How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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)?

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

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

"You had a long and varied road to medicine- tell me about it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are you looking for in a medical school and how does Case measure up (rephrased version of 1 above)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"nothing out of the ordinary- the big ones- why case? why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"we had a discussion on medical malpractice and the ways in which the legal profession impacts the medical profession but this comes from my background as a lawyer." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reviewed app, read SDN and case websites" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the students were very enthusiastic, the facilities what I saw of them at least were nice (they are really strict about following the privacy laws so we did not tour the hospitals or anatomy labs). The orientation/information sessions were excellent but would have been better before the interview (the session was after mine)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I drove in to Cleveland through the worst part of town- the "hood" as it is called but even that was not as bad as most cities. Also, a lot of students believe class is totally optional." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"you can do a 5th year for free and essentially get a free joint degree. they have an excellent anatomy MS and an MPH. There is a thesis requirement and my interviewer mentioned a trend toward phasing out lectures and relying almost exclusively on PBL. That makes me wonder what the differences between the Lerner College of Medicine and the University Program will be." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Positive overall." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/28/2005

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10