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University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Farmington, CT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Considering your experiences in Africa (I studied abroad in Kenya), how will you apply what you learned there to your patient care in the US?

What was the most interesting question?

Considering your experiences in Africa (I studied abroad in Kenya), how will you apply what you learned there to your future patient care in the US?

What was the most difficult question?

nothing too difficult
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 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?

reviewed my secondary, AMCAS app, SDN, and talked to a close friend who is in 3rd year at UConn

What impressed you positively?

how happy the students were, how caring and involved the faculty seemed, the awesome clinical exposure and training, particularly during the first two years

What impressed you negatively?

not too much going on in farmington, no gym

What are your general comments?

introduced ourselves to the group, interviewed with a faculty member and then a student, lunch, tour and exit interview with Dean Sanford - a great day!!
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

Where did you stay?

Friends or family