Hey!
Has anyone had thier interview for Wake yet? and if so how was it?
Thanks!!
Wish everyone luck!!
I actually just had my Wake Forest interview today, and I will take some time to share my thoughts while I wait at the airport for my connecting flight and pray that it does not get delayed/cancelled.
-The town of Winston-Salem is not very big, but it has a very nice feel to it and the people seem genuinely friendly. I have heard that although there is not very much to do in the town, it is only a couple hours away from many different attractions (beaches on the coast, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, snowboarding in West Virginia, etc.). I personally loved the atmosphere of Winston, but if you need a big city it is probably not for you.
*Sidenote-keep in mind that it can get very expensive to take a taxi or shuttle from the Greensboro airport to Winston-Salem and you might be better suited renting a car.
-The Baptist Medical center (where the med school is located) is very large with over 1000 beds. Inside, it is one of the most aesthetically attractive and clean hospitals I have seen. They have a level one trauma center and a very large pediatrics area.
-The Medical School is located at the Watlington Hall area of the hospital and it is also is very large. The school is very technologically advanced with most, if not all, of the course materials available through their online database. The anatomy lab is impressive with cameras and viewing screens at each cadaver. There were several patient evaluation rooms where students are observed through one-way mirrors on their interactions with patients/actors.
-The actual interview day was very organized with a physicians wife greeting six of us interviewees and essentially breaking the ice for the first half-hour. We then met with an admissions lady who introduced us to the curriculum of Wake Forest, as well as the city and hospital. The financial aid presentation was a financial aid presentation, nuf said. We were then given a tour by two MS4s who were very, very helpful in answering all of our questions and they were enthusiastic about the school. Afterwards, lunch was in the cafeteria where we were welcomed to get whatever we wanted on the school's treat. Keep in mind that the interviews are unlike other school interviews because of the brevity of them. There were three interviews of only 15 minutes apiece. On one hand, they were very relaxed and informal. On the other hand, the each interview was literally over before I knew it. I guess I didn't really feel like 15 minutes was enough time to really let a stranger get to know me very well.
-Overall, I had high expectations for Wake Forest and the trip exceeded them. Good luck to everyone applying!
