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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?

What are you looking for in a medical school? Describe your clinical experiences?

What was the most interesting question?

What is your favorite piece of classical music?

What was the most difficult question?

Ethical dilemmas...
✅ 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?

3 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 a regional location

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read up on medical ethics, reviewed AMCAS application, lots of good info on school website.

What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING! flexible curriculum, get to choose from lots of electives, small group learning, lots of community outreach, new children's hospital, students seem to have a lot of say in what goes on! Free fifth year!

What impressed you negatively?

not a lot of clinical experience in your first year.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that the weather would be lousy!

What are your general comments?

The whole experience was very laid back, and it seemed like my interviewer really wanted to get to know me and my motivations for going into medicine. We seemed to click very well. It was very conversational.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student