Tufts University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Can you recommend a book for me? (A certain unusual subject area I focused on in undergrad, and in which he was interested.)

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What would you do if you are not accepted to medical school? (I answered I'd do it again) How would you improve your app? (I answered I'd get more clinical experience)

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Why Tufts? (One advantage to having interviews all the way at the end of the day is to be able to answer that question as intelligently as possible.)

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What was the most interesting question?

During your experience volunteering at the ER, have you seen anything that impressed you negatively (re medicine)?

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What was the most difficult question?

Your personal essay seems kinda dry... Why medicine? (What he meant was that my essay was focused more on my background/bio [I'm nontrad] than on "why medicine". I did not get his drift until after interview. I did not respond as well as I could have.)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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?

10 out of 10

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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock, SDN feedback, website.

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What impressed you positively?

Democratic spirit (the students seem to really have a voice), friendly people, gorgeous facilities and interior design. Better financial aid that I thought.

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What impressed you negatively?

Tuition and high cost of living in Boston.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It took me forever to find the parking lot. Directions to parking lot should be included with directions to the school itself.

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