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  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Detroit, MI
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"Why did you ask Dr/Professor[insert professor or doctor name] for a recommendation letter? What was your relationship with him/her and what did you learn from him/her?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What brought you to medicine? You can tell them what initially sparked your interest and also why you want to be a doctor." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any questions or is there anything you'd like me to say to the committee? This is a very important question to prepare for. Asking questions shows you're interested. Also, tell the interviewer to stress to the committee how very interested you are in the school, and tell him/her again why you want to go there. Put more emotion into it this time." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you ask Dr/Professor[insert professor or doctor name] for a recommendation letter? What was your relationship with him/her and what did you learn from him/her?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Lots of introspection. Re-read my AMCAS application and secondary essays. Got a lot of advice from friends." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very nice, friendly interviewer. She asked meaningful, intelligent questions." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour sucked. We couldn't go inside the Clinical Skills Center." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"At WSU, just like any other school, how the interview goes not only depends on you, but mostly the interviewer. Some of them will ask dumb questions but others will ask more meaningful questions. Unfortunately, you don't know the name of the interviewer until you get there." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/01/2011

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 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?

No Response

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