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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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Why did you take off 2 years between undergrad and medical school?
Why NJMS (of course)?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing too out of the ordinary, just basic interview questions. Maybe why did you decided to take off 2 years before medical school (not really interesting but...)

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really. Why do you want to study and work in this community (only difficult if you don't know about the area/community I think)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

4 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?

No responses

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?

4 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?

SDN feedback, used Barron's Guide and went through the sample questions, researched the school website, talked to a friend who goes there

What impressed you positively?

Students seemed very happy

What impressed you negatively?

They did not have a program set up for your visit: just an interview and tour. My interview was at 9AM and the tour at noon. Luckily, I went to 2 lectures with one of my friends in between. If you have a big gap in the morning, ask the admissions staff where the M1s have class and go sit in.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

My student interview was cancelled last minute.

What are your general comments?

It was my first interview so even though I prepared adequately, I was a bit nervous. My interview was at 9AM, arrived at 8:40AM (if you're driving, get there early because the parking lot fills up fast). My interview was an ER doc, very nice, really put me at ease. The interview was mostly conversational. They do not have a program scheduled like other schools so you have to occupy yourself if your not being interviewed or on the tour. Also, they offer student interviews to some people (not sure how they determine, I think it's first come, first serve) but mine was cancelled. The tour was great (a couple of us who didn't have student interviews got an extended version). Ask your tour guide to go to the ER!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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