Farmington, CT
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Most of the questions were standard clarifications of my application.
What was the most interesting question?
What compelled you to make X life decision? (This decision was NOT the one pursue medicine.)
What was the most difficult question?
Why did you chose postbac program A over postbac program B, which my two daughters attended?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
SDN, of course! And a half hour chat with a current student.
What impressed you positively?
The students were enthusiastic and friendly, and the facilities/technology were top of the line.
What impressed you negatively?
Academic rigor didn't seem to be a priority, the students were pretty homogeneous, and the area is a bit remote -- but all to be expected from a state school!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing, it was quite friendly.
What are your general comments?
Overall, I found the whole experience to be quite warm and fuzzy -- almost TOO warm and fuzzy!
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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