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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?

euthanasia, stem cell research, abortion: pick one and discuss both sides.

What was the most interesting question?

What was it like to come to the States at the age of 10?

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you think doctors complain about managed care? and given that, why do you still want to go into medicine? and this questions turned into a very specific one: "if you know this patient needs a MRI to be diagnosed but his insurance does not cover for it, what would you do?" ????!!!
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 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 the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

read about RWJ

What impressed you positively?

the MD/MPH joint program and other joint programs... the school pays for the 1 year of MPH degree! and also they are doing major renovations, adding 20+ PBL rooms, and i really liked the curriculum.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing really.. i really liked it!

What are your general comments?

It was a very good experience. my interviewer was really friendly and nice, but she did ask me 2 very hard questions.. but overall, i was very impressed with the school, and it's definitely one of my top choices.. since the tuition is much cheaper than the private schools!
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student