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  • University of Rochester School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Rochester, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"What good books have you read lately? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you think Rochester would be a good fit for you? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why are you interested in women's health? (This came from my AMCAS essay.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What books have you read recently that you would recommend? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"No difficult questions; the interviews were very conversational and laid back. They really just want to get to know who you are as a person." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"School's website and brochure, read SDN interview experiences, thought about "why medicine" and "why Rochester."" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students were all very friendly, open, and sincere--not the fake friendliness you sometimes find during campus visits. I attended a first year class and a second year class, and both were impressive in terms of the quality of the teaching, the level of interaction from the students, and the course material itself (the first-year clinical reasoning class especially.) The facilities were new, modern, and beautiful, and Strong Memorial is attached to the med school so clinical experience is literally right at your fingertips. Rochester students start their clinical experience in January of their first year--very nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"From what everyone in Rochester says, the weather is a little scary. Also, downtown Rochester is in bad shape. However, the med school and university are not near downtown and there are several beautiful neighborhoods and shopping areas that make up for the lack of a downtown." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How much it hurts to walk long distances in high heels! There are two tours and they are both pretty long and cover different stuff, so definitely try to wear comfortable shoes." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Excellent school, friendly students, outstanding curriculum. I think this would be a great place to get a medical education." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/13/2004

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