How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Tell me about your family and how you grew up." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a patient you met while you were volunteering at the hospital." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"specific question about my essay" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think doctors are "entitled"?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"ethical question on abortion" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"studentdoctor.net, my school's interview reports, UMDNJ website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"My interviewer. She was really excited about the school, intent on making my interview experience a relaxed one, and had interesting questions that made me think without putting pressure on me." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"We didn't get a chance to tour the hospitals and new facilities (cancer clinic, for example), which was too bad. But I didn't really come across anything negative." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"A little more waiting time than I'd expected, but I'd brought a book." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"All the applicants who had interviews that day were brought to one room to wait, so we chatted and relaxed until our individual interviews. Then we had a presentation on the school by the Assoc. Dean of Admissions, who was great. We were supposed to have a financial aid presentation too, but the dean went overtime so the financial aid person gave us her number to call with any questions. After the presentation (which was pretty interesting and not too long), we had lunch with some of the first- and second-year students, then they took us on a tour in small groups (two students for three applicants). Then the day was over." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

11/20/2005

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10