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?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

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)?

"Which of your activities did you find to be the most meaningful?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you choose osteopathic medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe this "program" (a specific academic class I attended outside of school) and how it interested you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Everything was expected." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN forums. Read "The DOs: Osteopathic Medicine in America" by Norman Gevitz. Read Obama's health care and science/health-related policies. Read about OMM extensively. Read recent happenings in the science/health field. Read about UMDNJ-SOM and its good points. Thought about who I was. Thought about what I genuinely wanted to know about UMDNJ-SOM from the interviewer." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very welcoming students. Healthy atmosphere. Noncompetitive nature among the students. Students seemed knowledgeable and intelligent. Superior facilities (e.g. design, classrooms, labs, resources). I really do like the buildings in general. Teachers/doctors and additional help are readily available. Small class size. The Problem-Based Learning Curriculum is very interesting. Nice campus, peaceful with everything one would ever need at/near the campus (e.g. hospital, doctors, advice). Heard that they are improving the traditional curriculum for next year." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"None really. Maybe if it was a bit closer to Philadelphia, but it's still reasonably close anyway." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview was surprisingly laid-back. Clearly, from the questions asked, I didn't nearly have to know what I actually did know beforehand." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"UMDNJ-SOM is awesome." Report Response

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

03/11/2009

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?

7 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?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10