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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?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself, family, origins etc.
Why do you want to become a doctor, why not become a nurse or a PA isntead?
Why do you want to come to UMDNJ? How do your interests and the mission of the school combine to make a good fit?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think you can bring to the Doctor-Patient interactin. (Basically, whats your personality like)

What was the most difficult question?

Same as the most interesting
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

5 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?

Re-read AMCAS and essays, check out school wesbite, also went on the tour before my interview (highly suggested)

What impressed you positively?

After reading SDN comments on the school I was worried, but all in all it was a pretty cool place. Very community oriented, facilities are NOT as bad as SDN members make it sound, also Newark has such a diverse patient population, major plus for me.

What impressed you negatively?

Newark itself

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Even though I read it a million times here, parking is seriously awful. If you are driving, leave ample time to troll parking lot or just park it in the paid garage,even though it is far from the Med School admissions validates it.

What are your general comments?

I interviewed as a minortiy student and my interviewer was from my same country of origin, so it was real cool. Lasted over 80 min and we just chatted it up, talking about my motivations for becoming a docotor which leaded into conversations about healthcare and HMO's and all the other usual question you would expect to be asked.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses