Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 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?

10 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?

What are some healthcare problems in the US today?

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What happened Junior year? (grade discrepancies)

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Why New Jersey? (I'm a native Californian, but went to school back East)

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What was the most interesting question?

How is it working at a religious medical school? (I do research at a Seventh Day Adventist school)

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What was the most difficult question?

How should the healthcare problems in your hometown (uninsured, rural) be addressed?

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🤝 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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

JFK

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?

7 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 my AMCAS, school's website, talked with my cousin who graduated from NJMS.

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What impressed you positively?

Enthusiasm of the students and close-knit atmosphere, immediate involvement with patients, location (helping people who really need it), faculty was very friendly and helpful

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What impressed you negatively?

The school is interconnected with the hospitals and can be confusing to navigate around.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was unaware of the "Physician's Core" class, which allows you to be directly involved in patient care from year one.

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What are your general comments?

I arrived early and waited in a waiting room with a couple of other interviewees. We all chatted comfortably and then were drawn out one by one. My interviewer was really nice and she put me at ease immediately. She did include some expected interviewing questions, but on the whole it was very conversational and enjoyable. After I went back to the waiting room and those of us who had finished interviewing went to lunch at the cafeteria with one of the faculty, who answered our questions and led us into an interesting discussion on compassion. Then we had a tour by two medical students who were very enthusiastic about their school (or the fact that finals had just finished earlier that day).

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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