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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?

6 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?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What have you been doing since graduation?
What things did you participate in during college?
Why medicine?

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)

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
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

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

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.

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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