Winston-Salem, NC
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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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 are your general comments?
My best interview experience to date. They had a ''mom'' for the day (a spouse of a physician involved at Wake) that kept everyone on schedule and going to the right place. EVERYONE was very warm and friendly, not to mention helpful. It was a low-stress fun day.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Explain this particular answer in your secondary further.
What was the most interesting question?
A very specific ethical question related to something that had just happened in the news. But it was more about my opinion on it than getting a correct answer.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, website, looked through my AMCAS and secondary essays because that's the ONLY part of your application the interviewers have in front of them.
What was the most difficult question?
None at all. Very relaxed interviews that basically wanted to get to know YOU. Not even ''why medicine?''
What impressed you positively?
the friendliness and openess of all faculty and staff involved with the interview day. the technology of both the university and med center is outstanding.
What impressed you negatively?
absolutely nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really, I felt prepared.
🤝 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
None. They have all been incredibly friendly, responsive, and helpful to my questions!
📍 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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
RDU
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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