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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe your role with organization X. (You give them a list of your top 4 activities at the start of the interview).

What was the most interesting question?

Considerations I would take when providing end-of-life care (followed from a part of our conversation).
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN and Rochester materials

What impressed you positively?

PBL session - Students seemed energetic and excited to figure out the puzzle of the case

What impressed you negatively?

Host students - They were not especially friendly, and they didn't like living in Rochester. But tour guides and other students were much more friendly.

What are your general comments?

The first interviewer got into the social issues in medicine and spent a lot of time with me. The second interview was short and focused on my activities.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student