Best of luck to your interview next week. I have an interview in early February so I was hoping you could share your experience with me after you have finished
I'm sorry no one seems to be responding to your posts regarding what to expect! Good LUCK!
I'll be sure to tell you all about it once I get back. I've had no luck in finding anyone that went through the interview process. How have you been preparing?
I've actually just received my interview offer earlier this week so preparation has been slim. If I were in your shoes, I would just evaluate on why you would rather be at Wisconsin compared to other colleges. perhaps review the multiple resources offered at the campus as well seeing that it is a full fledged medical school.
Looking at matriculation stats for 2016, getting an interview means you are already the top 50% of applicants so you are already ahead of the curve.
Kill it Tuesday and let me know what happens! I'll DM you.
Hello! I just received an interview offer for MCW as well. I wanted to know how your experience went, and what questions they asked you. How I should prepare, etc. I'm sure it would be helpful for me and others who come across this.
It was by far the best interview experience I've had. The school is very impressive, and the faculty are all so helpful.
The night before the interview they offer a dinner, which I highly recommend going to. This is a chance for you to talk with the program director, teachers and students. I feel like it allowed me to develop a relationship with everyone prior to the interview, and helped relieve some of the stress on interview day.
The interview wasn't stressful at all. Its two different interviews and each one is a panel of 4. The questions I remember them asking are 1) Name a time when you faced an ethical dilemma, and how did you solve it? 2) Name a time when you wanted to change something, but were met by people who didn't agree, how did you convince them? 3) Why Wisconsin?
The rest of the questions were about things on my resume, and for me to elaborate more on it. Talk about the pros and cons of some things.
Overall, you shouldn't stress too much about it. Just relax, and be yourself.
There were 8 of us interviewing. From what I was told they will be interviewing 5 groups (I was the second group to be interviewed), so a total of 40 people, and we will be interviewing for 14 MAYBE 16 seats.
Less than half of us will be accepted.
When you guys go would you mind asking them which group you are?
Hello. So, I went for the MCW AA interview this past Thursday, the 9th. It was for Group 3, so they have two more groups to interview.
My experience was great, and I was very impressed actually. The faculty and students are very professional and organized, and everyone is so kind to each other and genuinely want to help one another out. They encourage your feedback and questions, especially Professor Stout who is great.
I strongly suggest that if you are invited for an interview, you go to the pre-reception interview day (normally held a day prior to your interview date). It is a chance to mingle with students who are in your shoes, as well as the actual faculty members that will be interviewing you on your big day! They are very open to talk to, and will not make interview day as daunting and intimidating.. which is pretty much the main reason why they hold the dinner. I love that this program is the only one that does something like that also. They are very considerate and want the students to feel comfortable since they know we are nervous and anxious thinking about the interview.
On interview day, it was two separate 30 minute interviews.. each with 2 faculty members. I was asked questions relating to my resume, my work ethic, and my story as to why I wanted to be an AA or how I got interested in the field of anesthesia. Also, I was asked if there was an ethical dilemma I've been in and what my weakness was and how i'm improving on it today, and to give them a time when I've put someone else's needs in front of mine. Very general questions that should not catch you off guard.
I was told from a graduate student that is already going there that he got accepted just by having a normal conversation with the interviewers and that they didn't even get a chance to ask him any interview questions! So yeah, just think of the interview as a conversation that you're having with normal people. They mainly just want to get to know you.
Good luck to those of you reading who have interview invitations. Hope this helps!
on December 31, 2016, 5:58 pm
