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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you familiar with Hillary Clinton's health care bill? [I gave him a mediocre answer, and he disagrees and tells me-> Question 2]
Ok now pretend you are the secretary of health, tell me how you will fix the health care system?
What is Alzheimer's Disease? What is Parkinson's?

What was the most interesting question?

How I got into Hopkins with a 1400 SAT score.

What was the most difficult question?

What was Hillary Clintons health care bill?
🤝 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?

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?

7 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?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

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?

4 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 and AMCAS

What impressed you positively?

the tour guide was super cool and really peppy, brand new dorms, top trauma center

What impressed you negatively?

it's Newark and everyone says don't live in the city

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

i didn't think i would get this yahoo as my interviewer and also they don't give you commuter info but it's really easy to commute in through train and they even have a shuttle, too.

What are your general comments?

The man wasn't as egotistical as the old post said he was. Maybe there were complaints or something but the questions he asked were somewhat, I felt pointless and would have been irrelevant indicators of my candidacy. He just looked through my folder and asked me random crap. It would've been a 20-30 min interview if he just cut the crap. Also he was not the

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses