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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research

What was the most interesting question?

Do you like classical music? This led to a 20 min conversation about sexism in the orchestra auditioning process

What was the most difficult question?

Why haven't you published anything? (I have 3 years worth of research, just never was in the right place at the right time)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

read up on the school, on health care, reviewed my AMCAS

What impressed you positively?

friendly interviewers, really really enthusiastic student body, awesome curriculum, lots of chances to do special programs

What impressed you negatively?

weak anatomy program, but they offer a gross anatomy class for those who want to go more in depth

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How long the day was! Both of my interviews were in the afternoon. The day started at 8 and wasn't over until 3.