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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Newark, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe volunteer experiences.
Health care questions.
Medical scenario questions as stated above: No real way to study for them, just make sure your truthful in your response.

What was the most interesting question?

How to change the health care system and what to do with the increasing amount of malpractice suits.

What was the most difficult question?

Some medical scenario questions regarding a woman having Huntington's disease (dominant disease) and she has 2 children (aged 31 and 29) and she doesn't want to tell them that she has the disease because there is a 50% chance that either of them have the disease. What do you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Student Doctor, school website.

What impressed you positively?

I was very impressed with the friendly environment in the admissions office and all of the students. I really like the supportive nature of the school. The facilities were fine, as well, and Newark isn't all that bad either.

What impressed you negatively?

Just that no one really has a clear sense on what the changed curriculum is going to be.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Overall, my interview experience impressed me. I came in not expecting much because I had heard that Newark is nothing special but the school really is pretty nice, overall. Interview wasn't too stressful and my interviewer was extremely nice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses