

What are your general comments?

The interviewers only have your secondary and your AMCAS primary. They do not have any numbers, so you might have to use grades in some of your answer responses. I was asked about rebounding after an academic difficulty and realized I had to actually tell him how I fared in my next semesters because the interviewer simply did not know. Loved the school and the hospital. Hoping to hear some good news in the next few weeks.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses