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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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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)?

"How do you know that you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you are accepted, what do you think your biggest challenge will be once you are in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your hobbies and interests aside from medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you chose to go to __ (my undergraduate university)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Ambulance services are quite expensive. Do you find them necessary for simple patient transport, as you say you often do? (I work as an EMT)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, reviewd my app, brainstormed answers to tentative questions, researched the school" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new curriculum and student life." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The Worcester area (but I love being in the city)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I shouldn't have been nervous, the day was exciting!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had an off-campus interview and I was nervous about finding my way and mode of transportation (I thought I'd have to take the campus bus or something)...but they gave us a limo! It was very cool :)" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

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?

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/17/2010

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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