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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What is the biggest cultural difference between the U.S. and ____ (the country I was born in)''

What was the most difficult question?

See above.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read Rochester website, got to know the double-helix curriculum and the biopsychosocial teaching model. Mock interviews.

What impressed you positively?

The students. Absolutely wonderful students.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was a bit unorganized. Even though it was long I felt like I didn't see much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How low stress the interviews would be. It was my first one so I didn't really know what to expect.

What are your general comments?

Met some great people. I was very impressed with the school's facilities and the curriculum sounds like a great approach to medical education. The city was nothing to write home about.
📍 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

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes