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  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Winston-Salem, NC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"Why Wake?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do think you have ''bitten off more than you can chew'' by changing careers and attending medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Explaining strengths and weaknesses and what I Have done to work on my weaknesses. It is always a balancing act to not come off too cocky or too unsure about your abilities. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, School Web Page" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities were outstanding, curriculum is much better than most, online resources to students are amazing, the faculty are very nice and interested in helping students succeed, school develops wonderful clinicians, but retains a significant amount of research as well. Just a great overall program." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not too close to a major airport, hospital is very difficult to get around in, location would be far from family." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The cost of your Computer (during 1st year), USMLE Step 1, 2 (fees), PDA (during 3rd year)are all included in your tuition. No additional fees are tacked on by the school. Very nice!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Showed up to the hospital about 45 minutes early. Parked in parking structure ''A'' althugh ''B'' would have been fine as well. There is no sense in trying to find the school yourself, just ask the first information desk you see. Checked in at the admissions office. They have a hostess from the Wake Forest Medical Guild (Spouses Club) that help out during the day. I saw previous posters suggest that this was sexest, but I think there is nothing wrong with family members trying to be involved in the community where their spouses work, whether they are male or female it really doesn't matter. We received a presentation on admissions (7500 applicants last year(entering class of 2007), 500 interviewed, about half of them accepted). Received a wonderful financial aid presentation. Then went to lunch with current MS2s. There were 6 of us in the interview group, after lunch 3 of us went with a couple MS1s for a tour, the other 3 did interviews and then we switched. The interviews were very short and very easy, made me wonder how important they could really be in the application process. We were done by 330pm. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2007

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

10 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"They were the only school that I interviewed at that recycled the plastic name tag holders that you" Report Response

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