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  • University of Rochester School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Rochester, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What are your strengths?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Why a physician and not a PA, nurse, etc?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why a physician and not a PA, nurse, etc?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked on SDN for questions and did a mock interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The positive feelings of almost every student towards their school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The medical facilities seem a little dated. I wish I was able to get more a feel for the city." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing comes to mind." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very good school with a lot of people who love it there. I loved the humanities aspect. Excited to hear back from them." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Rochester

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/6/2013

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

7 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

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"You guys very very friendly and prompt. I liked how candid the Dean was." Report Response

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