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  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Worcester, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"why umass?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"tell me about [extracurricular]" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"researched the school, read my app a few times so I could remember everything" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"happiness of students/staff, beautiful hospital and training facilities, beautiful and clean area with lovely river, great housing available" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the presentations ran a bit long; the school basically says you could hear your results in 5 minutes or not until April/May... really aggravating." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"long tour - don't wear heels, ladies" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I wish UMass would let applicants know their admissions results, or at least keep us in-the-loop with where our apps are in the process. You interview in the early fall and you still haven't heard a peep in the early spring...?" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

marriott courtyard

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

No Response

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"would be great to be more in-the-loop regarding where my app is in the process" Report Response

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