Newark, NJ
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall, the interview was laid back, and no pressure. However, when I walked out I felt like I hadnt done well or poorly. It almost seemed as though he had made his mind up about me before I interviewed, and the experience was a formality.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about youtself was the only question I was asked
What was the most interesting question?
I was not really asked questions. The only thing I was asked was tell me about yourself, which I did. He asked me to expand on one research experience which I did. He then talked for the next 50 minutes about how great Newark was.
How did you prepare for the interview?
reread amcas, school website, student doctor, read on managed health care in the US, and universal healthcare
What impressed you positively?
How happy the studnet body seemed, the accesability of professors, and the fact that the school is attached to both the hospital and graduate school
What impressed you negatively?
the whole day seemed a little unstructured, and they gave us no information beforehand about what we would be doing that day
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
how laid back the interview was
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours 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
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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