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  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Worcester, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Open file

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

"Why are you interested in 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/was there a specific event, time, moment?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you handle stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you handle stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing that difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interview, school website, SDN feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The hospitals are busy with a large amount of patients. Even though the school is tops in primary care, they have excellent specialty opportunities & make sure that applicants know that." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour amounts to seeing 1 classroom, the library entrance, the museum and the student lounge." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"If you said you don't mind where your interview is, you can be assigned to an off-site location. They drive you there & bring you back, but it makes for a very long day because you might have to wait til 3:30 to have your interview, and then also wait for another student to interview after you do before you get a ride back to the school." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"All in all it was a good experience. Every person there (except interviewees!) was easy going & friendly." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/30/2005

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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