Can any one post their interview experience at UMDNJ - Newark (Internal Medicine) or any other insight about the program.
I have read substantial amount about the scandal at the program but still plan to interview so any help/insight will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

there are some recent posts on UMDNJ-Newark below this one...so just scroll down and look for it or search it

there are some recent posts on UMDNJ-Newark below this one...so just scroll down and look for it or search it

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I have already done search and read extensively about the program on this forum and newspapers!!!. I was hoping to get some first hand interview experiences.

Best wishes to all.

since u claim to have done all this research...ur good to go...so just go to the interview and see how it is first hand and im sure that will help u answer ur question

I'll just paste and post this again for you.

I just interviewed there last week. The PD did mention the medicare/medicaid double billing issue and how she agreed they were screwing up and doing something wrong, but have now fixed it. I also came straight out and asked my interviewer (pulm/critical care director) about the current situation and he seemed honest about what he was saying, or at least thought what he was saying was true. He said the cards program was hit the hardest, and that there shouldn't be much if any trickle down that would effect the medicine program. He said that because of all the recent news some of their top picks for applicants have bailed out and so they may not get the same level of residents for the next few years that they have gotten in the previous years. I'm not completely sure about how I feel about the program, and my issue is that they didn't give me any feedback whatsoever about my chances to match there. For many this wouldn't be a big deal, but since I am currently participating in the osteopathic match and the allopathic match, it's complicated. I'm looking at St. Michael's in Newark just down the street from UMDNJ, which has a dual accredited program but participates in the osteo match. They've already given me the feedback I need. Then there's UMDNJ, which is my pick for the allopathic match, but they haven't given me any clue like St. Michael's did. I have about no days left to decide whether or not to pull out of the osteopathic match for St. Michael's to stay in the match for UMDNJ, where I have no clue what my chances are but I think I would prefer to go there over St. Michael's. It would be nice if they gave me a rough idea so I know where I stand. This sucks.

i understand your frustration neurofx. i thought my interview went well but there was no hint/indication from the program (during the interview or post-interview communication) about my chances. at our interview, they informed us about "second look." are you planning to go for a second look?

i also enquired about the recent scandel at the program. it seemed the director was going to stand tough in the face of it and not let it effect the medicine program.

good luck.

They said they couldn't give me a second look until Feb. 15th. I emailed back and explained the time sensitive situation, since Jan 25th is the last day to pull out of the osteo match. They emailed me back and said they could schedule me for the 25th, but I had to let them know that way okay right away. I emailed back a couple hours later and said yes, but never got an email response back. Hopefully Monday they will email back.