Positively
1 out of 10
20 minutes
At the school
3
One-on-one
Closed file
"What specialty do you want to go into. This was asked several times. I don't know what their angle is, but I just answered as honestly as possible. They can tell when you're full of it." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Have you had any clinical experience? I didn't but qualified my answer by saying that I'd talked to many doctors about medicine, etc. If you don't have experience, I recommend that you can justify wanting to enter medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Half of the questions pertained to what I said in my essay. The rest of it was getting to know you stuff: my family, what I did in college, after college, etc., etc. My advice is to write down three things you want to get across to the admissions committee. Know these cold and work them into the conversation." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"One interviewere started the interview by asking "So, is there anything I you want to know?" which caught me by surprise because that usually ends up last. Otherwise, the interviews were very conversational and low key." Report Response | I was asked this question too
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"Routine stuff - read my AMCAS essay and secondary essay (sice that's all the interviewers have access to)." Report Response
"- The integrated curriculum - it's great for self motivated people who don't like being spoon fed. - Hospital & school are all in one building - New conprehensive cancer research center going up soon - Hospital & facilities were nice - PBL is a key component of this curriculum. Though there are substantial lectures, there is also a strong emphasis on clinical skills development. I think it's a good balance. - They "give" you an IBM Thinkpad & Palm. This not really true - you pay for it. It's just that everyone gets the same one. - No over night calls on the wards (except if you want) - They tell you when exactly when they will make a decision and notify you. No admissions office games." Report Response
"- No Pass/Fail; they have a "3 point grading system", which I'm assuming goes 3,2,1,0 for honors, pass, marginal pass, and fail. Depending on how you look at it, it may be a positive or negative. I think it's positive because it rewards those who put in extra effort, but many people don't. - Students don't have their own cubicles " Report Response
"The scholarly project is no longer required." Report Response
"They have a unique interview format. You have 3 interviews, each lasting no longer than 20 minutes. I like this because in most interviews, I've felt like the interview has made an assessment after 5 minutes. The rest is just a waste of time. It's less pressure this way. Just go into it with the attitude that you're meeting someone new for a short conversation (at a cocktail party if that helps). I really liked Wake. Its curriculum is flexible and can somewhat be compared to Yale's. Though Yale has a more traditional curriculum (less PBL, etc.), both schools seem to foster academic independence and self-directed learning. Bottom line: you can get a super competitive residency if you want, but you gotta do the work. It's all up to you; you get what you put into it." Report Response
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