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Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Individual Response

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Basic Info

What is your in-state status?:

Out of state

On what date did the interview take place?:

01/12/2011

How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:

8 out of 10

How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's location?:

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What was the stress level of the interview?:

7 out of 10

How do you think you did?:

9 out of 10

How did the interview impress you?:

Positively

Questions

How long was the interview?:

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?:

3

What was the style of the interview?:

One-on-one

What impressed you positively?:

The campus is quite expansive, the program has a solid reputation. Very strong pediatrics program. They hired an education specialist to help with resident learning techniques. PD also spearheaded podcasting of lectures and got every resident an ipod touch. Great potential for educating residents. Report as inappropriate

What impressed you negatively?:

Residents seemed very tired, but supportive of program. Massive snowstorm the night before during the pre-interview dinner and still a large number of residents showed up. Report as inappropriate

How was your interview day? Please summarize.:

Opening powerpoint by PD, then three interviews. Some situational questions. PD is very upfront about his opinion that step 1 and 2 scores are of the utmost importance. Tour by tired looking resident, whom was also a big cheerleader of the program. Report as inappropriate

Travel

What was your primary mode of travel?:

Airplane

What was your total time spent traveling?:

2-3 hours

What airport did you use?:

MKE

Where did you stay?:

At program supplied housing

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:

Radisson I think?

How would you rate the hotel?:

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?:

yes

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

$101-$200

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