New Brunswick, NJ
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to become a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
This was exactly what was said "they told me to ask you this. so.. pick a major controversial issue in medicine and tell me your viewpoint"
What was the most difficult question?
If somebody is dying and his or her family asks you not to tell the patient that he/she has a terminal illness, would you follow the family's request?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At a regional location
How did you prepare for the interview?
I read a lot of websites, including this one, about med school interviews. I also researched information about ethical and controversial issues.
What impressed you positively?
I was applying to the joint BA/MD program and I had two interviews. This post is just about my first interview. The interviewer was very enthusiastic. She was very nice and I liked the fact that she was enrolled in the BA/MD program. She made the interview very comfortable. It was her first time interviewing anybody and it was my first interview. She was very laid back and made me feel as if I was just talking to one of my friends.
What impressed you negatively?
There was not really anything I found negative about the interview. I was just surprised at how relaxed I felt at this interview. The interviewer definitely made me feel comfortable.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known exactly which medical school classes I would have the choice of taking in my junior and senior year of college if I was accepted into the BA/MD program.
What are your general comments?
It was a great interview. I felt really good about it afterwards. The interviewer even told me that I did really well at the end of the interview.
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