Rochester, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ 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?
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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Love the curriculum, everyone (with one exception) was very friendly and had great things to say about the school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How will your experiences with underserved populations affect the way you practice medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Rochester website/ brochure, re-read my essays/ application, SDN surveys
What was the most difficult question?
Why didn't you do any research? Or perhaps describe your family?
What impressed you positively?
How much everyone seems to love the school and their curriculum
What impressed you negatively?
My student host (one of them was a bit rude, but EVERYONE else was lovely)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How to answer "So, tell me about yourself." Also, you have to have a car to attend U of R. Oh, and look for your interview rooms ahead of time - it is a bit confusing to get around as the entire place is one giant building (hospital and school)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
N/A.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
ROC
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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