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University of Michigan Medical School

Ann Arbor, 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?

Tell me about _____ (various things in my AMCAS and secondary applications)
What book have you read that has impacted the way you think?
Why Michigan?

What was the most interesting question?

What book have you read that has impacted the way you think?

What was the most difficult question?

none - despite what I'd read on SDN, I didn't get any tough questions. all my interviewers were on the young side and all were very nice, so maybe i just got lucky.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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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?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

school's website, MSAR, talked to a prof of mine who went to UM for his grad work (not in medicine)

What impressed you positively?

University Hospital is a beatiful, state of the art facility, as are the other hospitals (children's, cancer/geriatric, outpatient facility); UM's reputation in the eye of residency directors; students themselves were great; the computers and technology integration into the curriculum - this is the most techno-happy school I've seen so far (even more so than Baylor in my opinion); Ann Arbor seemed like a great place to live and be a student

What impressed you negatively?

the financial aid presentation may as well have been given in Latin

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how huge the complex is and how tough it would be to find the admissions office - my student-host gave me great directions, but MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO GET THERE IN THE MORNING! it would be very confusing for someone with no clue as to where they are.

What are your general comments?

This is a very solid school overall. They don't do any one thing to knock your socks off, but when you look at the entire package they clearly are a top-tier school. Facilities, students, curriculum - all look very good. The admissions staff is very friendly and straightforward about what will happen after the interview. The interviewers seemed much more interested in just seeing how I communicate and think rather than grill me with stupid questions.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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