2023-2024 Wayne State

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goldendoodlelover said:
Do they specify if the interviews are open or closed file?
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The faculty interviewer has I think everything but your academic stats, the student I think just has your experiences and personal statement, and MMI they don't have anything but your name.

www.med.wayne.edu

Step 6: If notified of an interview offer:

Schedule and prepare for your virtual interview The Admissions Committee at Wayne State University School of Medicine will select candidates to interview who have completed a secondary application and submitted valid MCAT scores along with letters of reco
www.med.wayne.edu www.med.wayne.edu
they detail it pretty well here
 
hqiley said:
i am also an M1 at Wayne, would be happy to answer any questions ~
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How is the culture collaborative or competitive?
Are you IS or OOS, how was your financial aid?
What kind of mental health support is offered?
What kind of academic support is offered ie tutoring?
How frequent are the exams? How do you like the new curriculum?
What happens if you fail an exam?
How is Detroit?
What is your favorite thing about your school?
What’s your least favorite thing?


Okay, I’m done. Hopefully this wasn’t too much. Not too many opinions on Wayne State med that I could find. Thank you for taking the time to do this!! I have an interview here so looking forward to your response!
 
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SqueakyCombustion_ said:
How is the culture collaborative or competitive?
Are you IS or OOS, how was your financial aid?
What kind of mental health support is offered?
What kind of academic support is offered ie tutoring?
How frequent are the exams? How do you like the new curriculum?
What happens if you fail an exam?
How is Detroit?
What is your favorite thing about your school?
What’s your least favorite thing?


Okay, I’m done. Hopefully this wasn’t too much. Not too many opinions on Wayne State med that I could find. Thank you for taking the time to do this!! I have an interview here so looking forward to your response!
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I'm an M2, but I will also provide my perspective here!

1. super collaborative! there are very very few gunners. it was a very pleasant surprise coming from the typical toxic pre-med culture
2. IS - I am fully on financial aid. I am fortunate that I live at home, so I don't need to worry about housing at the moment. However, financial aid does not give a ton for cost of living. Keep that in mind when choosing where you want to live and if you want roommates. I believe you can find the breakdown of how much IS and OOS students get for financial aid on our website
3. We have several different free resources and resources within the community! Each class also has a class counselor. Our class just got a second one to help reduce the student:counselor ratio. I am assuming all of the classes will be getting a second one soon. (Mental health)
4. there are different tutors for all of the subjects at wayne. You have biochem, anatomy, histology, physiology, clinical skills, etc tutors that you can work with one on one or attend their respective review sessions. You can also reach out to faculty and they are always willing to sit down with you to go over concepts!
5. During M1, we had 3 main exams a block (weeks 3,6,11 I believe). During week 11, you also have an anatomy practice and an NBME exam. You have a full week off leading in the week that has 3 exams. Towards the end of the block, you have a P4 exam as well (this is usually not stressful at all, so don't worry about this one lol). During M2, you have 3 exams a block that roughly follow the weeks 3,6,11 schedule as well.
6. If you fail an exam but still end the block with a 70% overall, nothing happens. If you end the block with <70%, then you take a remediation exam in March that's on that block's material. If you pass this remediation exam, you have a P* on your transcript as opposed to a P for passing the first round with a 70%. I liked the curriculum tbh. There are a couple lectures given by specific faculty that were a little confusing, but I would say 90% of the lectures were okay and the questions on the exams were always fair. If I got a question wrong it was because I didn't know the material, not that they were trying to trick me.
7. Detroit is great! It has a bit of everything for everyone. If you like going out, there are tons of different bars and breweries to explore. Like sports? We have basically anything you want a couple miles from school. Concerts? Also have a ton of those. Nature? We have Belle Isle and the Detroit Riverwalk. Shopping? Lots of suburbs close by with malls. Basically anything that you can think of, we have near the school or close by. The biggest inconvenience is the lack of grocery stores in Detroit. There's a Whole Foods and basically a mini Meijer (for those not from Michigan, it's just our main grocery store).
8. favorite thing: the community. I have yet to have one negative interaction with students here. I love how we are all trying to help each other and no one is really trying to outcompete anyone.
9. least favorite: M2 is not the most organized year. I definitely preferred M1 over M2 in terms of structure and organization. Sometimes it just feels like they are running this year's curriculum completely from scratch when in reality, it has been this way for a couple years with only a few adjustments. It isn't the end of the world and if I was to choose my med school again knowing this information, I would still choose Wayne tbh

Hope that helps! Feel free to reach out with more questions!
 
merandderek said:
I'm an M2, but I will also provide my perspective here!

1. super collaborative! there are very very few gunners. it was a very pleasant surprise coming from the typical toxic pre-med culture
2. IS - I am fully on financial aid. I am fortunate that I live at home, so I don't need to worry about housing at the moment. However, financial aid does not give a ton for cost of living. Keep that in mind when choosing where you want to live and if you want roommates. I believe you can find the breakdown of how much IS and OOS students get for financial aid on our website
3. We have several different free resources and resources within the community! Each class also has a class counselor. Our class just got a second one to help reduce the student:counselor ratio. I am assuming all of the classes will be getting a second one soon. (Mental health)
4. there are different tutors for all of the subjects at wayne. You have biochem, anatomy, histology, physiology, clinical skills, etc tutors that you can work with one on one or attend their respective review sessions. You can also reach out to faculty and they are always willing to sit down with you to go over concepts!
5. During M1, we had 3 main exams a block (weeks 3,6,11 I believe). During week 11, you also have an anatomy practice and an NBME exam. You have a full week off leading in the week that has 3 exams. Towards the end of the block, you have a P4 exam as well (this is usually not stressful at all, so don't worry about this one lol). During M2, you have 3 exams a block that roughly follow the weeks 3,6,11 schedule as well.
6. If you fail an exam but still end the block with a 70% overall, nothing happens. If you end the block with <70%, then you take a remediation exam in March that's on that block's material. If you pass this remediation exam, you have a P* on your transcript as opposed to a P for passing the first round with a 70%. I liked the curriculum tbh. There are a couple lectures given by specific faculty that were a little confusing, but I would say 90% of the lectures were okay and the questions on the exams were always fair. If I got a question wrong it was because I didn't know the material, not that they were trying to trick me.
7. Detroit is great! It has a bit of everything for everyone. If you like going out, there are tons of different bars and breweries to explore. Like sports? We have basically anything you want a couple miles from school. Concerts? Also have a ton of those. Nature? We have Belle Isle and the Detroit Riverwalk. Shopping? Lots of suburbs close by with malls. Basically anything that you can think of, we have near the school or close by. The biggest inconvenience is the lack of grocery stores in Detroit. There's a Whole Foods and basically a mini Meijer (for those not from Michigan, it's just our main grocery store).
8. favorite thing: the community. I have yet to have one negative interaction with students here. I love how we are all trying to help each other and no one is really trying to outcompete anyone.
9. least favorite: M2 is not the most organized year. I definitely preferred M1 over M2 in terms of structure and organization. Sometimes it just feels like they are running this year's curriculum completely from scratch when in reality, it has been this way for a couple years with only a few adjustments. It isn't the end of the world and if I was to choose my med school again knowing this information, I would still choose Wayne tbh

Hope that helps! Feel free to reach out with more questions!
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Wow, this was very insightful! Thank you so much!!
 
Does anyone remember how they said to send thank you letters? Can't remember if we email the letter to admissions and they'll forward it or if we have to ask for the contact details.
 
roadto520 said:
Does anyone remember how they said to send thank you letters? Can't remember if we email the letter to admissions and they'll forward it or if we have to ask for the contact details.
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They said to email to admissions as PDFs or word docs!
 
wolveman222 said:
what type of ECs do wayne state look for?

also does anyone know if the EDP requirements (MCAT and GPA) fluctuate a lot between cycles?

thanks
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I think Wayne likes to see clinical hours of any kind and I heard they are looking at that pretty intently this year. Also, because Wayne is so involved in the community, anything along those lines will really help show you fit with their mission. I think for any school looking at their mission and showing those values in your app proves you align with it and will be a green flag. Like you can't just say oh I love wayne state because they're involved in the community and that's super important to me, but not show ANY of that in your app (unless you can tell a good story why and/or spin it to that's what you hope to gain out of med school here).

It always goes without saying any bit of research is a plus on your app but not make or break.

Don't know much about the fluctuation of requirements tho.
 
bigdogliv said:
I think Wayne likes to see clinical hours of any kind and I heard they are looking at that pretty intently this year. Also, because Wayne is so involved in the community, anything along those lines will really help show you fit with their mission. I think for any school looking at their mission and showing those values in your app proves you align with it and will be a green flag. Like you can't just say oh I love wayne state because they're involved in the community and that's super important to me, but not show ANY of that in your app (unless you can tell a good story why and/or spin it to that's what you hope to gain out of med school here).

It always goes without saying any bit of research is a plus on your app but not make or break.

Don't know much about the fluctuation of requirements tho.
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I have plenty of clinical hours and research at one of the top hospitals in the country but I have not received an II as of yet.
 
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TrustGod said:
Ok then I might be done for here
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don't give up. My app was very translational research heavy and my volunteer was mainly clinical and minimal. Had shadowing but again not too much. I got what I needed out of what I did and had plenty to talk about. I got an OOS II tho. No one here really knows why they choose what they choose. Also, if you really like this school, you can send a letter of interest. Keep your head up 🙂
 
Dr. Ruby 2023 said:
don't give up. My app was very translational research heavy and my volunteer was mainly clinical and minimal. Had shadowing but again not too much. I got what I needed out of what I did and had plenty to talk about. I got an OOS II tho. No one here really knows why they choose what they choose. Also, if you really like this school, you can send a letter of interest. Keep your head up 🙂
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Thank you I needed that. I did send LOI . Now just waiting.
 
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