Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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?

4 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you avoid being burned-out by work in a community where socioeconomic status and lack of knowledge led to the constant rise of infectious disease, such as HIV?

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If your brother was here right now, what would he say about your life choices?

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Why do you want to be a doctor (followed up four times with ''why''? as I gave each answer)?

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What was the most interesting question?

A case-profile of a admitted cancer patient and the attending's ethical breach was presented, I was asked to respond as the resident...what I would do both in the interest of the young patient and that of medical ethics.

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What was the most difficult question?

If you had reason to believe your family ever showed serious concern over your decision-making capability, when would that be and why?

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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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Other

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?

0-1 hour

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?

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?

3 out of 10

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

6 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?

A review of my own performance and the school's interest...this was my second interview at the school this year.

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What impressed you positively?

The professionalism, the candor, and the ethical quiz.

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What impressed you negatively?

The fact that a nontraditional approach to medicine carries negative value: that instead of strengthening my resolve and character, my wide-variety of travel and corporate experiences would be seen as a challenge to my commitment, rather than a strength.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the ad com intended me to be seriously honest but seriously uncomfortable, and arranged the interviewer to guarantee it.

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What are your general comments?

A thoroughly exhausting and demoralizing interrogation by a diffident man, whose lack of affect was distracting. I felt the length and the impersonability hindered me and didn't make me feel wanted or appreciated.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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