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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

Do you have a field of medicine that you're interested in?
What do you think about financing a medical school application? It's a lot of debt, yeah?
What was your favorite volunteer experience?

What was the most interesting question?

Who is your hero?

What was the most difficult question?

Why MCW? (only hard because the interviewer seemed put off by my answer, I think I smoothed it over, but can't be sure)
🤝 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?

9 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?

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?

5 out of 10

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, AMCAS, personal statement, transcripts, UWash bioethics site, interviewing book, scientific paper I was an author for, printed out old schoolwork that was relevant, practice interview questions in the car all the time

What impressed you positively?

The school seems to really care about its students, the way they take care of and respect the applicants, the facilities, the neighborhood. Lots of student groups, events, and early clinical experiences.

What impressed you negatively?

Some students hate the block curriculum, sounds like there is only one weekend the first year that is free.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The Pathways Program (concentration) is required, and you have to produce a product/project/thesis.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses