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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?

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?

Describe your role with organization X. (You give them a list of your top 4 activities at the start of the interview).
How do you spend your free time?
If you were the physician providing end-of-life care, what sort of considerations would influence your actions?

What was the most interesting question?

Considerations I would take when providing end-of-life care (followed from a part of our conversation).

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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?

Read SDN and Rochester materials

What impressed you positively?

PBL session - Students seemed energetic and excited to figure out the puzzle of the case

What impressed you negatively?

Host students - They were not especially friendly, and they didn't like living in Rochester. But tour guides and other students were much more friendly.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The first interviewer got into the social issues in medicine and spent a lot of time with me. The second interview was short and focused on my activities.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses