How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 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 do you want to go to UMass Med?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the biggest problem facing healthcare today and how would you fix it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What has been your closest relationship with a physician and how has it impacted you to become a doctor? What has he/she taught you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"After working a long, hard 18 hour day and coming home exhausted, how could you be fulfilled by your career choice as a doctor? What will it give to you, not to other people? Whats in it for you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interview, pre-med advisor prepared questions, medical students who have already gone through the process" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interview day was a lot less stressful than I had anticipated. Everyone was nice and friendly and it seems like a very tight knit community. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The campus is not very pretty. Maybe it was because it was cold and rainy on the day and there is a lot of construction. Also, Worcester is a tough area. And my second interview only lasted 15 mins instead of 30. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Other interviewees can be very annoying and try to psyche you out. I tried not to pay attention to them and followed my own path." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interview was not as stressful as I thought it was going to be. The only thing that I was put off by was my second interviewer, who ended the interview 15 mins early cause it seemed like he was too busy to talk to me and wanted to get back to his research. But the current students are really nice and the new ER is amazing. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

BOS

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

On what date did the interview take place?

03/19/2008

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10