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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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)?

"Describe the graduate program you are currently in." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe research you did as a senior, summarize the results." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Residency is very difficult, discuss a challenge in your life and how you overcame it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed application and the school's website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers had read my file and remembered specific things they wanted to discuss." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The school can be difficult to navigate, but the admissions staff is great about helping." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I arrived at 9:00am and was given information about my 2 interviews. The interviews were done by 11:15 and I returned to meet with the other students and have a lunch as the associate dean did a brief presentation. Then we were given a student led tour of the school. Vouchers were also given for parking." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Fairfield Inn Auburn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/17/2007

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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