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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Who was your greatest influence in seeking a career in medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe your undergraduate school and why you chose your major.

What was the most difficult question?

What qualities would make you a good physician?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

How did you prepare for the interview?

Re-read AMCAS, read articles on managed care and on ethical questions, and talked to a friend who was already in the medical school

What impressed you positively?

The diversity in the student body and the expected diversity in the knowledge body of the students.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing really.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Philly was just across the bridge.

What are your general comments?

The interviewer was very impressive. He was very knowledgeable and well read so we talked about the English literature. We talked about the work he did in his field, as an academic MD as well as a practicing physician and how he tries to incorporate both. I gave me my opinions about his field which I truly respect and luckily very interested in. It was really relaxed. The students were very wonderful and very accomplished.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student