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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Newark, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Questions about research, family, study abroad

What was the most interesting question?

4 years ago, you were picking colleges and you decided on X. What has surprised you or made you happy that you went there?

What was the most difficult question?

not really any difficult questions
✅ 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?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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 the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read AMCAS, researched website, read medical ethics material...

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer was very friendly, tried to relieve all stress. The students seem happy and everything was pretty casual. The comraderie of the students was evident.

What impressed you negatively?

Newark is a little scary, but it wasn't as bad as I had expected.

What are your general comments?

I liked NJMS a lot. It being my first med school visit and interview, I came away from it very pleased. It climbed quite a bit on my list. Again, I can't compare it to much, but I liked it a lot. I felt I'd be happy going here.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student