Madison, WI
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
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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?
One faculty interview that was ~45 min. Had all my extracurricular activities and essays but not GPA/MCAT/grades. One group interview with 4 applicants and 2 med students that was ~ 30 min. All very relaxed and conversational, did an icebreaker in the group interview and just went around the group with questions so each applicant had the opportunity to answer each question, but very laid back.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Not really any questions, just a relaxing conversation. Talked about my family and my background growing up.
What was the most interesting question?
Asked about my younger brother and his experience in college so far. Also, asked about my mother. Wasn't expecting the interviewer to really care about my family so it was a very pleasant surprise and I felt like it brought a very nice personal touch to the interview.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Mock interviews, SDN, attended other interviews, read up on health care and ethical issues (though these aren't covered in UW's interviews).
What was the most difficult question?
There weren't any difficult questions. In the group interview the icebreaker was a little tough to do right on the spot but one of the med students and another applicant also took a while to think of something for it so I know it didn't hurt my chances at all.
What impressed you positively?
Everything. The school has spectacular facilities, both clinical and academic. The faculty and staff are all really nice and helpful. They have a ton of support for their students for anything they might need whether it's advising, tutoring, research, volunteering etc. The students all seemed very friendly and collaborative too, which was awesome. Seemed like everyone was just really happy that they were there.
What impressed you negatively?
Just that they review applicants in random order post-interview. That seemed like an odd way to do it, but that's what they told us on interview day.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interviewers don't ask health care or ethics questions.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
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What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Review interviewees by their date of interview instead of picking 15-20 applicants randomly for revi
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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