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University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public 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?

No responses

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?

tell me about yourself.
What is the story with this specific health problem mentioned in one of your letters of rec?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think physicians have a responsibility to be politically active?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the biggest challenge facing healthcare today? (n.b. this is not that unusual, or difficult anymore, but at the time, I was not prepared to answer it.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

reread AMCAS app, looked at info on the school website

What impressed you positively?

the students were vivacious and personable

What impressed you negatively?

the lunch was not great. the facilities aren't spectacular, although there is a lot of construction and there research funding has grown a lot.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Worcester County is apparently almost a perfect replica of the US, demographically.

What are your general comments?

The interviews were laid back and conversational. My second interviewer mostly just sold the school to me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses