Milwaukee, WI
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you think about financing a medical school application? It's a lot of debt, yeah?
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 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)
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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