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University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me what led to your decision to be a physician?
What do you think of our current healthcare system?
What part of New Jersey are you from; where did you attend high school?

What was the most interesting question?

So you worked at a law firm, huh; describe how that was like...

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too difficult.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I have a friend who is a second-year at UMaryland, so he gave me some important interview tips. The interview, as I was told prior, was low-stress, so all I did was collect my thoughts into a cohesive picture.

What impressed you positively?

State-of-the art facilities; Enthusiastic faculty/students

What impressed you negatively?

I was told that I must purchase a non-Mac laptop from the school. I'm a big Mac fan, and with Windows running natively on Mac architecture, I don't really see the point.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I must purchase a non-Mac laptop... =/

What are your general comments?

Overall, the interviews went pretty well. I was first interviewed by a doctor in Pathology. He and I had an interesting conversation about New Jersey, aircraft leasing, toll booths (linked w/ NJ), my law firm experiences, liver cancer, etc. My second interview was w/ a 2nd year student. He was very friendly and helpful and gave me some additional insights on medical school. He iterated several points on my application and asked me to ''explain this'', etc.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses