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Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

East Lansing, MI

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Six standard questions plus a few others at interviewer's discretion. Same questions outlined on this forum by other users (e.g. what makes a doctor different from other professionals, what qualities should a physician possess, talk about a time when you dealt with a diffult person, etc.)

What was the most interesting question?

Several ethics questions.

What was the most difficult question?

Same as above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over primary app, secondary essays, read Time magazine, looked at ethics websites, looked as SDN Interview Feedback

What impressed you positively?

The friendly atmosphere (feels like a family!), the warmth of the students, the way in which the school seems very receptive to student needs. The faculty appear to be quite accessible, and the degree to which the doctor-patient relationship is emphasized is awesome! Also, everyone seemed to be very honest about the school's strengths and weakenesses.

What impressed you negatively?

Still unsure about the community campuses. Would they really all provide equal clinical experience? Also, wish we could have seen a few more of the facilities during the tour, but that would have meant a hike partway across campus. The facilities we did see were nice (coincidence?)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really.

What are your general comments?

All in all, this was a great day! Nicely structured, very welcoming, very informative. Probably could have done without the curriculum overview (the paperwork was pretty self-explanatory), but the introduction from the Dean was great! It was nice being interviewed one-on-one by a student, and I'm impressed with the fact that students have so much input on who's accepted. The emphasis on "personal fit" with the school is great as well. I would definitely rate MSU at the top of my list!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses