Rutgers University (Robert Wood Johnson)

Interviewers were 2 min late to a 7 min interview, none of them asked followup questions or engaged with me, they just took notes the whole time I was speaking and seemed disinterested in the conversation

I didn't.

Schools seems really great to attend, yes the building is a bit old compared to neighboring Public Health and Pharmacy schools but Rutgers is very quick to fix anything, whether its a broken light, wobbly desk, any technological issue, etc. Everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming and from what was shared, it seems that the faculty really care about the students and their wellbeing. MMI was a bit tough because it was a new experience but after the first few prompts, you get used to how to present yourself and answer the questions.

News and updates occurring at the school. Wished I would've practiced answering MMI questions ahead of time.

The adjust in timing of the interview was a bit odd, spent about 40 mins waiting at one point but it's not as bad as other interviews. Some MMI scenarios were a bit heavy to answer given we only had two minutes to plan it out while being a bit anxious for obvious reasons (especially since this was my first MMI interview). It also didn't help that, because MMI tries to eliminate biases in interviews, it was hard to gauge how well my responses were from my interviewers. Lastly, the facility is pretty dated but the administration does do a good job in taking care of any issues that would arise.

The amount of community outreach opportunities, clubs with unique opportunities, and activities they have to offer outside of the academic aspect of medicine. The faculty and students are very friendly. and the administration is very attentive to their students' needs. The fact that they give exams on Friday, offer podcasts of lectures that aren't mandatory to attend, and provide students with iPads is definitely a plus as well.

SDN, looked up MMI and the types of questions that could be presented, read up on healthcare (recent events/newa and political views on the matter), brushed up on previous interviews.

SDN and Casper

Be prepared to think a bit during the interview and answer everything in a consistent manner. Don't let the time frame dissuade you from finishing your discussion with your interviewee.

Different components to each scenario that we were asked to discuss during the MMIs.

It hard to gauge from the MMI style how I performed and some of the scenarios that we had to discuss were definitely challenging.

The way admissions committee made us feel so welcomed out there during the interview day and how warm everyone else was.

This was MMI style interview so I read about this style online, ethical dilemmas and topics as well as did mock interviews with friends

It was difficult to schedule the interview and tour, especially because they weren't available on the same day.

Interviewer was very positive about the programs, community outreach opportunities, etc., available on campus. The Admissions office was friendly.

Practice questions from SDN, mock interviews with my school's Career Development office, reading up on current medical issues and legislature, reading the RWJ brochures and website.

nothing.

They are cutting the class size from 140 to 105, and apparently didn't even know about this change until Sept (after they started interviewing...) :/

Seems like a solid program, with many opportunities for research and community outreach, and at a decent price. Not bad at all.

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