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University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

Am I confident in my ability to complete/handle the workload in med. school.
What will I do if I don't get in.
Why medicine and not other helping proffesions, what my parents do etc...

What was the most interesting question?

25% of applicants are so great they will get in no matter what. 25% of applicants will never make it. 50% fall in the grey zone somewhere in between. Why should we pick you out of that 50%?

What was the most difficult question?

In regards to a bad grade during undergrad: How can you assure me that something like this won't happen if you get in?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

No responses

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?

This site, AMCAS app., asked some 1st yrs. what questions they had to answer.

What impressed you positively?

student/MD co-operation, value of student input, increasing research budget, clinical correlation & LPP, friendly atmosphere.

What impressed you negatively?

not too much. once the construction is complete it should be a nice campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Extremely stress free environment and overall a good experience. It's more conversational than than any interview I've ever had.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses