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  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Cleveland, OH
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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

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 tell me about your university." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your current job." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Not in these words but...Why Case and why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you were not going to be a doctor what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Honestly, it felt just like talking to a good friend. The interviewer was very relaxed and seemed intersted in me attending Case." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school's website, prayer." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The people at Case seemed to really want me to attend their school even more than other schools that would be considered much less prestigious universities. Cleveland seems like an easy place to live relative to other cities. It isn't drastically colder than the Central Midwest where I am from (I've checked on the internet averages). Most people live within walking distance from the school and it is affordable." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Tuition is not fixed and is approaching $40,000. The financial aid office does seem very helpful though." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I came from a small school with no research experience and didn't seem to have either held against me because I got my acceptance letter in the mail 6 business days after the interview!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I can't stress how smooth and simple the day was. We were there from 8-1 (some had their interview after the 12 noon tour) and when the day was over it seemed like we had just been at ease all day. I would recommend talking to the other students because they are very interesting and can take your mind off of the interview. I found it difficult (impossible for me) to find a student host but I did wait until 2 weeks prior to interview day. In my opinion, Case should be ranked top 15 instead of just top 25. The hospitals including Cleveland Clinic are some of the best, however CC is about 1/2 mile away so we didn't get to tour it. The students have plenty of free time to pursue other interests and are encouraged to do so. Case does require a thesis for graduation, but the options are endless and I'm very glad I didn't let this stop me from applying." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

cle

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Baymont Inn & Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/28/2005

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?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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