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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Newark, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Basically do I really know what I am getting into?
What are the ultimate goals of a physician? (kinda like what do you think should be the ultimate goals of a physician)
What I think about the current status of health care and the reform?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

EWR

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

5 out of 10

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

4 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview(s), SDN, AMCAS app, practice in front of friends. Talking to random strangers and gaining confidence talking to strangers.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of the staff and the interviewer. How the whole medical/dental/nursing/etc... campus is united.

What impressed you negatively?

Wish more effort had been made to convince me to go there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it was going to be fairly laid back. I had the idea from the other feedbacks that I was going to be railed.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Everyone was super friendly but I did not feel as if we were being recruited to the school. I feel a