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University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

FYI: on the day of the interview, they ask you to list 4 extracurricular/volunteer experiences on a sheet, b/c it's a closed interview and the interviewers see only that sheet. so pick out the four that you would want to list, and try to mention all of them during your interview.
How did you end up at MIT as a Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and how has that led you to medicine?
What is the common denominator among the schools that you applied to? (region? curriculum-based? etc..)

What was the most interesting question?

If you were the assistant to the president of MIT, how would you advise him to improve the student life?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a situation where your moral and ethical values were challenged.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read the SDN, read some health policy book (but got no ?'s about it..)

What impressed you positively?

the double helix curriculum! i think it is by far the best med school curriculum that I have seen! and NICE facilities!! and the students are genuinely happy with the school and seem not too stressed out! =)

What impressed you negatively?

the weather... and the fact that is it not a big city... i'm used to Boston and NYC..

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that my new shoes are NOT comfortable! haha...i had to switch to sneakers for the tour.

What are your general comments?

I REALLY liked the school. The interview day gave me a very positive view of the school. (Maybe I would have another view if I were to go 2 months later, treking through the snow...haha) and everyone raves about Mary Scardetta, and rightly so! She is such a sweetheart and does make you feel right at home. The whole day was just a very positive day. between the 1st interview and lunch, we had about an hour, and a bunch of the interviewees went to the lounge and played foosball and ping pong. It was nice and stress-relieving! And I was very very lucky to interview with the Dean of Admissions, who is supposed to be a GREAT anatomy prof and a great dean. He was also really nice! =) Overall, I came away from the school really wanting to go there!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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