University of Massachusetts T. H. Chan Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

UMass is an awesome school and I had a great day. The interview group of applicants was smaller compared to other schools with only 8-10 people. Everyone tried their best to put me at ease, including my two interviewers.

Interview questions they asked

What is the biggest challenge facing health care?

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What was the most interesting question?

Most of the questions were straightforward and my interviews were conversational.

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What was the most difficult question?

What is the biggest challenge that you will face in medical school?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, mock interview and reading up on current topics in health care

What impressed you positively?

UMass seemed like a friendly environment with an emphasis on primary care medicine, which is currently what I'm leaning towards practicing.

What impressed you negatively?

The construction, but it wasn't a big deal.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Because one of my interviews was off-site, it was scheduled later in the day than I realized. This could have been a problem if you had to take a flight.