Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

The interview took place at the hospital, which is a couple miles from the pre-clinical classrooms on the Rutgers campus. It was a very relaxed atmosphere and my interviewer was refreshingly informal. It lasted about an hour then all of the students gathered for a video and info session with a rep from admissions. Then we broke off into smaller group tours with 4th year. The student was not there to evaluate us, so it was a chance to ask more candid questions. They also served us lunch (sandwiches) while the applicants chated with each other.

Interview questions they asked

Why medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

It involved an ethical question about euthanasia. An old lady with terminal cancer can have a radical treatment. Her family wants you to do all that you can, she is unsure.

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What was the most difficult question?

Why are your early grades poor?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read school's web site, this site, and went over AMCAS.

What impressed you positively?

The university hospital in New Brunswick was very impressive. And many other clinical institutions were being built.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really. My interviewer was fifteen minutes late because he was working-very understandable.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There are two clinical campuses (New Brunswick and Camden) and you get to choose where you want to be.