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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2010-11

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What sparked your interest in medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about vaccinations in pediatrics? (I had indicated an interest in pediatrics)

What was the most difficult question?

What is the hardest thing you have had to deal with, and how do you feel you handled it?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my secondary application, studentdoctor.net, school's website

What impressed you positively?

The emphasis on the biopsychosocial model and importance of learning to treat individuals, not just symptoms

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The day is pretty unstructured, be prepared to have a good amount of downtime