Farmington, CT
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
8 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?
If you have a difficult/out of control patient, how will you handle him/her?
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think that a high level of education ( if become MD) will make you loose your connection with your friends ( who do not have college degree)?
What was the most difficult question?
Did you concider another career before medicine, and what made you decide to switch to medicine...please do not mention that you want to help people.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 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?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
secondaries, sd, Uconn webpage..
What impressed you positively?
interviewers were very friendly.. could talk about sport, quilting, or dreams for 25 minutes. Seemed to evaluate mostly your conversation skills. Very nice and new facilities...
What impressed you negatively?
Because of the holidays, it may take up to 6 weeks before having an answer. Also, they will only start the waiting list in March.. a lot of waiting..
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Have to make a presentation of yourself in front of the other candidate.
What are your general comments?
Everyone was really nice. The school offers a lot of other opportunities if you get into their program, such as research fellowship during the summer, abroad clinicals, MBA's, and 5th year enrichment program...
📍 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
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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