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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 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?

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you know any jokes? Tell me one.
Why would you go to X school? (undergrad Ivy college) I really don''t like it.
Why would you work in X (health care related) program? That's useless.

What was the most interesting question?

Unique--the joke question.

What was the most difficult question?

Why that school? Why that program?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

n/a

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

n/a

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read, practiced, talked to current students.

What impressed you positively?

Reputation that I read about online.

What impressed you negatively?

Everything I actually experienced.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That a stress interview was a possibility.

What are your general comments?

This was my number one choice going in and sank to the bottom before the interview day was over. Luck of the draw, I guess.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None