Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 39% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did okay.
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as low stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
Most respondents rank this school above other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about the applicant's motivation for pursuing medicine, future career goals, specific interests in medical specialties, significant accomplishments, strengths and weaknesses, and experiences related to healthcare. Some respondents mentioned a relaxed, conversational style interview, while others discussed questions about their research, extracurricular activities, and obstacles faced. Additionally, some interviews were structured in an MMI format, potentially involving a nondisclosure agreement.
You have a lot of experience with physicians through your work, shadowing, and your family. Have you learned anything from them regarding how you hope to practice in the future?
Students said most interesting question asked at Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University discussed a variety of topics including the role of physicians in health policy, personal experiences shaping their path to medicine, envisioning their future in the field, handling ethical dilemmas, work-life balance, and defining terms like "underserved." These questions reflect a holistic approach to assessing candidates beyond their applications, indicating a focus on values, critical thinking, and ethical considerations in addition to career aspirations.
What role do you believe physicians should play in advancing health policy?
As a medical student, you walk into a patient's room to do a history & physical. The patient is pregnant and you smell cigarette smoke. How would you handle the situation?
Students said most difficult question asked at Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University discussed a wide range of topics, from conflict resolution scenarios to personal reflections and future aspirations. Some mentioned questions about teaching, happiest and saddest moments, empathy, and long-term career goals. Additionally, references to MMI or Multiple Mini Interview format and nondisclosure agreements were noted in responses, indicating a structured interview process with specific guidelines.
Tell me about a time you had a conflict and what did you learn?
Most respondents rate the school location as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Most applicants prepared for the interview by reviewing their primary and secondary applications, practicing common interview questions, reading school websites, and seeking feedback from platforms like SDN. They also conducted mock interviews, researched sample questions, and focused on presenting themselves authentically while understanding the school's curriculum and vision.
Reviewed AMCAS and secondary essays. Went over some basic interview questions, especially "Why medicine" and "Why Netter." Make sure to research the program well, as they will ask you multiple times why you are interested in the school and they definitely are looking for "good fit" candidates.
I reviewed my primary and secondary application and thought about how I would answer common interview questions. I used this interview feedback page and the general SDN forum as well.
SDN. Re-read AMCAS activities, personal statement, and secondary essays. Looked at everything on school's website. Thought of how I would answer typical interview questions.
Applicants were overwhelmingly impressed by the warm and welcoming atmosphere created by friendly and caring faculty and students. They highlighted the school's emphasis on teaching, student well-being, community, and early clinical exposure, as well as the modern facilities and dedication to student success. Common themes include the strong sense of community, faculty's passion for teaching, and the school's student-centric approach.
Very friendly and conversational interview, and faculty seemed to be familiar with my application. One of my interviewers specifically recalled something that I mentioned in my personal statement.
Incredibly welcoming + kind faculty. They made sure all the applicants felt valued, heard, and respected. After talking with the faculty and students, I seriously bumped up this school high on my "dream school" list.
Side note: i LOVE that this school is exclusively teaching faculty. While their "ranking" falls short due to lack of research funding, I think the emphasis on teaching and student wellness is more important to my future education.
Everyone was so nice and the campus itself was beautiful. The faculty and staff really seem to care about student success and well-being, and all of the students seemed down to earth and happy.
How devoted all the faculty are to teaching their students, great residency match results for such a new school, very new facilities, early clinical exposure
The curriculum, the MeSH program (early clinical immersion), the faculty seems very open to hearing about any suggestions for things that will improve their teaching.
Everything! I loved the school. Faculty and students were EXTREMELY nice and friendly. It was obvious that the faculty and administration really care about the students' success and happiness. Facilities are brand new and beautiful, strong focus on a primary care foundation but NOT overbearingly so, significant early clinical exposure through the Medical Student Home (MeSH program), the list goes on.
Very friendly interviewers and helpful students. Faculty and students both care a lot about their school and want it to continue to do great. Interviews were conversational rather than question after question.
School is very modern, state-of-the art, and beautiful. Location is in a nice quiet town which is an ideal atmosphere for studying, but is a short distance away from NYC. School seems very focused on teaching and providing an environment for students to succeed. There was a round table with one admissions board member who would recite our biographic information simply by name-he had memorized our applications. I was quite impressed!
The conversational style of the interviews made everything very low-stress, and I was able to concentrate on learning more about the school; faculty are dedicated to helping students
Faculty has a lot of enthusiasm about the school. I like the emphasis on the interdisciplinary atmosphere by working with other health career students (PT, nursing, etc.). Emphasis on holistic medical care - even the person who the school is named after, Netter, was a medical artist/illustrator - which I think is pretty unique and speaks to their holistic approach. Capstones project sounds very cool, and there are a lot of interesting options for it.
Applicants commonly expressed concerns about the school's location being perceived as isolated, the need for a car due to lack of public transportation, and the distance to clinical sites. Suggestions included providing more information on board scores and accreditation, enhancing the medical library, and addressing the mixed messages on career paths given during the admissions process.
I love this school and am really biased so I don't have any negative impression. But, I have heard other people say that a negative is that there is a degree of commuting with this school. I see it as a positive, because some of the commuting is to MeSH sites. The MeSH program places students in a doctor's office to get real-world experience with patients. Other commuting is to rotation sites since Netter does not have a dedicated teaching hospital Again, I see this as a positive because Netter students have said this has allowed them the opportunity to work at an intern level as a medical student because they aren't competing with PGs for patient experiences and access.
Not quite negative, but there are obvious concerns with a new program - they have not graduated a class, matched, or even had 4th year students yet. However, I am not worried after hearing about the program.
Location is quiet and somewhat isolated/boring, but not too far from NYC or Boston.
The school is rather small and feels kinda far away from everything. Also, no easily accessible research or clinical opportunities (the closest clinical rotation site is a 20-30 minute drive away).
The dean of admissions asked everyone questions while we were all sitting in a room together, even though our interaction with the dean of admissions was presented to us as a "meeting."
One admissions guy said that the goal is 33% going into primary care and then another admissions guy said that if you want to go into a surgical subspecialty that this school wouldn't be good for you. Kind of a mixed message on what they want
The location of the primary clinical rotation site, which is 45 minutes away from campus; the neighborhood surrounding the campus was also not very interesting
Immediate surrounding area is a bit dull and very suburban. Has a commuter school feel, since there doesn't seem to be any housing options within walking distance to the school.
Most applicants wished they had known ahead of time to relax and not stress about the interview day, as the atmosphere is typically casual and conversational. They also mentioned the importance of being prepared for group interviews and not bringing unnecessary items, while highlighting the positive and laid-back nature of the interviews at the institution.
how chill it would be. seriously, don't waste your time worrying. they just want to have a normal conversation as if they just met you on the street. they guy that interviewed me literally cussed a couple times lol (he was older and a retired MD)
They give you a small notebook to take notes in, so it is really unnecessary to bring anything. I carried around a big bag with my padfolio and waterbottle all day
The dean of admissions sits with everyone and converses with each person about their application, although I found it relaxed and not something to stress about.
Dean Yeckel (of admissions) talks with everyone in a room for over an hour and has a conversation with each interviewer about their application in front of everyone else
There is currently not really basic lab research here on site (at least from my understanding) which was a huge disappointment personally- there are opportunities to make it work with other universities/labs, but pretty difficult.
don't stress at all about the group interview aspect. The dean pretty much memorizes every interviewee's application so it's more of a show than a grill session.
Interviews with the two faculty members were very positive, very laid back and friendly (and were ~30-45 minutes). Interview with the dean was a little more serious, lasted maybe 15 minutes, and he didn't express as much emotion/positive feedback as the other interviewers - but don't take that as a bad sign (I was accepted).
Applicants generally provided positive feedback about the friendly and welcoming interview experience at the school, emphasizing the conversational nature of the interviews and the supportive atmosphere. Some applicants noted concerns about the school's location, lack of diversity, and the challenges associated with being part of a new charter class, but overall, they expressed optimism about the school's potential and quality of education.
Really sweet student interviewer and the faculty was kind and seemed genuinely interested in me and my story. I even made him laugh a few times!
The interview process can be stressful, but try your best to relax and enjoy this one. The team at Netter is friendly, warm, and welcoming. For my interview, my fellow interviewees and I waited in the lobby for the other interviewees to arrive. Once everyone arrived, we were escorted into a modern conference room where we were given a folder with information and our own notebooks. There was a financial aid presentation, a presentation about student affairs, lunch with students (we got Panera, hands down the best interview lunch I had), and then the interviews began. After the one-on-one interview, Dr. Yeckel came in to speak with us as a group. We all were nervous as we wanted to make a good impression, but within minutes we were all laughing and having a good time. Then we toured the facilities with students. The anatomy lab is stunning. It has tons of beautiful, natural light streaming in the windows. We were brought back to the conference room to gather our belongings and were given an estimate of when we would hear back regarding decisions.
TLDR: This is an awesome place, enjoy your interview
The interview day is long, mostly consisting of presentations and the student lunch. The actual interviews will be two 45-min open-file interviews that are very conversational. Mine was with one faculty member and one M2. They were both very laid-back and casual. After your personal interviews, Dean Yeckel will come in and talk to all of the interviewees about their applications, mostly because I think he wants to put a face to the application he's been reading. Overall a great experience.
Quinnipiac seems like a great school - because they do not conduct their own research, the faculty are devoted 100% to the students and ensuring their success. The class sizes are small and tight-knit, and it seems that there is no stressful competition between students. The curriculum is organ-based, which many medical schools are transitioning to, and unlike some other schools they seem to be well transitioned to this curriculum. The students seem completely happy with the school- they really didn't have anything negative to say. The only negative I can see is the commuter campus aspect- there is no student housing, although they do help you to find people to live with and suggest housing options. And because they are not associated with just one hospital, you will have to drive to your clinical sites.
I wish I had known that the capstone research project isn't exactly the traditional basic science research opportunity at this point unless you manage a position at Yale or nearby lab (which is doable but difficult)...majority of lit review/observation/clinical capstones from what I understand. Maybe plan to build a lab in the future, but that is also not the focus of this school. Community physicians seem to be the focus. Stellar place for those of that bent.
I believe that it does take a patient and creative sort of mind to be a student here-there are lots of things they are figuring out as a new school, but it allows for a lot of flexibility and allows students to establish and create many venues that will be sustained.
The school has amazing facilities, and though it is new, I get the feeling that the students will be very successful in terms of matching and becoming great physicians.
There are definitely positives and negatives if you choose to be part of a charter class. It is very exciting but also poses challenges. The faculty were all very honest about this sentiment. Ultimately I think this will be a great school, and the challenges are opportunities!
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants overwhelmingly expressed satisfaction and appreciation for the admissions office's current practices and interactions, with some suggesting increased diversity representation and more detailed curriculum information on the website.