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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

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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?

A 19 year old Korean girl with leukemia. The parents (very quiet and conservative) do not want you to tell the girl that she has cancer. What do you do?
A 30 year old heroine addict who is pregnant (6 months) for the 4th time (3 other children in foster care). She is non-compliant with her medications and does not show up for her appointments. What do you do?
A 7 year old boy with fatal cancer which has spread to his bones. he already has one leg amputated and now has cancer in his pelvic bone. The attending has reccommended another partial amputation and the parents want to do everything to keep their son alive. You know that the treatment is painful and the child will die anyway....what do you do?

What was the most interesting question?

The doctor asked many ethical questions...she gave me multiple cases that had come up in front of the ethics board at the hospital and I had to tell her what I would do in those cases.

What was the most difficult question?

The ethical questions.
🤝 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?

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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?

SDN, school website and brochure

What impressed you positively?

The clinical aspects of the school....they are attatched to the state trauma center

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities are outdated and even when they are updating them they are not doing it well...(in the redone lecture halls there still is no place to plug in a laptop!)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

PARKING IS A PAIN!!!! Plan to circle the parking lot a long time!

What are your general comments?

This was one of my most challenging interviews. I had to give answers to 4 medical ethicals cases which were very complex. Overall, the students seem very happy there. The office staff was suprisingly unfriendly and there was no official introduction to the school from any staff member.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses