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University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

London, ON

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

As expected. Western's formal, cookie-cutter medi-clone protocols left little to no surprises.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why MD/PhD at Western?

What was the most interesting question?

Interviewer stated, ''This is going to be a poorly articulated question. Perhaps you can make sense of it...He (purposely) rambled on about the SARS situation and eventually talked about doctors conforming to their instructions or disregarding them and returning to work infected.

How did you prepare for the interview?

This site

What was the most difficult question?

See ''interesting question''

What impressed you positively?

Nothing outstanding, a formal interview as expected However, I am very appreciative in that they looked past my substandard MCAT and interviewed me based on my research experience.

What impressed you negatively?

N/A

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Their tendency is take those with the most research experience possible (expected), thus students with Masters have a significant advantage versus undergraduates.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100