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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

I had an excellent time here. The interviews were pretty conversational because of the closed-file situation, but my first one was tougher than the second. My second interviewer was really, really nice.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What have you been doing since graduation?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about your governor? (He'd asked me about stem cells and in my answer I mentioned how CA had recently passed the stem cell referendum)

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reread my research activities, this site, read about the school.

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think are some problems in medicine? (which led to) What do you think about stem cells? What do you thin

What impressed you positively?

The program and facilities are top-notch. The students are very friendly and laid back. No competition among the students. Even my fellow interviewees were really friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

It was REALLY COLD and it snowed during the day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There would be lots of down time in between interviews and the interviews would be pretty short.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student