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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

HBCU

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Drew? Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What made you want to work with the medically underserved?

What was the most difficult question?

What characteristic, other than working with the underserved, do you like most about Drew?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read Drew's website, this website, and about health care issues as they relate to medically underserved areas.

What impressed you positively?

That all the medical students seemed very happy with their decision to attend Drew. The staff was also extremely friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

My faculty interviewer cancelled at the last minute so I had to wait until the afternoon to be seen by another faculty member.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Where to check in for the interview...go to student affairs.

What are your general comments?

Overall this interview was pleasant and very low stress. There were only 4 other interviewees.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile