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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

IF for some reason you could not go into medicine, what would you do?
You have a very typically asian background; how do I know this is your choice and not your parents?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think is the highest goal for a physician?

What was the most difficult question?

How would you fix the problems with insurance companies in healthcare today?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

< $100

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?

SDN, AMCAS and googled some other interview questions

What impressed you positively?

How positive and involved the students were (there was an activities fair and many students were present).

What impressed you negatively?

There was a mix up with my appointment and I had to wait 2 hours for my interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing.

What are your general comments?

I think my interviewer was more nervous than me, perhaps he was new to interviewing. Also, it was obvious that he had not previously looked at my application. Although NJMS boasts a stress free interview, I felt like I was being interrogated as my interviewer shot me question after question. After about 35 minutes he started to warm up to me and smile (or run out of questions) and only then did the interview become more of a relaxed conversation.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses