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Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Hanover, NH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

Tell me about the transition from school x to school y (I transferred between freshmen and sophomore years).
Tell me about your research.
Why Dartmouth?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could be cloned and your clone were to go into a career other than medicine, what would it be?

What was the most difficult question?

Why aren't you doing an MD/PhD? (I've done a lot of research).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

6 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?

Mock interview, website, viewbook, SDN feedback.

What impressed you positively?

The hospital is fabulous - big open spaces, lots of light, windows, plants - it felt more like a mall than a hospital. Also, the small class size - it will be 70-ish starting next year with the elimination of the Dartmouth-Brown program.

What impressed you negatively?

It is completely isolated, no chance for social interaction outside of med school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

We started at the admissions office with an overview and a talk by financial aid, then took a shuttle to the hospital where we had a tour and lunch. I stayed at the hospital for my two interviews (some people went back to campus); one of my interviewers preferred closed-file interviews so handn't looked at my file yet. After a shuttle back to the medical school, we had a brief tour there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses