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Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

there is a very long info session in the morning that goes through curriculum, research, minority affairs, financial aid, etc. then you have lunch with students, and then everyone has to 2 interviews and a tour either before the interviews or in the middle ( it's a fairly large interview group)
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

why Tufts? no, why Tufts?, but WHY TUFTS??!

What was the most interesting question?

do you think it would be good if Hillary Clinton is elected president? (i know political questions are off limits, but i was okay with it)

How did you prepare for the interview?

website, secondary, etc

What was the most difficult question?

is your generation smarter than the current elderly generation?

What impressed you positively?

the two interviewers at been at Tufts for over 30 years and really loved the school and its mission

What impressed you negatively?

tufts has no longitudinal mentoring program and seems to be in the process of ''fixing'' a lot of things
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway