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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?

1 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

Questions

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

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

"How do you deal with stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would your friends describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think it is ethical for doctors to be overly optimistic during the consent process for an experimental therapy that may not help the patient? How would you handle the consent process of such a patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What drives you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedback, mock interview, UMMS website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of current students, the facilities, LPP/PPS program" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The vague description of the change in curriculum" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had 2, 30 minute, one-on-one interviews. The interview process was extremely relaxed; it felt like the interviewers wanted to get to know you as a person. Just be yourself!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/09/2009

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

4 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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