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  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Newark, NJ
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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)?

"Describe (this activity)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why medicine? Why NJMS?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is one strength/weakness" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing was too interesting" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is one positive and negative thing your mom/dad would say about you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I made sure to know my personal statement and activity list very well." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"It was nice to have a 1 on 1 interview and I thought they were friendly when I asked questions about the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"My interviewers weren't MDs or clinicians." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I knew there would be 2 interviews ahead of time. From reddit and SDN, it seems NJMS gives 2 interviews pretty often." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"They gave me 2 faculty interviews. In the first one they just asked about my activities. In the second one, they asked specifically for clarification in some parts of my application and tries to get a better idea of why I applied early decision to NJMS and also addressed some red flags on my application. Overall, it felt very personal and I enjoyed the interview process here." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

No Response

How did the tourguide seem?

No Response

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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