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Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Hanover, NH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

"2" out of 10

How you think you did?

"6" 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why have you not had more international or multicultural experience? [Apparently, multicultural does not actually mean experiencing a non-American culture. It is code for underserved or poor.]
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

See question about multicultural experience.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

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?

6 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reread secondary

What impressed you positively?

Enthusiasm of students, beautiful location, pass/fail grading, significant amount of need-based scholarship aid available, dedicated student on-call rooms that come with housekeeping

What impressed you negatively?

One of the interview questions, rather perfunctory tour of the library at DHMC

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Register your car early with the admissions office. The meter maids are fast!

What are your general comments?

Overall, the students were very happy and enthusiastic about the curriculum and life outside med school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses