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  • University of Rochester School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Rochester, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Closed file

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

"asked about my interests in the sub-specialties i listed as being interested in" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"went through pretty much everything i put in my online summary in great detail and asked what I took away from every activity and how i thought it prepared me for med school" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what are the 3 biggest issues / public policy aspects of health care that need to be addressed in the US" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"asked what I thought the 2-3 most difficult things relating to dealing with the families of patients would be as a doctor" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"asked for 2-3 Strengths and 2-3 weakness." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What impressed you positively?

"lecture halls are really nice" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the tour was pretty boring, to be honest we saw the library and one lecture hall and the rest was just walking through hospital hallways. There really wasn't much point in the 45min. of walking around." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"One student interview and one faculty interview. Faculty interview was super laid back and I listen probably 75% of the time to the Doc. The student interviewer drilled me though. THe interviews are semi-closed with only the online essays and activities provided to the interviewer." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

rochester

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

days inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/22/2008

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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