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  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Kalamazoo, MI
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No Response

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"How did you arrive at the decision to pursue a medical career?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me more about your non-clinical volunteer experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me more about your academic record (for reference, I started college with a bad GPA and later had a massive upward trend)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Given your excellent research background, what made you decide to pursue a MD degree over a PhD degree?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me more about your academic record (for reference, I started college with a bad GPA and later had a massive upward trend)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I prepared by reading and answering generic medical school interview questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The medical community appeared to be super wholesome, and the students appeared to be genuinely happy that WMed." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"WMed has SO MANY buzz words and acronyms to describe the various components of their curriculum that it feels difficult to get a sense of what it's like to actually be a student at that school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had known more about what to expect from the group interview session." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview day definitely improved my perception of the school. Generally speaking, I'd probably like to go to an older, more established school. However, if this ended up being my only acceptance, then I would have no qualms about going to WMed." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Other

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

9 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?

"Nothing! Everything was great!" Report Response

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