How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"So, I read you've got some publications? What kinds of poems do you write?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What did you do to increase your MCAT score for the second time around?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"How do you feel about studying medicine in Detroit?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What's the one thing that just fires you up, makes you feel empassioned?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I understand you may be disappointed that we don't have an MD/MBA program. If you're accepted to a school that has one, will you choose it over Wayne State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, FeedForward, Formulated own questions, Shadowed a DMC physician" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewer (Awesome lady) took time to describe the different admissions processes between schools, and was open to conversation on some Detroit-based issues with me following discussion of my app. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Office staff a bit grumpy, but it was really cold that day. Lack of an MD/MBA program, especially in the very biz-oriented city of Detroit, was a bit of a let-down." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I knew everything ahead of time...I live here." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had a conversation with the coolest/nicest lady, ex-head of Psych dept and Director of Residency program. Nit-picked about every aspect of my AMCAS for 40 minutes, talked about family, my mom's passing due to cancer, and the essay on diversity I wrote for them (which had some strong statements she wanted to ask about). We then had some really good convos about understaffing at the DMC, Psych-related issues for kids (some from my shadowing experience), and our opinions on Press-Gainey surveys (that was a fun one). Overall, a great convo and a very encouraging one." Report Response

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

On what date did the interview take place?

02/06/2007

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10