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University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Farmington, CT

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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Considering your experiences in Africa (I studied abroad in Kenya), how will you apply what you learned there to your patient care in the US?
What is your favorite piece of music to play on the violin?
What specialty are you interested in at this time?

What was the most interesting question?

Considering your experiences in Africa (I studied abroad in Kenya), how will you apply what you learned there to your future patient care in the US?

What was the most difficult question?

nothing too difficult
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

Friends or family

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?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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?

reviewed my secondary, AMCAS app, SDN, and talked to a close friend who is in 3rd year at UConn

What impressed you positively?

how happy the students were, how caring and involved the faculty seemed, the awesome clinical exposure and training, particularly during the first two years

What impressed you negatively?

not too much going on in farmington, no gym

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

introduced ourselves to the group, interviewed with a faculty member and then a student, lunch, tour and exit interview with Dean Sanford - a great day!!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses