University of Rochester School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

9 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?

How will you relate to your peers? (I'm much older than the average applicant)

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What's the biggest problem in health care today?

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Why do you want to be a doctor?

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What was the most interesting question?

A paraphrase of the question: "You're a very creative person. How do you expect to do in medicine, which doesn't always require creativity?"

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What was the most difficult question?

Not so direct, but the conversation went to the great numbers of (young) medical doctors who are leaving the profession or retiring early. What makes me think I will stay the course?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

ROC

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

Read this site, read the brochure, and spent two years thinking about why on earth I wanted to do this to myself.

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What impressed you positively?

The extraordinary organization of the school. The facilities are clean, the staff utterly punctual and professional, and even the doctors I met as I wandered around--even the stressed-out residents, even the trauma staff--were courteous and open and inviting.

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What impressed you negatively?

Perhaps this is not the best school for a super-individualist. Rochester, the city, the cabbie told me, is on its way up, but only barely.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That you can't allow too much time to find the interview location in a big teaching hospital. It's a labyrinth!

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