SDN Logo
 
 

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

How did you choose your undergrad institution/what have you learned from it?
What makes people comfortable with you or want to confide in you?
What makes you want to join a field where many people are frusturated with the state of health care?

What was the most interesting question?

What qualities do you look for in a friend?

What was the most difficult question?

Why should this school accept you/why do you fit with its goals as an institution?
🤝 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?

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?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

PVD

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 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?

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?

typical interview questions, UMASS website, review my application

What impressed you positively?

How the interview was conversational instead of an interrogation

What impressed you negatively?

They send you on a maze to get to your interview

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There is no one to meet you when you arrive, opposite of what it says on the email invitation

What are your general comments?

It was very relaxing and there was little pressure. The first interviewer went on for an hour instead of 30min, very conversational and freeflowing interview

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses