Newark, NJ
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
List three problems with the healthcare system in America
What was the most interesting question?
Were you surprised you were invited for an interview? Why do you think so?
What was the most difficult question?
Were you surprised you were invited for an interview? Why do you think so?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
10 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 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, read brochure, dean's letter, NJMS stats for 2005
What impressed you positively?
The emphasis on clinical training at the beginning of school
What impressed you negatively?
old lab equipment
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Worse parking situation than I anticipated
What are your general comments?
My interviewer specifically asked for me because of my Black/Hispanic heritage coupled with the huge disparity between my GPA and my MCAT score (hint: MCAT = 35). He was extremely supportive and understood my unique situation. After 30 minutes of having to explain myself, he saw I was getting stressed and broke up the tension with healthcare questions to keep the interview quote/unquote stress free. The entire interview was essentially me defending myself, which probably worked against me in some way.
📍 On-Site Experience
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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