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?

4 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview so I was nervous. The day was long...everyone was very hungry by the end. I didn't know I would have 1 off campus interview, but it was only a few minutes down the road. This is an awesome school though.

Interview questions they asked

What do you see as a major problem in healthcare today?

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What was the most interesting question?

What are you good/bad at? How do you deal with stress?

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What was the most difficult question?

Why did you only do ______ (volunteer program) for 1 year?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

UMASS website/viewbook, practice questions, SDN

What impressed you positively?

Everyone there was very friendly and really liked UMASS

What impressed you negatively?

School is under construction, facilities aren't great. The 15 other students interviewing were STARVING by the time the day ended

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Partial tuition reimbursement if you practice in MA for 4 years post residency