Boston, MA
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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It was really positive. My first interview lasted about 7 minutes but he was friendly and asked really interesting questions. My second interviewer liked me off the bat and told me he was going to recommend me to the committee. I ended up getting in.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why did you switch from engineering to medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
What do you think will be the hardest part of medical school for you?
How did you prepare for the interview?
This site, Tufts website, read over my application
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think medical schools are looking for in applicants?
What impressed you positively?
Everyone at the school was really nice and seemed to geniunely care about the students. They explained the 4 years very well so you actually walked away understanding what you would be in for in the next few years. The dean was hilarious!
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing really... the cost.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That at least one required rotation in the 3rd and 4th years has to be done at a hospital other than NEMC, meaning you will need a car to get there.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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