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University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Farmington, CT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

the faculty interviewer hadn't read my file..so we started from scratch...he asked me a lot of detailed questions on what I had experienced in my various internships...

What was the most interesting question?

The student interviewer was picky...he asked me lots of questions on the various courses I had taken, the results of my summer research, even questions on why I chose to take certain gym classes...

What was the most difficult question?

Why UCONN...what does this school offer that no other school offers?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read their website, talked to faculty and students

What impressed you positively?

The students seemed to like the school...

What impressed you negatively?

Nothins

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

there is a get to know you session in the begining...its very informal..so don't stress...some think its a group interview...nooo such thing! Just questions like..where are you from, what school do you go to, your extraciriculars, and a fun fact about yourself.

What are your general comments?

Overall, I enjoyed my experience. Although I think its weird that they interview the minority students first...they school is definetely interested in minority students...
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student