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  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Newark, NJ
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why did you go to the undergraduate college that you did?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are you looking for in a school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Explain about this paper you wrote (from my amcas application)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"looked over my amcas, read their website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Seems like clinical experience would be great (they have a clinical skills lab and the school is attached to the hospital). Interviewer and staff were friendly and nice. Students seemed pretty happy." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not in safest/nicest area of Newark. Parking looks like its a major problem (street parking is a no no). No housing (need to commute from suburbs). No formal presentation from admissions staff so it feels very informal." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Not in a safe area, get there early because parking fills up" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The clinical experience seems like it would be great. Administration seems student-friendly. Bad area of Newark (car may be necessary). Laid back interview." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/20/2004

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10

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