Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain your MCAT writing score (I got an L).

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What will be one of your biggest strengths/qualities as a physician? (something like that)

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What was the most interesting question?

We talked about my major (kinesiology).

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What was the most difficult question?

There really weren't any hard questions, it was mainly just a conversation.

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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?

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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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

EWR

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?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

5 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 SDN feedback, looked at school's website.

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone was really nice, getting to see the anatomy lab was cool.

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What impressed you negatively?

Not much - Newark isn't a nice area, but you'll get to see tons of stuff.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

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What are your general comments?

I thought my interview went really well. It actually ran over over time (about 75 minutes) so I missed the beginning of the tour and the admissions office people had to catch me up to the tour guides. My interviewer was really nice and the interview was really low-stress, it was more like a conversation than an interview. The only possibly difficult topic he brought up was my MCAT score (34, but got an L on the writing), but I was expecting that. We talked a little about healthcare, but nothing too in depth. I actually wish the day could have been slightly longer, since it didn't have any tour or presentation that I've heard some other schools have. As a first interview, it was really low stress, and it's definitely one of my top choices. Also, I heard how bad parking was, and since I never got my parking pass I parked in the paid parking garage (I think it cost $7) and had no problems finding a spot, so I'd say that was definitely worth it.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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