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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Cheating in medical school?
What do you want to do in international health/infectious disease?
Why Rochester?

What was the most interesting question?

How did a theater major choose medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

What would you do if you found a classmate cheating?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

ROC

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 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, my essays, newspapers, journals

What impressed you positively?

students, faculty, and staff. It seems like a creative, happy, close-knit community. They are socially aware and very active med students.

What impressed you negatively?

I guess Rochester...but I wasn't able to see all that much of it, in all fairness to Rochester

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I knew a lot about the curriculum, but the international research grants and academic research opportunities are really incredible

What are your general comments?

The first faculty member actually attended Rochester, and was a professor. His best friends were nobel prize winners and he had quite a history himself. But he was approachable and genuinely interested in my stories. And so even though his reputation was intimidating, he was great. The next faculty member embodied everything I want my future to be. She was an infectious disease, HIV/AIDS specialists with an MD/MPH. She was amazing, and was almost more of a mentor than an interviewer.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses