Western University of Health Sciences MMI: format, dates and how to prepare for 2027

The interview

For 2027 entry, Western University of Health Sciences interviews applicants with a multiple mini interview (MMI) and a traditional interview, with both in-person and virtual parts.¹

Tests and requirements

• Requires the MCAT.¹

Key dates

Mar 1, 2027

Primary AACOMAS application deadline

Mar 15, 2027

Supplemental application deadline

Dates from official admissions sources.¹

How to prepare

An MMI is a series of short, timed stations, each with its own interviewer and scenario. The AAMC describes typical MMIs as 6 to 10 stations of about five minutes each, though timing varies by school.² Practice reading a prompt, deciding your position quickly, and talking through the issue, the people involved, what you’d do and why.

A traditional interview is a conversation about your background, your motivation for medicine and your experiences. For questions that start with “tell me about a time,” the AAMC recommends the STAR method: the situation, the task, the action you took and the result, with one situation per answer.³

For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.⁴

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