New Brunswick, NJ
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
All the applicants who had interviews that day were brought to one room to wait, so we chatted and relaxed until our individual interviews. Then we had a presentation on the school by the Assoc. Dean of Admissions, who was great. We were supposed to have a financial aid presentation too, but the dean went overtime so the financial aid person gave us her number to call with any questions.
After the presentation (which was pretty interesting and not too long), we had lunch with some of the first- and second-year students, then they took us on a tour in small groups (two students for three applicants). Then the day was over.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your family and how you grew up.
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think doctors are "entitled"?
How did you prepare for the interview?
studentdoctor.net, my school's interview reports, UMDNJ website
What impressed you positively?
My interviewer. She was really excited about the school, intent on making my interview experience a relaxed one, and had interesting questions that made me think without putting pressure on me.
What impressed you negatively?
We didn't get a chance to tour the hospitals and new facilities (cancer clinic, for example), which was too bad. But I didn't really come across anything negative.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
A little more waiting time than I'd expected, but I'd brought a book.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 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?
In 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
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