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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?

8 out of 10

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?

Questions about research, family, study abroad
What did you come to NJMS expecting to find?
Why medicine

What was the most interesting question?

4 years ago, you were picking colleges and you decided on X. What has surprised you or made you happy that you went there?

What was the most difficult question?

not really any difficult questions
🤝 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 AMCAS, researched website, read medical ethics material...

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer was very friendly, tried to relieve all stress. The students seem happy and everything was pretty casual. The comraderie of the students was evident.

What impressed you negatively?

Newark is a little scary, but it wasn't as bad as I had expected.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I liked NJMS a lot. It being my first med school visit and interview, I came away from it very pleased. It climbed quite a bit on my list. Again, I can't compare it to much, but I liked it a lot. I felt I'd be happy going here.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses