Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself. (It seems like interviews always start with this one, so I was pleased to have worked out a solid answer during my mock, which also helped me to feel comfortable and to keep in mind the points about myself that I wanted to highlight)

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What do you think about X approach to malaria prevention as opposed to Y approach? (Related to my overseas experience)

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Why Peace Corps?

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What was the most interesting question?

How did you handle teaching a class with 150 students? (Interviewer was also a PhD lecturer who deals with large classes)

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What was the most difficult question?

My interviewer and I had a difference of opinion on the relationships surgeons have with their patients and how patients are affected. I left with quite a bit to reflect on, and while I wasn't sure how well I handled it, I was accepted a week later, so I guess it went alright.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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?

7 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?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

Chicago (layover), Cleveland

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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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?

5 out of 10

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

5 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?

Read about the school, went over my AMCAS, mock interview (with video and feedback, best prep in my opinion)

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What impressed you positively?

The amazing Center for Global Health and Diseases, small group dynamics, examination procedure, subsidized loans from Case that last through residency, variety of dual degree options

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What impressed you negatively?

Obnoxious SDN forum (it is tough to actually find information buried in there, but my student host assured me that those people are really few and far between at the school), tactlessness of the first years by eating and drinking all of the food and coffee left out for the interviewees, Cleveland isn't so rockin, large class size, run-down classrooms, I also was not impressed with the student interview (a second year who couldn't answer questions well, we also interviewed in the cafeteria...., I would have preferred to interview with a third or fourth year- someone with hospital rotation experience)

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nada

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What are your general comments?

Overall, it's a great school with a great program. I left with a very positive impression and I would not be surprised to find myself there next year. And the Admissions staff were uber friendly and welcoming.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

It was a bit annoying that when the interviewees came back to the office from the first round of interviews the first year students came in and ate all the food and drank all the coffee that was left out for us. Pretty tacky.

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