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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"What is Medicaid?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is a community health center?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do to change the US health care system today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is Medicaid? (see below)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is Medicaid? It wasn't "difficult" in terms of giving the answer, because I just had to define it, but it was the very first question immediately after my interviewer introduced himself. Caught me slightly off guard b/c it was so direct, so I had to change mental gears for the rest of the interview." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read over application, visit umass website, keep up w/current medical news" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"quality of facilities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"interview process could be slightly more organized (one fellow interviewer did not receive his 2nd interview assignment until halfway through the day) " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How direct my first interview was going to be in terms of questions." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

10/01/2008

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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

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