Cleveland, OH
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine, why Case, why Cleveland.
What was the most interesting question?
What kinds of things worked and didn't work in making you successful in those environments? [follows the question, what small-group experiences do you have? to which I answered lots of stuff about software management and musical groups]
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
How you think you did?
7 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?
mock interview, sdn, case website, re-reading amcas
What impressed you positively?
People in Cleveland are incredibly nice and polite. Trees around Case are really beautiful, as are the suburbs (huge, gorgeous, cheap houses). Administration's willingness to self-reflect and put investment into new, risky, wonderful curriculum. Students' virtually unanimous opinion that the ''people'' at Case are the best asset of the school. Lots of surprisingly good ethnic food. Support for any kind of research venture.
What impressed you negatively?
Slap-dab tour that lasted only 15 minutes with the guide saying things like, ''like, I don't know what to show you and everything.'' (he did sneak us into the (unimpressive) anatomy lab, however, which is normally off-limits to tours.) Students' virtually uniform feelings that there were kinks and frustrations with the new curriculum (most notably that 1) the first-years were frustrated with the teaching of anatomy (60% prosections), and 2) the second-years had no idea whether they were going to do well on the boards or not since they will be the first class of the new curriculum to take it.) Laptop use is required, so students all chat and facebook during lecture. Cleveland is rigidly class-segregated and provincial, and extremely car-oriented. The really ugly pit of a neighborhood that you see when you drive to Case from the airport.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing, I'm glad I went.
What are your general comments?
Faculty interview and student interview have the SAME WEIGHT with the admissions committee, so take the student interview seriously. Note that faculty interview is open file but student interview is closed. My faculty interviewer loved to talk and kept me for 90+ minutes, so I wasn't able to sit in on a class. It was very interesting and conversational though (talked about treating the Amish, various books we liked, his love of coaching softball, etc.) Student interview was my favorite of all two schools I've interviewed at so far; she asked the best questions and I was able to present myself really well. Case interview day was more tiring than my previous interview; they kept us walking back and forth between conference rooms all day, which seemed odd. Weather is getting pretty cold, so come prepared.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
cle
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
The Alcazar
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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