Positively
2 out of 10
60+ minutes
At the school
1
One-on-one
Closed file
"Why do you want to study medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What brings you to Puerto Rico?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"How will your spouse and daughter adjust to life in PR?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Where do you see the future of the Reforma going?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"None of the questions were really too difficult. Most, in fact, were very straightforward and typical." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Checked with the SDN site. Read up on Puerto Rican healthcare - they have universal health care here (Reforma de la Salud). Looked over the school's website." Report Response
"Friendliness of the staff. The admissions committee seems to take a genuine interest in each candidate. School has just completed a successful LCME accreditation review." Report Response
"Some of the buildings could be a little bit more modern, but all in all, it was a good experience." Report Response
"My recommendation is that if you come down here you take a little time to figure your way around Bayamon. It is not the easiest to get around. Definitely, ask the admissions office for a map prior to arrival. Also, you will need to stay at a hotel in San Juan. There are no hotels in the immediate Bayamon area. Old San Juan is nice, and you can find a good place to stay there, or you can stay in Condado or the airport area (Carolina, PR)" Report Response
"I began the process as soon as I arrived. They are very efficient and there is no excessive waiting around like at other schools. The first thing you do is go to an office and read an article (in Spanish) from a Puerto Rican medical journal - Mine was an article about the elevated suicide rates among the elderly. You are given a piece of paper to comment on the article that you just read. You are given 30 minutes for this process. Next, I interviewed with a physician from the Family Medicine department. The interviewer was extremely nice and the whole experience was relatively stress free. The interview was the last part. The school left a very favorable impression on me. In the mainland US, not many people seemed to know about this school, but it is an LCME accredited medical school. Additionally, it is accredited by the Middle States colleges and universities accreditation board. All of the students seemed happy. It is a small school, but there are several students from the mainland US studying here. I was also happy to learn during the interview that most residencies are in the mainland US, because there are not enough residencies in PR for those that want to stay." Report Response
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