Rochester, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
The transportation to and from the airport, hotel, and school at Rochester is wonderful. It made the whole experience much more convenient. When I arrived at the school, I spilled Chai tea all over the front of me and the secretary was very sympathetic and helped me to wash it off. My first interview was LONG (~1 hour and 15 minutes). It was very conversational but there were some points, in retrospect, of strange questions. My second interview was between 45 minutes and 1 hour long. She was very friendly. We talked about her family, my family, and my hobbies mostly. Overall, Rochester seemed to be a very nice school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Do you think you can do research as an MD? When I said yes, we went into a long discussion of NIH funding procedures that I knew nothing about!
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think living at home during college made you sheltered?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN and discussed ethical problems with friends
What was the most difficult question?
Since you applied to Rochester for its research reputation, name a specific project at the U. of R. that you would want to participate in...
What impressed you positively?
The amazing School of Medicine and Dentistry building and the curriculum that integrates clinical studies in the first two years. Also, scheduling sor this interview was much easier at this school than any other school I have visited. The secretary was great - she was very helpful with hotel and transportation questions.
What impressed you negatively?
The Rochester area wasn't too bad but it definitely does not seem to be a major center of excitement!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I would have remembered that Rochester sent me a booklet of information with my secondary.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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