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  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Boston, 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?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

"What are you scared of?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Where did you learn Spanish?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are you scared of?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are you scared of?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over my AMCAS, skimmed publications, read SDN and Tufts Website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The Dean of the school showing up and interviewing people...the friendliness of students and staff--the fact that students really felt that they were getting what they were paying for. The school is physically attached to NEMC--an amazing hospital... Not only that, but the affiliated hospitals are also impressive. The match list. Everything!!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I would say the cost, but I knew what I was getting into when I applied. It is expensive, but, I felt that they did a great job being honest. And, as I mentioned, the students really felt that they got what they were paying for. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Each of my interviews were 30 minutes. Waiting in the room to be interviewed is a little unnerving, especially when you realize which interviewer is the one that asks questions such as "what is blue?" My interviewers were very easy to talk to, genuine and I thought (hope) that they went well." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/06/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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