Rochester, NY
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?
4 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Interviews were really relaxed and conversational. Overall I had a good experience and it certainly changed my view of the school/program for the better. They have a lot to offer.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why would you be a good fit for U of Rochester?
What was the most interesting question?
Why do you want to come to the East Coast and Rochester specifically? (I lived on the west coast my whole life, so they were curious about my desire to try out the east.)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, school website, mock interviews.
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a situation that either positively or negatively influenced your view of medicine.
What impressed you positively?
Students were positive and friendly. School has a great take on the teaching of medicine. City is a good size, lots of stuff to do, yet small enough to not be stuck in traffic all day. Happy medium.
What impressed you negatively?
It snows a lot...
🤝 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
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 were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
ROC
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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