Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Individual responses

⭐ 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?

Describe yourself and how others would describe you.

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Do you have any questions to ask of me? (Be prepared with some intelligent questions to ask so that you aren't fishing for last minute questions at this point).

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Tell me about your research and how it pertains to medicine? (My research was in the exercise science and psychology fields).

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What was the most interesting question?

Describe how you are a pioneer and a leader.

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What was the most difficult question?

What will you do should you be rejected to all schools? (While the question itself was not difficult, answering it correctly was a bit challenging. I found it a lose-lose kind of question. If I said that I wasn't go to stop until I was accepted, I might appear to be a dreamer. However, if I offered an alternate career path, the interviewer might misconstrue this as having a lack of committment to the field of medicine).

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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?

Read my application, went over my research in detail, practiced answering mock interview questions, read about medical and ethical issues, read the newspaper and caught up on worldly events.

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What impressed you positively?

The laid-back and casual atmosphere. Students were diversified rather than all carbon-copy robots. The student tour guides stressed that students generally studied diligently but also had time to spare for extracurricular activities.

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What impressed you negatively?

The surrounding city of Newark was definetely worse than I had expected. It would be practically impossible to find safe housing in that area. However, it is not something that would alter my decision to go to NJ med school. I would simply plan for living arrangements in a nearby town and commute to class daily.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview so I didn't have the stress of acceptance weighing on me at this point. I used this opportunity as a marker for how to prepare for upcoming interviews. I had the mindset that my interview wouldn't go perfectly and that I would use my mistakes to help adjust the way I approached the next interview. The admissions personnel were extremely courteous and helpful. Although not customary, they provided me with a free lunch ticket while waiting for my interview. The staff that walked past in the hallways all smiled and greeted me. The interviewer was firm yet nice. She took the approach of authority and I respected her in that sense. The tour was a nice touch to just a plain-old interview and gave me the opportunity to discuss interviews with other students. Overall, I would rate this experience highly and would advise interested students to thoroughly review your application as the interviewer tended to ask questions about virtually every single experience listed on my application.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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