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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?

9 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?

Discuss specific grades. A whole bunch of other standard questions.
What are your thoughts on healthcare? Do you think its a privelege or a right?
Why Medicine? What do you know about medical school? Why did you choose your major at XXX college? Describe your research? Volunteer activities?

What was the most interesting question?

If someone was in college, what kind of major would you reccommend in preparation for medical school? Would you reccommend a social sciences/humanities major, pure science, or engineering like yours (BME) and why?

What was the most difficult question?

Explain some grades, specific questions from my file, transcripts, etc.
🤝 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?

SDN, read over application

What impressed you positively?

Facilities-The entire campus, medical center, hospital everything is connected. Clinical opportunities. Newark, at least near the campus, isn't that bad.

What impressed you negatively?

No Parking.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How long it would take to find parking.

What are your general comments?

My experience overall was good. The atmosphere was somewhat laid back, though the actual interview is quite long, mine was almost an hour and a half, thats a long time, so be ready for anything and everything, from standard questions, why medicine, etc, to details about your file, to healthcare and ethics questions. I was asked about my music, and I made a comment about trying not to get into social commentary, but the very next question called me out on it, and asked me specifically how I felt. So there's a lot of questions, but its very conversational and not completely scripted, but a lot of things they will definitely ask. But because its so long you get a good chance to explain yourself well. I had the tour before the interview which was nice, but some have it the other way around.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses