Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

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?

As an engineering student, you haven't had any biology. Do you think that it'll hold you back in medical school?

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Specifics about my application. She was well prepared.

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What was the most interesting question?

Did you apply to the University of Cincinatti? Why not?

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What was the most difficult question?

How do you think that you will do in medical school? This question is tricky b/c if you say that you're going to smoke it, they'll think you're cocky, but obviously you can't say that you're going to struggle, either.

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🤝 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?

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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?

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?

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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?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I watched the presidential and vice-presidential debates reviewed the University of Washington's bioethics page.

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What impressed you positively?

The admissions staff, the other interviewees, and the 1st year student. My credit card wasn't working in the ATM taht day. The other interviewees were actually going to give me the money to take a taxi! Then one of the admissions staff gave me money and called a ride for me. I didn't get to go on the tour, but the tour guide was friendly when I ate lunch with her.

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What impressed you negatively?

I stayed at a hotel near the airport and there wasn't a single place to eat in walking distance.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the ATM wasn't going to work and that I needed to bring more cash. Also, I flew in and I left my bags at the hotel b/c I thought it would be wierd to bring my stuff. Then I had to go get it all later. Apparently it is normal for interviewees to bring their bags to the the interview.

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What are your general comments?

I'm from Washington State, so I knew that my chances of acceptance were pretty slim even with a pretty good GPA and MCAT score. I interviewed at the University of Washington and it was extremely tough. I expected the same at this school, but they didn't even ask me why I wanted to be a doctor or why I wanted to go to NJMS. We talked about 50% about my profile and the rest of the time was spent discussing Bush and Kerry at length. Before I knew it, the interview was over. There were very few questions, so I was a little worried b/c I couldn't understand how she could have learned much about me from such an informal interview. I ranked my stress level at 5, but all of my stress was what I put on myself. I was accepted 10 days later. It just goes to show that maybe you did better than you thought. To the students that interviewed with me: Good Luck. If you made half as good an impression on the interviewers as you did on me, you won't have any trouble getting in.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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