University of Rochester

don't be scared..especially with closed file interviews..they pretty much ask you just the generic stuff

annoying that we had to write more essays after receiving an interview invite..and one of my interviewers explicitly said that they did not read the answers at all so that was kind of a waste of time. Also, the ethics case group activity is interesting but i think could have been better managed. It would be better if facilitators asked people to raise their hands on zoom rather than allowing it to be a free for all...otherwise we all end up having one person dominate the conversation just because they spoke first. Not enough time to do Q&A with students or faculty because it wasn't a part of the programming. Overall seems like the zoom interview platform can be improved. As for the school...one thing that concerns me is the amount of mandatory stuff for the first two years. Not great for people who are more independent in their studies or want "alone time" to self study because you're forced to be in class for a certain set amount of time during the week. This doesn't seem very helpful for non-traditional or older students.

Great school and good interviewers. They seemed a little guarded though..not sure how to explain. I'm sure people here are overall friendly but there's like a coolness to them? Lots of good research opportunities; URSOM is the gem of Rochester

Overall positive experience, practice practice practice, and truly be yourself because they seem like they will easily snuff out inauthenticity

Not to be super stressed out! Faculty are super friendly

Just a long day with early orientation, group ethical interview + 2 additional one-on-ones with a student and physician

Interviewers were engaged and present, laidback for the most part and seemed curious about my background

Reading SDN past interview questions, researching specific school programs that align with my interests/experiences, practicing answers to common interview questions

Faculty that interviewed me was chill but didn't seem to want to be there, hurried through the questions and cut off my questions after we reached 30 minutes.

SDN Interview Feedback, Reddit, practice interviews

To not be as stressed out as I was

Very friendly interviewers. Seems like a place that had a super collaborative environment. Was not afraid to shy away from talking about mental health

SDN, mock interviews

Generally a positive experience; enjoyed the virtual campus tour and the one-on-one current student interview especially.

Zoom group interview was a little more logistically challenging but was moderated well.

Kind, honest (I believe) interviewers; generally a positive experience.

This school is definitely not for everyone, but if your values align with those of UR, you will love it

Rochester is a really nice, quaint city! Also really liked the "liberal arts" approach that they have to medical education.

SDN

The small group discussion is super low-key. Just be yourself and relax then you should be fine