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Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Hanover, NH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

The interview day was excellent and very comprehensive. They addressed all aspects of a Dartmouth medical education: medical, personal, and financial questions. They also provided a very detailed tour of the hospital. The admissions staff was one of the friendlier and more organized ones that I encountered throughout the application process.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Dartmouth? Do you like the cold?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your research? (Talking about the Tourette Syndrome studies I work on with the interviewer, who happened to be a pediatric neurologist)

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read the website, talked with a first-year, and reviewed my application materials.

What was the most difficult question?

None; the interviews were both very conversational.

What impressed you positively?

The hostpital (DHMC is gorgeous!!), the warmth of the medical community, and the beautiful country setting.

What impressed you negatively?

The bleak medical campus at Dartmouth (there are two "campuses" -- one at Dartmouth, another at the hospital), the small medical library, and the remote location of the school.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student