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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

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

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

"Do you have a role model?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Is there a specialty you're interested in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you were going to build the ideal doctor's personality, what would you include? What if that doctor was managing other doctors?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think you'll be doing that is medically-related outside of work?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Briefly looked over the admissions website, reviewed my research." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The access to clinical experience. Student-run clinic overseen by attendings. Friendly students, favorable test averages on national exams." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing, did not take the tour though." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Some of the questions made me wonder whether there are unofficial criteria for admissions. I was asked about my family's financial stability (which to me meant whether I be paying for medical school up front in cash or through loans). I had no indication that my interview was open-file and my interviewer clearly did not read it prior to or during the interview. If you want to mention something you may have to take the initiative. Many of the questions are standard, I feel like my interviewer went on very few tangents. I was asked what my research was about and my interviewer was satisfied with just the title. No followup questions in that regard." 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?

10/15/2009

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

4 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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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