Positively
4 out of 10
6 out of 10
30 minutes
At the school
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"So, tell me about yourself...(They mostly want to get to know the person behind the AMCAS and secondary...paper only tells so much)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"You do realize what's involved in a MD/PhD degree? You do realize that you can do science with just an MD? What makes you think you're ready for an MD/PhD? (they want to make sure you're ready and know what you're looking to get yourself into)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about your research..." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"You're sitting in my chair, what do you ask an MD/PhD candidate to show you that they are the one who you'd like to put into your program?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"8-10 years from now, your wife who is pregnant with your second child asks you why you're doing your stupid research when you could make so much more money to support your family in a clinical practice. What do you say?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"SDN (the one MD/PhD posting), School's webpage, practice interviews, reviewed research" Report Response
"The new research building and the HUGE amount of funding that the school is drawing from NIH grants and pumping into research. They've really built up what appears to be a solid program with a strong committment. " Report Response
"Honestly, the fact that everything was so rushed over and that there wasn't more time to spend with the six interviewers and exploring the school and research facilities. " Report Response
"That UMass Worcester serves as the main health care system for everything west of 495." Report Response
"Overall it was a somewhat positive and low stress day. Of 6 interviews, only 3 were difficult. Everyone was super-nice and there seems to be a very collaborative environment built around the whole institution. Bring your walking shoes, cause you'll be trekking all over the campus, which was fun in the Worcester winter weather. Don't pass up this gem of a school because it's not in Boston. If you have any doubts about Worcester, it's a great city to live in on the med student's budget. Some of the Mud Phuds even bought houses with their cushy $24k stipends. " Report Response
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