Newark, NJ
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
Overall negative - I left there feeling like I hadn't spoken of any of the positive things I have done, only defended myself for an hour.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you know about health care today?
What was the most interesting question?
There are 3 types of successful medical students - ones who have amazing memories, ones who work extremely hard, and ones who have an amazingly strong science background. Under which category do you fall? (This was from the med student interviewer)
How did you prepare for the interview?
reading books about interviewing, practicing with family, researching school and health care websites
What was the most difficult question?
Why did you switch your undergraduate major? Are you an indecisive person? (This was from the faculty interviewer)
What impressed you positively?
The 4th year medical student who interviewed me was wonderful - she made sure to stress the importance of choosing a school that was right for me, not just selling UMDNJ.
What impressed you negatively?
My faculty interviewer was rude, acted bored and uninterested, and asked questions that tore apart my entire undergraduate career.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That interviewers may find negatives in parts of your application that you feel are positives.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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