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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Newark, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your MCAT scores (it's considerably low wrt my GPA).
What are 3 of the problems faced by US Hlthcare system today?
When did you know that you wanted to do "this"? (He meant becoming a doctor).

What was the most interesting question?

What's your nickname (I have a rather difficult and rare name)

What was the most difficult question?

Most minority men don't do regular check up doctor visits. How would u convince them that routine check up is important if they already have the mentality that it is difficult and expensive.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

EWR

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Springhill

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 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?

SDN, Websites related to US Hlthcare, AMCAS primary, school web site

What impressed you positively?

How faculty seemed to be interested in students progress and give an open ear to students complaints and concerns.

What impressed you negatively?

Neighborhood's not safe.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Cabs are very expensive.

What are your general comments?

Interview was awesome. In MSAR, NJMS stated that their interview is made to be very stress-free. It turned out that's exactly what I experienced. My interviewer was a great person. He was more interested in seeing how I could reason and handle his questions off my feet than judging if my answer matched his. Tour was nice. Their ER is a great place to get clinical experience b/c they receive all kinds of cases.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses