Cleveland, OH
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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?
10 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
generic ''why'' questions e.g. why case? why medicine?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
35 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
1) read sdn, amcas, my research papers and their website
2) talk to my friend at the school
3) went to my faculty interviewer's personal website - you should definitely do this. i got to ask questions about his research a little bit, and he seemed impressed about how prepared i was :)
What impressed you positively?
small/medium groups. you can take any undergraduate classes for free. i'm thinking about taking some anatomy classes through this. even though, the school building looks old, the hospitals look very nice. as we all know cleveland clinic, university hospital and rainbow babies are great hospitals! cheap living expense. etc
What impressed you negatively?
their new curriculum has not been proven yet since it's been applied for only two years. i'd like to see how well their second year students do on usmle 1.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
alraedy knew most of the stuff.
What are your general comments?
overall very positive. just know that the school is looking for someone who actually wants to attend their med school. case is competing with other top -tier med schools and probably don't want to accept someone who'll also get accepted to harvard because that applicant will probably go to harvard if accepted to both schools. matriculate/acceptance rate is very important to all med schools. they may actually ask you what other schools you are applying. just be yourself and if you really like the school, let them know that you do.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
i think you should talk to the students about what not to do in class. me and others applicants saw
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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