Western University interview: format, dates and how to prepare for 2027

Western University interviews with a panel interview, held virtually. No Casper. What to expect and how to prepare.

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Key facts

  • Western University interviews with a panel interview, held virtually.
  • Interview dates: Late February and early March 2027.
  • Casper isn’t required.
  • Western University interviewed 696 of 3,623 applicants for 2025 entry (Class of 2029).
On this page
  1. The interview
  2. Tests and requirements
  3. How to prepare
  4. Sources

The interview

For 2027 entry, Western University interviews applicants with a panel interview, held virtually.1 Its listed interview dates: Late February and early March 2027.

Tests and requirements

  • Doesn’t require Casper.2
  • Uses MCAT minimums only.1

For 2025 entry (Class of 2029), Western University reported 3,623 applicants and interviewed 696.3

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.

For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.5

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

Sources

  1. Western University. Interview format and datesschulich.uwo.ca · Accessed October 2026
  2. Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. Casper requirementafmc.ca · Accessed October 2026
  3. Western University. Admissions statisticsschulich.uwo.ca · Accessed October 2026
  4. AAMC. Types of interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  5. AAMC. Preparing for a virtual interviewstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026

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