Kalamazoo, MI
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2021-22
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
0 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you arrive at the decision to pursue a medical career?
What was the most interesting question?
Given your excellent research background, what made you decide to pursue a MD degree over a PhD degree?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I prepared by reading and answering generic medical school interview questions.
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).
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 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?
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?
Nothing! Everything was great!
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
Where did you stay?
Other
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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