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  • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Camden, NJ
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No Response

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2, one open file and one closed file--same interview

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)?

"Give me an elevator pitch summary of yourself (one of the interviewers doesn't have any information on you)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"One of my interviewers was a self-proclaimed math nerd and asked me to describe my research, which was on game theory and oncology." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If I was in a small group session and another member of the group had an opposing opinion that they presented in an aggressive and unreasonable way, how would I respond?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"I was a professional musician for a few years and was asked what instrument I played mostly and what model I currently have." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What was your most negative feedback and how did you respond?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedback, reviewing my app, and reading "Winning Strategies for the Med School Interview"" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Almost everything. The school is amazing. It's right in the community, which is great. The facilities are very impressive, including the sim lab and the anatomy lab. Every single student was super friendly and very happy to be there." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The exams are professor written, not NBME. That's the only downside I saw." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I was pretty well prepared. They don't provide lunch, but they do provide breakfast." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This school is amazing. I will be very fortunate to get accepted." 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?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 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?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"They're great. No suggestions." Report Response

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