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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Kalamazoo, MI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you arrive at the decision to pursue a medical career?
Tell me more about your academic record (for reference, I started college with a bad GPA and later had a massive upward trend).
Tell me more about your non-clinical volunteer experience.

What was the most interesting question?

Given your excellent research background, what made you decide to pursue a MD degree over a PhD degree?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me more about your academic record (for reference, I started college with a bad GPA and later had a massive upward trend).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Other

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

3 out of 10

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

6 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I prepared by reading and answering generic medical school interview questions.

What impressed you positively?

The medical community appeared to be super wholesome, and the students appeared to be genuinely happy that WMed.

What impressed you negatively?

WMed has SO MANY buzz words and acronyms to describe the various components of their curriculum that it feels difficult to get a sense of what it's like to actually be a student at that school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known more about what to expect from the group interview session.

What are your general comments?

The interview day definitely improved my perception of the school. Generally speaking, I'd probably like to go to an older, more established school. However, if this ended up being my only acceptance, then I would have no qualms about going to WMed.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing! Everything was great!