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University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Farmington, CT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2015-16

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

5 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?

How would you handle a situation where a parent refused the MMR vaccine because of a fear of causing autism?

What was the most difficult question?

The MMR vaccine one
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

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

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?

Read their website, read over my applications, practiced some answers and read SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The community atmosphere of the school. Everyone is "in it together".

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

Very, very relaxed interview day. UConn makes a clear effort to ensure the students are relaxed for their interview.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great