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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would your friends describe you as a person?
What are 2 issues that face medicine today?
Why UMDNJ?

What was the most interesting question?

How would I educate a population to be more proactive about their health?

What was the most difficult question?

None really mostly about myself.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over interviewfeedback, 2 previous mock interviews, read my application, the school's web site and read the NY times.

What impressed you positively?

How friendly the staff, medical students and faculty (to include the interviewer). The diversity of the class as well as student run clinic impressed me on the tour they gave me.

What impressed you negatively?

Parking

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Once again parking.

What are your general comments?

It was a very laid back interview. The interviewer made you feel at ease and mostly having a conversation. I was also impressed of how much clinical exposure the students have from day one. The interviewer made me feel really welcomed to return to their school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses