How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why osteopathic Medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"When did you decide that you wanted to become a doctor" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"If you had to choose between the school that you were admitted to and UMDNJ-SOM, which would you pick and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you do in your spare time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Questions were not difficult" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"-SDN interview feedback -School's web site -Read information I had received after previously attending an open house" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of students, faculty and staff, the diversity of the school, facilities, small class size (80-100)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"School's OMM lab, cafeteria and workout facilities" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Interviewers are there to basically be your "advocates" when your file is presented to the admissions committee. It is to your benefit to make the interview as conversational as possible. The better impression you give to the two people interviewing you, the better they will beable to advocate for your admissions into the school. Also know that if you are invited for an interview, you are more than half way there to being admitted. They take very seriously the candidates that they invite for interviews" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a positive experience. All of the admissions staff is very friendly and helpful. I interviewed with a third year student and the head of the emergency medicine department at UMDNJ-SOM. The interview was very short,and relaxed" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

11/11/2003