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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Piscataway, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your elementary-high school. (He grew up in the same town as me)
Tell me about your research.
What made you want to go into medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Have you ever had a time when sh*t hit the fan? (verbatim)

What was the most difficult question?

none
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

7 out of 10

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

6 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, school website

What impressed you positively?

people were really friendly, school values diversity, high board scores, Children's Hospital, Cancer Institute, common dual degree programs

What impressed you negatively?

block-scheduled exams, separation, of first two years (Piscataway) from last two years (New Brunswick or Camden), very little talk of curriculum during info session

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Interviewer greeted me as &quot;Yo dude what's up&quot; and explained the whole admissions process while making sure I knew that he was my advocate; my most relaxing interview out of four so far, very conversational, and wanted to ask me questions that he knew the adcom might ask so that he could refute them. Unfortunately, hadn't read much of my file beforehand, but still asked about the red flags to see if he could help me out.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses