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Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2010-11

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

I have yet to see a more impressive medical school - the only issue is the crushing debt you would take on.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Tufts?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looking at the questions on this forum and practicing the answers in front of a mirror.

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think could help change American culture to make people healthier? (We got on the topic because I said I didn't think there would be a decrease in heart-disease related deaths anytime too soon because of the American lifestyle)

What impressed you positively?

How friendly the faculty and students are.

What impressed you negatively?

Not really anything, the school is phenomenal you really see that you are getting what you pay for.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there is only one doctor on the faculty who asks the incredibly difficult and philosophical questions like "describe the color blue" - and I wouldn't get him.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 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?

4-6 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?

DTW

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great