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  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Newark, NJ
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Tell me about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Your MCAT is ok (30), but your verbal is low (8) are you satisfied with this score or are you going to retake?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are the problems that you think health care is going to face in the future and how would you solve them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"You say you are Hispanic, but your last name is Asian. What happened there? (She actually said the question in Spanish)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Question 3" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, MSAR, school website, Obama's and McCain's website for health care plan." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The humanistic approach of the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Seems like everyone is afraid of Newark. They told me not to walk at nigh and allow security to escort you to your car. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there was a shuttle to the school from Penn station. I ended up walking from warren st to the school. long walk in the sun with a suit. " 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?

Out of 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

EWR

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/05/2008

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 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?

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?

8 out of 10

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