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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?

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

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

it's truly an unstressful and pleasant time interviewing at Tufts, and it looks like an awesome place to study
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you had difficulty handling large workloads / would you be able to adjust well to more work in medical school?

What was the most interesting question?

When did you start liking insects? (part of a long discussion with a cool psychiatrist on one of my high school hobbies)

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reviewed my notes on common questions

What was the most difficult question?

NONE - even if a question made me think a little, the atmosphere was so welcoming that it wasn't really 'hard'. NOTE WELL: the guy who used to ask the questions "what is pain?" or "describe the color blue" no longer does interviews

What impressed you positively?

how much the school is focused on keeping students happy and helping them to find balance in life

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing
🤝 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?

10 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great