Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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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?

Describe your youth growing up.

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Why do you want to be a doctor?

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Why do you want to come to this school?

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you like to do for fun?

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What was the most difficult question?

Describe the research you did as an undergraduate (I did very technical research which is hard to describe without pictures, next time I will take some pictures with me).

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🤝 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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

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?

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?

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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?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read interview feedback on this website, I read information from their website, I read my AMCAS application and I spent four hours driving around the nearby neighborhoods.

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What impressed you positively?

The student support progams are great. There is also a very diverse student body, which I think is wonderful.

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What impressed you negatively?

The nearby neighborhoods. West and south of the medical school the neighborhoods are run down with lots of garbage and graffiti. North and east of the medical school, the neighborhoods look pretty nice.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The medical school is close to the airport. There is a direct path to the airport without having to go through so many neighborhoods. Study your maps well ahead of time.

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What are your general comments?

This was my second interview. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview. It lasted about 70 minutes. My interviewer is a PhD. I learned a great deal about the school by asking questions during the interview (when I was asked if I had any questions). The interview was relaxed and was more of an open conversation to find out who I am. I was asked many specific questions from my AMCAS application (it helped greatly that I reviewed my statement that morning). I arrived early to my interview so that I could look around and read their handouts. The school is contained in one building, mainly the second floor. There is an enclosed grassy area north of the building where students can eat, relax or study. The parking lots are under surveillance by security guards and police, which made me feel pretty safe. Medical students are given a keycard that allows them access to the building and room (cadavers, study rooms) 24 hours a day. There is a scribe service, and some students only attend class on occassion because this service is available. It costs $200 a quarter and every word that the instructor says is written down. The advantage to the scribe service is that the previous year's tests are available. The interview is a time for you to get to know the school as much as it is an opportunity for the medical school to see who you are as a person. I was somewhat worried about what the interview would be like, and I was pleased with it. Good luck.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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