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University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Farmington, CT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

Specific research questions requiring yes or no answers, or hard numbers instead of a description.
What is the most difficult part of being in charge of _________ ? (a student group)
Why UConn? Where else did you apply, and how do you plan to make a decision?

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked an extremely specific question about a research timepoint

What was the most difficult question?

see above, because I was not expecting that level of detail
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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 the website, read a book about classic cases in medical ethics and a book called "Understanding Health Policy"

What impressed you positively?

The facilities and area were beautiful, I learned that Yale sends students to UConn for clinical training, and the Assistant Dean took the time to meet with each applicant to make sure that we had expressed what we wanted the comittee to know

What impressed you negatively?

The medical center is rather isolated (good and bad, I guess), and every student is a "commuter" student

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Lunch is late, bring a snack!

What are your general comments?

UConn seems like an excellent school for both primary care and specialty care. The admissions staff were extremely helpful and the students were very happy.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses