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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Newark, NJ

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you find out that medicine was the right career path?
How do you think your background in science/engineering will help you as a physician?
What healthcare reforms do you think are most important to improve service to our patient population?

What was the most interesting question?

They were all very straightforward.

What was the most difficult question?

Healthcare policy question.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

0 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview with premed adviser, prepared answers to most common questions seen on SDN

What impressed you positively?

Very honest interviewer who was candid about what he liked -- and didn't like -- about the school. Overall he loved the school for good reasons, but I didn't feel like he was hiding anything.

What impressed you negatively?

School does not even attempt to make it clear where/when you have to go to get fed and does not really communicate anything about the school in an organized way before or during the interview day. What you see on your tour is what you'll get out of your day -- and that's it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

When to arrive, when lunch was being offered. I wish I had known that by scheduling my interview at 1:00 PM I would have to leave the tour early.

What are your general comments?

The admissions office needs to get its shit together.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

At least *TRY* to sell the school a little bit. Why not have an actual interview day like most other schools?