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UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program Individual Response

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Basic Info

What is your in-state status?:

In state

On what date did the interview take place?:

2/1/2008

How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:

7 out of 10

How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's location?:

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How do you think you did?:

6 out of 10

How did the interview impress you?:

Positively

Questions

How long was the interview?:

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?:

2

What was the style of the interview?:

One-on-one

What impressed you positively?:

Beautiful free standing hospital and new facilities - "family centered care" - largest rehab hospital in the country - 3 hospitals connected together - they have peds rheumatology (not seen at many programs) - unique to curriculum has 3 months of adolescent medicine/3 months nursery/transport rotation - annual resident's day off - peds only pharmacy,respiratory therapist, nutritionist - prestigious fellowship placement - DO friendly program - dedicated child life program with playground and garden - child friendly and child focused program - 88% boards pass rate - teaching required - residents seem to get along - SIDS center Report as inappropriate

What impressed you negatively?:

no formal boards prep - osteopathic residents haven't gotten AOA internship approval if they tried (seems like there is no program support in that matter - maybe because there is no interest) - no formal international travel - no formal Advocacy training incorporated into curriculum (but there is a required scholarly activity) Report as inappropriate

How was your interview day? Please summarize.:

Very nice day - The facilities were amazing - Nonspecific interview questions - residents seem to choose the program because they were from jersey and want to practice in jersey Report as inappropriate

Travel

What was your primary mode of travel?:

Automobile

What was your total time spent traveling?:

0-1 hour

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

< $100

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