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Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did all these things that you have done apply to medicine? THEY ARE ALL SIGNIFICANT CHARACTER BUILDERS THAT SHAPE ME TO BECOME A DOCTOR IN THIER RESPECTIVE WAYS. Why was I asked that? He gave me the impression that all my other work was garbage and not medicine oriented so he made it seem like there was little or no connection to medicine.
Tell me about (xxx) in your application? ... this was asked repeatedly, becuase I have done so many diverse extracurricular activities.
Tell me about your family.

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked, "what do you want from your medical school education?" Obviously, I want my MD so I can practice medicince, but at the time I was unsure of what they were really trying to get at. It was clear to me later on that they want us to realize that we cannot necessarily learn everything we want in our education, rather we should learn the tools to help our continual learning experience, because medicine is a profession of continually new knowledge that we will have to absorb and accept.

What was the most difficult question?

That one above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read AMCAS file, read a few responses on this website, talked to a friend that interviewed here a few months ago.

What impressed you positively?

The staff was amazingly friendly and they made you feel at complete comfort, up until the actual interview...

What impressed you negatively?

During the interview the interviewers countenances seemed to change from happy and gleeful to let's analyze the shit out of you from the little information we have. If only that were possible. They should at least smile more so you don't feel like you're screwing up. Other than that, I was dissapointed that there is no mexican food restaurants =(

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I knew the general weak and strong points of the school. But I was happy to discover that the student body there managed their workload very well and they did not seem overcome with stress. I think it is better that I found out there rather than knowing it ahead of time. I don't really think I wanted to know anything ahead of time or have a preconcieved notion of the school. I just wanted to get to know the area that I could possibly be attending medical school in.

What are your general comments?

So I'm from Cali, which means weather was a bitch. 50 degrees of shoreline weather was pretty damn cold to me. Excuse my colloqiualness, but damn, I was told that it was minus 20 a couple weeks before I got there. That is insane. I guess I will just have to suck it up and adjust. The school is great. They have an amazing rate of residency mathcing. They do not have enough Cali people there, but being in the east coast should be a lot of fun. I definitely would not mind leaving my bubble here to experience life in Boston... to be overcme with death by extreme weather... haha jk. They need some more vibrant people there. The Dean was hilarious. Other than that, people were happy, but lacked vibrant out-going personalities. I'll change that =P

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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