University of Nevada, Reno interview: format, dates and how to prepare for 2027

University of Nevada, Reno interviews with a panel interview, held in person. No Casper. What to expect and how to prepare.

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Key facts

  • University of Nevada, Reno interviews with a panel interview, held in person.
  • Casper isn’t required.
On this page
  1. The interview
  2. Tests and requirements
  3. Key dates
  4. How to prepare
  5. Sources

The interview

For 2027 entry, University of Nevada, Reno interviews applicants with a panel interview, held in person.1

Tests and requirements

  • Doesn’t require Casper.2
  • Requires the AAMC PREview exam.2
  • Requires the MCAT.2

Key dates

Aug 1, 2026
AMCAS Early Decision Program deadline
Sep 1, 2026
MD/PhD AMCAS deadline
Oct 1, 2026
AMCAS primary deadline
Oct 16, 2026
PREview completion deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Interview invitation notification by

Dates from official admissions sources.3

How to prepare

A panel interview means several interviewers at once.4 Answer the whole panel, not just the person who asked, and ground your answers in specific examples from your own experience.

Expect to be asked why University of Nevada, Reno. Its mission is a good place to start: “Improving the health and well-being of all Nevadans and their communities”5 Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full University of Nevada, Reno profile in Sandbox Atlas.

Sources

  1. University of Nevada, Reno. Interview format and datesmed.unr.edu · Accessed October 2026
  2. University of Nevada, Reno. Casper requirementmed.unr.edu · Accessed October 2026
  3. University of Nevada, Reno. Admissions datesmed.unr.edu · Accessed October 2026
  4. AAMC. Types of interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  5. University of Nevada, Reno. Missionmed.unr.edu · Accessed October 2026

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