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Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 26% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did okay.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
SDN Interview Experience Score
7.7
Good
Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.
Based on 1,387 responses
Score Reference:
9–10 Exceptional
8–8.9 Very Good
7–7.9 Good
6–6.9 Mixed
< 6 Needs Improvement
The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.
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💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about handling stress, personal challenges overcome, hobbies, extracurricular activities, motivations for pursuing medicine, family background, future career goals, and ethical scenarios like patient interactions or healthcare system opinions. Some respondents mentioned an MMI format with questions about nondisclosure agreements, while others described a conversational interview style focusing on the applicant's experiences, passions, and interests.
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How do you handle stress
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Why medicine?
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Wanted to know about my life from childhood to adulthood (asked questions about hobbies, challenges, and hardship) very casual
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Why Einstein?
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What's the biggest challenge you've had to overcome?
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Asked further about my background as a soccer coach.
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Don't you think your research is unethical?
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What is the difference between empathy and compassion?
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Tell me about yourself.
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What skills I have learned to recover from a rough start academically.
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Tell me about yourself?
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Only asked one, tell me about your journey to medicine. Rest was a conversation.
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What do I like to do for fun
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Tell me about your research.
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What have you learned in your current job?
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How did you like your undergraduate institution?
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What high school did you go to?
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Many questions about the extracurriculars listed on my resume.
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Tell me about yourself
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Tell me more about said work/volunteer experience. My interviewer did not really ask generic interview questions. Instead, we talked about my experiences and passions.
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Why did you choose to go to your undergrad?
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What do you consider to be your greatest achievement/most proud of?
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Tell me something about yourself?
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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Why are you interviewing so late.
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Why do you want to go to medical school and not pursue a PhD?
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Why should we admit you?
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What do you do in your spare time?
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Besides the fact that your parents are both doctors, why do you want to be a doctor?
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What about Einstein interests you?
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Started off asking questions about my background - where I'm from, my family members, undergraduate career, what I'm doing during my year off, what I like to do for fun.
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What patient interaction stood out in your mind and why?
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Is it going to be difficult to get back into studying [non-trad student]?
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Which other schools have you applied to?
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What were some things about Einstein that impressed you?
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What exactly do you do in your work?
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Icebreaker: Tell me about yourself.
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If Albert Einstein was theoretically your first choice school, what would be your second choice school of the schools you applied to?
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Why do you want to be a doctor
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Looking back on all of your experiences, what have you seen in the world of medicine?
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Icebreaker: tell me about your hobby
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no real questions, just a conversation
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there weren't really specific questions; it was all about the flow of the conversation.
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Have any doctors you've shadowed or talked to tell you NOT to pursue a career in medicine?
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What do your parents do?
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Asked a lot about my family.
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Question about abortion. What test would I give to a teenage girl who wanted an abortion?
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Tell me about yourself? Where do you see yourself in ten years
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Tell me about your journey starting from high school in your own words?
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Tell me about your father (pertained to my application and my life experiences)
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This was the most conversational interview in the world. He started by explaining an EKG he was looking at to me, and we just dropped into this totally non-stressful conversation that covered topics like our hobbies/travels as much as medicine. Asked a lot about my hobbies.
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Why do you want to do medicine instead of research? (due to my extensive research experience)
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Tell me about your research; a number of follow-ups asking for details and clarifications.
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What do you want to talk about?
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very typical questions..tell me about yourself, why AECOM?, why become a doctor?
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Entire interview was very conversational and relaxed. No difficult or unusual questions.
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["I think your application is excellent"] So how did AECOM get on your list of schools to apply to?
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mostly just asked me about all my extracirriculars
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tell me about your path to medicine
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Tell me about your family and when you immigrated to the United States?
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The interview started with a question about one of my volunteering experiences and developed into a really calm and engaging discussion about my life, healthcare, and just medicine in general.
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How did you coming from (insert place far from NY) end up applying to a school in the Bronx?
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Do you see yourself getting involved in the research and use of nano-technology?
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where do you see yourself 10 years down the line?
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tell me about yourself-start from when you were born, and get me to ''today.''
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other schools you've applied to
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Tell me about urself.
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no real questions were asked
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Tell me your path to MD.
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Why Medicine?
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Do you think a quadraplegic can be a doctor?
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What does your brother do?
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Who is Howard Dean?
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Why Einstein
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Tell me about your family.
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You didn't originally plan on studying medicine. What changed your mind?
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What are you looking for in a medical school?
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Normal stuff.
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Why was I in two colleges at once?
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Why do you want to come here?
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Why on earth do you want to leave California to go to AECOM in New York?
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What do you do for fun?
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what do you see yourself doing in 10 years?
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Tell me about your dad.
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have you considered other fields?
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Have you been to the Bronx before?
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What is the healthcare system like in your home country?
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If a 13 YOF came to you asking for an abortion, what would you?
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What would you like to talk about? (REally, it was just a conversation that went on tangents.)
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How are you feeling? Are you liking our school?
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only asked questions specific to my application, nothing difficult (i.e. did you like studying abroad?, have you been to the bronx before?)
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What did you do during your year off?
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How do I know you won't change your mind and go into another profession?
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How do you deal emotionally with working in Chad?
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What was this sociology of the police class all about (as i mentioned, i took it in my fall freshman semester)?
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what would you do if you were unable to practice medicine?
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All your dreams came true. When you're older, you write an autobiography. You finish it and it's 300 pages long, what would be on page 200? (This is a UPenn undergrad admissions essay)
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I was asked about my service involvement, my research, my experience at college.
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Tell me about your acting expereince.
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How did you get interested in ... (I was asked this for every activity I listed on AMCAS)
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What was the last thing you read? And before that? And before that?
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i was asked specifics about my application/research experiences
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Why the low verbal score?
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Why did you leave your graduate program to pursue an MD?
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Why are you not pursuing an MD-PhD program?
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Tell me about your interest in research.
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how did you become interested in health disparities?
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Why medicine
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Do you think the pre-med curriculum needs to change?
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Do you have any questions for me about the school?
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Why did you major in X?
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I see you majored in x... why the switch to medicine?
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What do you think is the biggest problem in a hospital?
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My interviewer mostly kept asking me "Do you have any questions for me?" and "What do you want to talk about?" So be prepared to ask questions--your interviewer is a good resource to find out about the health care profession.
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Well, What should we talk about?
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Tell me about yourself.
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What are some of your hobbies?
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Which schools are you already in?
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(1st question) Do you have any questions for me? Anything else? Anything else? Anything else? Anything else? (seriously)
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How many interviews have you had so far?
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How did you get this job? (in reference to a summer job)
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when did you realize that being a doctor was what you wanted and not just what your family wanted
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Why didn't you decide to apply for an MD-PhD program?
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What would I do if I had a patient who was 13yrs. old and pregnant. What would I do if I had a patient who was elderly and had cancer and refused chemo?
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Where do you see yourself 10 years from now and are you leaning more towards research or clinical work?
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opinion on current healthcare
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tell me about your family
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Just some questions specifically regarding to my application. But be prepared to answer why MD and not other else?
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Tell me about your research?
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What do you think of New York and the Bronx?
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Why haven't you published any of hte books you have written? YOu should!
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what happened with your physical sciences score on the mcat
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Tell me bout your research.
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What patient contact have you had that influenced your decision to go into medicine?
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Is the city and the Bronx a beckon or something you'll have difficulty adjusting to?
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describe you most important research project?
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What would you like me to know that's not in your application?
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Why do you want to become a doctor?
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Tell me about X experience.
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Tell me about the research you are doing.
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What do you do for fun? So, you grew up in X city?
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Tell me a little about your study of languages and your study abroad experience.
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Question about a sentence from my personal statement.
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First question asked "So, tell me about yourself." (deer caught in headlight)
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Why Arabic??
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Where are you from? What's it like there?
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asked to discuss problems w/ HMO as health care delivery mode
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What are your hobbies? What did you learn from your work experience?
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Do you think HMOs work? What are their advantages/ disadvantages? What do you think is wrong with our current health care system?
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Why AECOM?
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What are your strengths/weaknesses?
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just my background, real easy stuff
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What brings you to medicine?
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What would you do if you didn't get into med school? (I told her that I was already in at places and she asked me where, then asked me again what i'd do if i didn't get in anywhere).
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How would you describe yourself?
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How did you arrive at your decision to pursue medicine?
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What do you know about the population of the Bronx?
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Tell me the chronology of your life from where you were born until now.
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Tell me about --- activity on AMCAS app.
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Why did you choose the major you did?
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Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
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Tell me about your reserach experience?
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standard questions
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How did you hear about Albert Einstein?
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What questions do you have?
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What if you don't get into medical school?
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How did you decide to become an EMT
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Who are you voting for in the presidential election?
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What pushes your buttons about medicine?
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Tell me more about your family (relating to disease in my family and my personal statement).
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How did you like your undergraduate college?
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where else did you apply
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why einstein? also see two questions above.
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Where do you see yourself in ten years?
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Where are you from?
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Why medicine now? (I'm a non-trad, so this is ALWAYS the first question.)
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Talk about your hobbies/ what you do in your free time.
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when did you want to be a doctor?
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If there were no medical schools, what type of profession would you be most interested in?
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Read above
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Questions about language, was it hard for your parents to learn english, is it hard for you to learn vietnamese.
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Would you really consider moving to the bronx?
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Since you have been successful in your present career, why switch?
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What kind of doctor do you want to be?
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Tell me about yourself and how you got interested in medicine.
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The usual stuff that everyone else posted.
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Some easy ethical questions where she asked what would I say to a 13 year old girl seeking an abortion or an old man that refuses chemotherapy.
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Tell me about yourself...
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Is your sister like you?
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typical questions...above
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What was one patient with whom you've worked who stood out in your mind, who you'll never forget?
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How would you get students to utilize services available to them? Services referred to: tutoring, personal leave etc.
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What do you think about HMO's and their effect on healthcare?
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With both of you parents as doctors, what makes you want to go into medicine?
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No particular questions, just conversation about research and the school.
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See comments
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Describe your research?
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what kind of research did you do
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Tell me about yourself. If we have to hand in our application to the interviewer, this question is inevitable.
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Do you know Spanish?
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see above.
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How did you hear about Einstein?
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What have you done since graduating from college? (I'd been out for about 5 months)
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What other schools did you apply to?
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Explain your family situation.
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How has your work in the WIlliams community impacted your view on medicine?
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If you don't get into any med school this year, what would you do next year?
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What do you do for fun.
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what are your strengths/weaknesses
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How did you like working in the homeless shelter?
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Please describe your most current research experience for me. (or some variation on that theme)
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Tell me about your clinical experiences
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How did your parents influence your choice of medicine?
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Is your family supportive of your decision to go into medicine? Why Einstein? How do you like the Bronx?
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How would your friends describe you?
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What aspects of medical school will be easy for you to adjust to? What aspects will be difficult?
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Do you plan to work for the Chinese American community?
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Why New York? Why did I go to Costa Rica? What did I learn in Costa? What do you do in your spare time? A thirteen year old comes into your office for an abortion. What do you do?
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Tell me about growing up with your grandmother and how this shaped you as a person?
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Why did you drop your previous career to pursue medicine?
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What do you think where the motivations of jack kevorkian's practices?
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all personal application questions
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Why did you withdraw from these classes?
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Do you have any questions about the school?
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The interview itself was very conversational. Many of the interviewer's questions were about the city I live in and about a hobby.
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Why did you withdraw from a certain course?
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Why did you choose the college you went to?
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Comment on my academic record
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How do you like [my undergrad school]?
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was your undergraduate university competitive?
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Asked if any physicians in family and about my family.
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my opinion on abortion with some hypothetical situations
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What are you doing next summer?
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* What do I look for in a school? <br> * Where do you see yourself working? <br> * Do I have an interest in any specific field?
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What was the most exciting experience you had as an ER volunteer?
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What type of doctor do you want to be?
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Do you like your current job? (I am currently working while taking a year off)
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Why Albert Einstein?
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What field of medicine interests you? How do i feel about our healthcare system?
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What do you do at school?
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"Do you work out at a gym?" (Asked in a vaguely disapproving tone of voice, as if she would expect someone like me to do something like that. I don't go to a gym, in fact. Weird woman.)
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Why NYC?
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The questions were mostly all non-academic (i.e. what do I like to do for fun etc)
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University discussed a wide range of topics including characteristics important to a physician, impact of mental health on underserved communities, views on spirituality in healthcare, and hypothetical ethical scenarios. While there were no specific standout questions mentioned, the interview format may have been an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) based on the variety of questions asked, and respondents may have been subject to a nondisclosure agreement given the diverse nature of inquiries.
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Not a question but they never even asked me why I want to be a doctor..They also had not read my application
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What doctor would I not want to emulate?
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What characteristics are important to a physician?
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What scares you most about starting medical school?
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How would your friends and family describe you?
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What role do you think spirituality plays in healthcare?
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How does mental health of underserved affect physicians?
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What is one thing that you would change about the medical system?
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None really.
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Did your parent's death affect your decision to go into medicine?
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Do you think black doctors should only treat black patients, asian doctors treat asian patients, white doctors white patients, and hispanic doctors hispanic patients?
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What do you think [your field of choice] will be like in 10 years? 20?
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Name a question that has caught you off at guard at your previous interviews. Then I had to tell him my answer to said annoying question haha.
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Fairly conversational, nothing too out of left field.
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From a discussion concerning dying in america.
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What I thought about genetic testing for gaucher's disease.
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I was asked to explain my moral feelings about a theoretical drug that destroyed memories to help people with PTSD.
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Have you read ________? I think this book is in line with what you would like to research in the future.
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When you volunteer with very sick patients, how do you handle seeing patients who are in pain and you are unable to do anything?
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Would I recommend one of my activities to other people?
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Would you prefer to go to medical school in Canada or the US ( I am from Canada) ?
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Where do I see myself in 10 years.
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What do you like to do for fun?
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Why do a lot of doctors kick drug addicts out?
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How did you prepare for this interview? I think he was privy to sdn, he was quite sharp.
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What's your favourite country?
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Do you have a spouse or family that will be moving with you?
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How would you like to join my clinical research in depression/schizophrenia?
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Where did you go for breakfast? Were they friendly?
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What is the best advice you have ever been given?
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Do you think Mother Theresa is a saint?
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talking about pros and cons of health care reform and how i'd do it if it were up to me
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Do you think acting is applicable to medicine? (because I have lots of acting experience on application)
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She was interested in my artwork and asked me for the URL to look at some images I had online.
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None.
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Nothing really
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The interviewer asked me to do some role playing. I was pretending to be the physician and he was the patient I was diagnosing with HIV and he didnt want to accept treatment.
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How does leaving Seattle affect you? (since it's be a coast to coast move)
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What kind of camera do you want to buy?
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i see you have X interest... (very subtle from my app, interviewer knew the file well)
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What do you think of the drug regulations in China? (based on my experiences, not totally random)
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nothing really, very standard format
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Do you think we are setting up segregation by creating ethnic specific clinics go to certain patients? weird question, basically he ask if you are a hispanic doctor, getting hispanic patients only would be like creating segregation.
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Why New York City?
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eh nothing really
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Why did you intern with the Forest Service? How does this relate to medicine. (Interesting back-and-forth conversation)
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See above.
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How much will money affect your school selection?
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Will you be scared or uncomfortable studying with students who are 22 years old.
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Where in the world have you traveled?
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Project 10 years into the future: what do you see yourself doing?
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tell me about a particular experience you had while working in a hospital or shadowing a dr that has impacted you
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how do you feel about being put under the pressures of not being a son?
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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what other schools did you apply to/interview at
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Who was your mentor during college?
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no real questions, it was very conversational
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What do you think will be your greatest challenge?
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Standard interview questions
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Do you think a quadraplegic could be a doctor (ans: yes, AECOM alum, truly amazing story!!)?
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what do you do for to relax? it was mostly conversational...
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Who is Howard Dean?
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What do you think of US News Rankings?
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it was just a conversation, really. so i guess ... "why medicine?"
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what do you do for fun?
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It was all very conversational.
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''Give me a chronological account of your life from birth.''
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Tell me about your family.
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All normal.
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Why do you think you were rejected from other schools previously?
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Nothing really.
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not really anything out of the ordinary, looked over my file and activities... i have done some ethics research so i was asked if am an ethical person
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Do you think there is any disability that an applicant could have which could preclude them from attending medical school?
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nothing interesting
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Nothing in particular--just a normal conversation.
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nothing too scintillating
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I interviewed with a psychiatrist and she began the interview with specific questions about my family. I think she wanted to get a feel for my background and all that.
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Did you consider going to psychology graduate school?
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Why Einstein?
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Question about how healthcare works in my home country.
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What do you think about Bush and Iraq?
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What would you like to talk about? (Question is harder than it seems)
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How are people in NY different from people in your native country?
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I was only asked questions about my application, nothing difficult, interview was very friendly/conversational/interesting- I genuinely felt that I learned something from my interviewer.
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How did you become interested in photography?
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A 13-year-old girl walks into your office and asks for an abortion. What do you do?
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Do you think it is beneficial for students to do international work?
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I am a post-bacc student and she asked me about sociology class I took my freshman year - which was in fall 99.
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what would you do if you were unable to practice medicine?
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What 4 people would you send to this interview on your behalf if you couldn't make it?
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Nothing struck me in particular
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What are you planning to do this summer?
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What are your thoughts on the importance of ethics in medical education?
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What would you do to prevent patients from suing you?
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ethical question about stem cells
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If you could be any animal, what would you be?
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What is the most recent book that you've read?
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What was the hardest part of X extracurricular activity?
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Questions about Howard Dean...he's an alum @ Einstein. And also asked if I knew what SDN was...he knew the people he interviewed from their posted feedback. Amazing interviewer...hands down.
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What aspect do you find most exciting about your research?
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n/a
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Address an issue in healthcare.
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what do you find not attractive about medicine
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BCPM. Do you think Calculus has any place there? How would you change the pre-med curriculum?
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hmm..nothing really
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I wasn't asked any specific questions
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What is the origin of your last name?
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Who is your pick to win the Texas/Ohio State Game?
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What do you think is the biggest problem in a hospital? (Asked in the context of discussing my job at a hospital)
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If you were on the admissions committee, are there any physical or mental disabilities that you think would automatically disqualify an applicant?
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If I called your roomate what would he tell me about you?
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No questions, just had a conversation.
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none really
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What field do you see yourself practicing in?
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What exactly is hip hop?
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Ethics, ethics, and more ethics!
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We talked about snowing in the South vs. in the Bronx. We talked about NYC and the Bronx's cultural life. He asked about a dorm of open-minded people I lived in one year.
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All were standard.
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Tell me about an experience you had as a patient where you had a hard time getting a hold of a doctor to answer your questions. (not really posed as a formal question but came up in conversation)
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what were two most impactful experiences you remember from your hospital volunteering?
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How likely do you think it is for the U.S. to elect a woman president in the next election? What do you think of Hilary Clinton's chances?
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What did I think of Dr. Kevorkian, and of him going on television? (I really know nothing about Kevorkian besides that he did assisted suicides, and had no idea about the tv question so I had to ask the interviewer for more info. All in all I think I was able to craft a good response about assisted suicide).
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Do I see myself leaning more towards research or clinical work after obtaining the MD/PhD?
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Questions were very basic and very laid back. Mostly discussion style.
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Nothing unusual
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nothing out of the ordinary...
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Why did you not consider going into MD/PhD program?
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I have to say that my interview was entirely conversational. I was expecting standard questions but there weren't any. She did ask me about specific clinical experiences i've had, but they weren't directed questions. I was to talk about whatever I wanted to talk about - with regards to the experiences. She asked me what questions I had probably 4 times and this is what really directed my entire interview. So it's a good thing to have open questions that could stem a good discussion!
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None--the interviewer told me that med school interview questions were worthless and unimportant. we talked about politics and the types of physicians who graduate from Einstein
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Nothing out of the ordinary
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You've had diverse experiences in science--clinical, research--how have they contributed to your decision to enter medicine?
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Nothing really interesting
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how will you deal with the influence and control of HMOs and business models in medicine?
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what have you been asked at other interviews
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Nothing, it was all pretty generic.
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If you couldn't make it to the interview today, what four people would you send to represent you, and what would they each say about you?
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How do you think you will adjust to the transition of coming to medical school and of living in a city?
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Who is your best friend? How would she describe you? How would she change you if she could?
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How did you end up with your name?
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Nothing really out of the ordinary.
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Nothing really out of the ordinary. Mostly straightforward questions about my application.
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My interviewer gave me a speech about how AECOM performs the academic cut-offs and his job is to simply get to know the applicants. After this he just opened up with "just talk, tell me what you think I should know." This would have been a little stressful if it had been my first interview, but luckily I was a little prepared.
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I see that you are studying multiple languages, what is your motivation for doing so?
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Nothing too surprising. Just basic conversational questions.
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nothing much, typical questions: tell me about yourself, where do you see yourself in 10 years, why medicine, would you move from CA to NY..
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Why Arabic???
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tell me about your parents
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What was it like to return from Israel to the States?
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We had an interesting discussion about poverty and obesity, and about Hurricane Katrina (aspects of poverty involved).
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Where did you come up with the idea for your personal statement?
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nothing really...he just looked over my file and asked questions of it as he read through the file
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What's different about you than the average medical school applicants?
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What would the title of your autobiography be?
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If you were a doctor and a pregnant 13- year girl came into your office wanting an abortion, what would you do?
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What was the most difficult question you've been asked at any interview?
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What will you do if you don't get into any schools?
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What change in me allowed me to do so well in my Junior and Senior years?
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An ethical case involving a vegetative minor and her mother's right to harvest her eggs for artificial insemination in producing another baby (this stemmed from a previous question about medical ethics, which I had on my AMCAS)
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past history questions.
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What was the last book you read?
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What do you do to handle stress?
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What do you know about the Bronx?
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What was the worst question you were asked in another [med school] interview?
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Questions about research, athletics.
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What did you like most about the high school and college you attended?
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Why do you travel so much? Why are you interviewing so late?( I didn't realize this was late- it is early Jan)
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none in particular
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all questions pertained to my AMCAS application. no ethical scenarios or questions concerning current issues in health care (like HMOs, PPOs, and third party pay systems)
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What do you want the admissions committe to know about you that is not in your file?
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They were all fairly standard- but some interviewers (according to other students interviewed that day) ask hard questions like "What would you do if a 13 year old needed an abortion?" I guess I got lucky with a relaxed, nice interviewer...
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None
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What did you like best/least about high school?
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Why do you think some doctors have stayed positive and others are discouraging you(based on the current state of health care)?
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What do you find hard about working in the hospital?
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How do you deal with a patient who needs treatment but can't afford it? (This was relevant because I work in a pharmacy and wrote about this in my personal statement)
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I wasn't asked too many questions, so none were particularly exciting.
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With regard to any interactions you may have had with older physicians, have any of them discouraged you from pursuing medicine?
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How did you like going to a public high school?
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Would you like to see the new facility? He then proceeded to take me to the dialysis unit and introduce me to some transplant patients!
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Tell me about your research.
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about my research in alternative medicine, asked questions about my hamsters
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What did you expect the Bronx to be like? What were your impressions when you actually saw it?
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The interview was very conversational. He asked me about my favorite detective authors.
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Wasn't asked much. What are my plans for this summer.
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What do your parents think about you applying to medical school?
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With so many doctors exiting the field due to monetary concerns, what are some suggestions to entice doctors to stay in the field?
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talk about one your extracurricular activies
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How did you get from studying philosophy to pst-bacc premedical studies?
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What do yu think about the state of health care in this country--liability, managed care plans, etc.
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She wanted to know about what I'm doing during my year off.
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Tell me anything about yourself
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What are my father's feelings about me going into medicine with healthcare in its current state?
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How would you solve the situation in mid-East/Israel?
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Do you think its okay to use research data that was obtained unethically (ie during WWII with Nazis)
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Why do you feel that people with mental illnesses are looked down upon? (My interviewer was a psychiatrist)
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Why NY since you are coming from LA?
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Basically, there were several questions regarding my ancestry and ethnic background that I found interesting, and was eager to answer.
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She asked me how I would handle a 13 year old wanting an abortion
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The question that we ask reapplicants, if you didn't make it last year, why should we accept you this year? He was blunt--not hostile.
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What would you want me to tell the Admissions Committee about you?
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Are your parents supportive of your decision to become a doctor?
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What are you doing now?
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Lots of questions regarding my background; the type of things not in the AMCAS application
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What company does your sister work for?
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nothing surprising
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All of my questions were related my file.
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if you could be any cell in the human body which would you be and why
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How do you have fun?
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If all medical schools were closed for ten years, what would you do?
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What did you think about the other schools you interviewed at?
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The applcant pool for med school is changing (more women and minorities), how will this changethe face of medicine?
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Do you know how many Chinatowns there are in New York?
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Is this what your other interviews were like?
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How would you get students to utilize services available to them? Services referred to: tutoring, personal leave etc.
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What do you think of Arnold as governor?
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Nothing especially remarkable--just discussed my file.
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None. See comments.
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nothing too interesting
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How my family supported my decisions to apply to medical school?
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Do you speak Dutch?
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Specific and personal questions about my family.
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none really, just basic questions
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Nothing too out of the ordinary - How did you get to where you are now? Why NY? Why the Bronx? Could you live here? Why Albert Einstein? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? With a physician for a father, how much did that influence your decision to enter medicine? Are you happy with your application? Overall, he seemed to be testing (in a nice way) my resolve to attend Einstein.
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No particularly interesting question. We just had a nice conversation, everything from my family to school and my various activities.
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Almost all my questions were about my research. Also got: How did you hear about Einstein? Where else did you apply? Where else are you interviewing?
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Tell me about your research. How did you get introduced to this work?
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What other schools did you apply to?
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None - My interviewer asked me a lot of questions about my family life and where I am from.
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So what else do you want to talk about? My interviewer asked this about twenty minutes into the interview.
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The interviewer asked me how my work in running workshops on issues of community, difference and diversity shaped my world view.
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If you don't get into any med school this year, what would you do next year?
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My parents are both doctors and they asked me to compare the differences between their two professions.
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Give me an example of one of those ethical situations(I had said that while shadowing a doc I came upon some). So basically I brought up the ethics on my own.
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Hailing from southern California, where there is little rain and brownish grass, did you know the real color of grass? Look at our beautiful campus!
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Not many interesting questions unfortunately. I brought the doctor my file, so she had 5 minutes to look it over. She really did not know much about me. She spoke most of the time. I wonder how she will be able to evaluate me???
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I'm paraphrasing here, but: "How do you expect to split time between research and clinical practice without sacrificing quality in either?"
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What will you do if you don't get into medical school?
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Why do you think we encounter some doctors today who are so arrogant?
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I told her about my interpreting experience in the hospital... she asked, "How would you deal with this cross-cultural misunderstanding"
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Most of the questions were interesting and thought-provoking. We discussed politics, philosophy, language and other topics that emerged. I truly felt like the interviewer was able to enter my mind and get a better feel for who I am. He didn't bother asking the standard "why med school" type interview questions, which I appreciated.
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So tell me what's NOT in here... (pats my file)
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Compare a patient's view of a private practice experience vs. an HMO experience
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What's your favorite part of my undergraduate college? My interviewer was a Darmouth alum and was excited to interview another ivy leaguer.
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Most of the interview was very conversational. The interviewer was very nice and laid back. She seemed to be more interested in my personality, hobbies, and research than my views on health care or ethical issues.
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Do you plan to work for the Chinese American community?
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How do you see medicine as an extension of what you are doing now?
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I was asked to parallel the issue of gays in the Boy Scouts to gay teachers teaching in primary and secondary school. This question is probably pertinent only to me. I do work with scouitng.
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How did living in Jamaica with your grandmother and having to give up your room at times make you feel...were you upset?
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Talk about the trajectory of your interest in medicine.
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What did I think of the motivations of jack kevorkian's practices?
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Do you feel your upbringing was sheltered?
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all personal questions about my application; really very comfortable and friendly interview; non-stress!
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Can you explain how you are hispanic but also checked black on your AMCAS
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I was not asked many questions
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Tell me something that you do that is not obvious from reading your AMCAS.
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How does the Bronx compare to where you live now?
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Can't remember. She was obviously very used to interviewing applicants, and made it extremely easy to relax. No hard questions... no stressful scenarios. I think my interviewer just wanted to get a better sense of who I was and how I've come to this point in applying to schools.
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Nothing was too interesting. Just a conversation asking about specific things on my file.
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The interviewer gave me a scenario where a patient was just told that her baby would be born with deformities and she had to decide what to do. The patient asked what the doctor would do in this situation. The interviewer then asked what I would say.
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Not many real questions, because it was a lot of interesting conversation.
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What would you do if a 13 year old girl came in and asked for an abortion?
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Do you think vaccines cause autism? (One of my EC's was working with an autistic child.)
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what was it like going to my undergraduate university?
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Not really a specific question, but the interviewer asked me multiple questions about each word in the opening sentence of my personal statement. KNOW your PS cold and the deep philosophical reasons you wrote each word. this applies to any interview b/c anything you write in your PS is fair game.
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No interesting questions.
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He asked me if I liked trig and geometry (because I am a math tutor...I said I did, but I don't) and gave me a math problem!!! He said it wasn't a part of the interview though...it was fun to hash it out even though I couldn't really solve it.
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A question about euthenasia, that turned into a discussion.
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If you could give a lecture about any topic, what would it be?
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What do I look for in a school?
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Have you had any "bad" experiences at the ER where you volunteer?
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How do you feel about the use of the terminology patient vs. client vs. consumer? How do we make medical student more attune to social issues?
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The questions were pretty simple. The interviewer basically just wanted to talk to me and get the feel for what my personality was like. He asked me about my background, how I felt about September 11, what classes I was taking now and what was so interesting about them, why I want to go into medicine etc.
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None really, it was very conversational.
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There were none. It was more of a conversation.
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It's sat night and you have no exams, it's in the middle of summer. tell me what you would do? what is your favorite movie?
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None, just questions about my activites, research etc
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You just completed your first surgery which was a success. The patient is doing well and ready to go home the next day. The nurse comes up to you and tells you she has checked and double-checked and she is positive you have left an instrument in the patient (who is the president of Malpractice insurance) what do you do?:)
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We just had a conversation. There were no straight questions. My interviewer was an HIV researcher, so we had a lot to talk about since I want to do ID.
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Nothing was asked in particular, it was more conversational.
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Einstein has a bunch of charmless weirdos doing their interviewing. Mine was no exception. She had the demeanor of someone who would rather be almost anywhere in the world than in a room with me. Her questions were asked in a half-hearted, going-through-the-motions kind of way. At one point she said in a foggy sort of way, "So do you like watching sports on t.v. and that kind of thing." Huh?
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None! Most of the questions were very straight-forward questions regarding my MCAT scores, how I envision my life as a doctor, etc.
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Tell me about your research....why einstein...typical questions...
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How did you feel about coming to this country (I was born in London). I told him that as a 10-year old, I was very excited since I was a budding Cabbage Patch Doll collector and that the United States was the official home of the latter - especially multi-ethnic ones. Thankfully, he laughed and that really opened him up.
What was the most difficult question?
Students said the most difficult question asked at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University discussed a range of topics including ethical dilemmas, personal motivations for pursuing medicine, and challenges faced during academic and career transitions. Many responses indicated that the interview format was conversational with a focus on the applicant's background, values, and future goals, with a few instances of specific inquiries related to ethical scenarios and personal experiences.
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n/a
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Really straightforward interview, no really difficult questions stood out.
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Nothing terribly difficult. Very conversational.
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Don't you think your research is unethical?
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What is the difference between empathy and compassion?
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Why didn't you apply to med school sooner?
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Why didn't you take more humanities courses in college?
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When something difficult happens in the family, how do you handle it?
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What do you think about programs that pay for your medical school education if you choose to go into a certain speciality/work into a certain area? Does this result in one unhappily working in a certain field/location just to save money? Is this right?
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I guess the first one. "Tell me about yourself". I was really nervous and messed up my answer a little.
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What has been you greatest challenge in your undergraduate career?
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Why MD and not RN?
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None
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You have a lot of research experience. Why no publications? (note: not confrontational, just curious. He proceeded to offer advice as to how I should obtain some pubs).
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I am an ultra orthodox jew, so I got some difficult questions about are practices, but the interviewer was very fair about it.
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There are lots of great schools in Boston (my home city), why did you apply here?
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Give me a pitch for why the admissions board should admit you.
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Why are your second year grades lower?
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What other schools have you applied to and interviewed at?
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Have you had any doubts about becoming a doctor?
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I was sort of shocked when he asked me about my schools and I told him that I had been accepted to a school in the Midwest. He chuckled and told me I could relax, but I had to emphasize that I really wanted to go to New York
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Nothing, the whole interview was very laid back.
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Why do a lot of doctors kick drug addicts out?
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Ethical question about covering for a doc who does legal assisted end of life treatment, the patient asks you to perform the procedure for him as he is in agony, how do you approach it? What do you say to him?
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Drilling me on my school choices and asking me to reveal confidential information
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None. Everything was very conversational and low-stress.
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Tell me about your family.
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What is the best advice you have ever been given?
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How do you think we should view those doctors who make medical errors in the field?
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Just talk about yourself (this is 45 min into the interview)
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the health care reform questions
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The one about patients.
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None. She was really easy going and no question was posed in a difficult manner.
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The interview was very conversational, no difficult questions.
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None.
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Nothing... It was pretty conversational. I thought this interview went well
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The role playing question
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no difficult question, BUT because it was very conversational it seems like the questions would be sidetracked where I wasn't able to completely answer the strengths and weaknesses question
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Tooting my own horn without sounding pretentious.
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Nothing difficult - it was more like a conversation than an interview
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AECOM is great because... XYZ
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What do you think are some problems faced by physicians today? (After listing about 5 or 6, the interviewer expected more)
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nothing, very standard
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Very briefly, why do you want to be a doctor?
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Who is the one getting socialize medicine in the united states?
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None, to be honest.
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Tell me how you, as an "international" student, view American culture? [lists some things he thinks non-Americans think of Americans (that I never really thought about)]
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none really, it was very conversational
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eh. nothing really
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none really.
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same
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No difficult questions
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Do you see yourself getting involved in the research and use of nano-technology?
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none really - we just talked. very conversational, very low stress
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where do you see yourself 20 yrs from now?
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none... all were pretty general interview questions
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Where is your other interviews?
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See above
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See above.
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Tell me about your research
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None. It was actually just talking about the school, its wonderful alum, and the great programs and the happy students. My intervier cancelled and one of the co-chairs of the committee interviewed me...he already knew my file so he didn't have much to ask me except why I thought I'd fit into AECOM.
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nothing, the interview was conversational, with the typical questions...
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Explain your research...
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Who is Howard Dean
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do you have any questions for me? (seriously, i hate that question)
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Do you want to go to medical school close to home? I see you have connections at Harvard...(I couldn't believe I was asked this directly)
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What type of setting do you see yourself working in in ten years?
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What are some of the negatives of Einstein?
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Why are you switching careers? How do you know that two years through medical school you want want to become a cook?
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Nothing Really
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nothing bad...i guess most difficult was how i would like life in the bronx
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Who is Howard Dean?
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Why medicine?
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nothing difficult
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Nothing in particular. Dr. Simmons was very nice.
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what do u want me to know about you (first question)
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Nothing, it was very conversational.
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Nothing too difficult, it was pretty conversational.
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Nothing particularly difficult.
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How do you propose to fix our healthcare system?
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Same as most interesting
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No difficult questions.
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Why do you want to be a physician?
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Why do you think Kevorkian took his cause to TV?
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How do you cope emotionally with working in Chad? (also first question)
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no really difficult questions.
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what would you do if you were unable to practice medicine?
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What would your mother be most proud of?
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Nothing was completely unexpected or particularly difficult
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Nothing! Very conversational
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Nothing difficult at all
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What was the last thing you've read?
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If you could be any cell in the body, which one would you be?
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questions about my research
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None really. The interview was very conversational
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NONE! Stress level was 1! If anyone else says otherwise...don't believe them. Interviewer did not see how difficult or ethically-related questions were going to tell him about how good of a doctor one will eventually become.
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None were difficult.
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what do you find not attractive about medicine
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How do decide if change is worth doing?
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Do you think your wanting to be a doctor is environmental or genetic? (my dad is a doctor)
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Why AECOM?
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Do you believe in lying about your patients' diagnosis to gain coverage?
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Can you give me an example of a time when you learned from a mistake?
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What is your first choice school?
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Why am I interviewing you so late?
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Ethics, ethics, ethics.
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NONE REALLY! I'm not sure there were many/any questions.
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Do you have any questions for me? (started the interview like this. not difficult the first time, but difficult/strange the 4th time.)
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What are your weaknesses?
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Explain how you connect to being latina? (it was phrased VERY weirdly, I was unsure what she meant but I talked about everything I do that involves the Hispanic community)
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Why are you wanting to go for a combined degree?
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none were really difficult
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Why are some of your grades so low, when your MCAT scores are so good?
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Why did you not continue to stay in your master lab?
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Nothing...I wasn't asked any specific questions throughout the entire interview
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none were hard
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Why aren't you a Yankee's fan? (My interviewer was really relaxed)
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What makes you stand out from the rest of the applicants? What else? What else? What else? Kept at it until I had nothing left to say and then I felt stupid.
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nothing really was difficult
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Why Einstein? Yea that was the most difficult, since it was all generic stuff
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What do you know/think about living in the Bronx? (not much; I'd never been there before! If you're not from NYC, be prepared to get this question.)
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How do you explain your experimental results at a molecular level?
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Tell me the funniest thing that has ever happened to you in your life.
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No hard questions.
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Nothing too difficult that I couldn't answer.
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None of the questions were very difficult. I felt like he was giving me advice on schools and medical schools in general, I almost felt as though I was meeting with an advisor or mentor. He asked at one point what other interviews I had been on and then proceeded to tell me if those were good or bad schools for me. He seemed very honest and open, I really liked him.
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Honestly, can't think of any really tough ones...
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She was very straight forward and seemed to just want to get to know me.
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Tell me about yourself was the very first question asked so i was kind of caught off guard.
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Explain your childhood for me.
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where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Tell me about yourself.
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What are you looking for in a medical school?
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What makes you think you'll be able to live in the Bronx?
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Nothing was difficult in my opinion, as I answered everything with an honest answer and went toe-to-toe with him in terms of q and a.
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Why should we take you?
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Why do you think Dr. Kevorkian went on TV to expose what he was doing?
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If healthcare did not exist, and there were no such thing as doctors, what would you be doing now? (difficult because I've never considered anything else)
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Do you have any reservation in going into medicine?
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My interviewer was very nice and knowledgeable, and asked questions only based upon my application
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Why did you quit pre-med the first time around? (Not b/c this was a difficult question, but that she would not accept my answer)
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What do you think a physician's role should be in helping America's health care crisis?
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why medicine
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How do you view yourself?
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What are your weaknesses... and how do you get around them?
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Why would you leave California for this (looks out at cloudy sky)?
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List three words that describe your positive qualities and three that describe your negative qualities.
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So you waitress as a part-time job. Isn't that demeaning?
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How do you think obtaining a dual degree will help your career goal of helping the hispanic community?
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Nothing.
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Who would you want to have dinner with if you could eat with anyone in the world and what would you talk about?
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Why are you taking a year off...they were all fairly standard questions
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Your MCAT score- What happened? (After a very stimulating discussion he cracked this one out)
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He asked a lot of 'whys' following my answers, such as 'we moved a lot when i was young,' why and how did that affect you?
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Weaknesses
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Nothing that difficult
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Are there any physical disabilities that would prevent one from successfully becomming a doctor?
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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There weren't any. She was really nice and told me there would be no difficult questions.
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nothing too difficult
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no questions out of the ordinary, very conversational.
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Nothing dificult.
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None. The entire interview was conversational.
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none really...it was extremely casual and conversation, my interviewer was awesome
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If you didn't get into medical school, what do you think would be the reason why?
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Asked me about research I had done 3 years ago.
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What is the hardest question you have been asked elsewhere.
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How would your friends describe you, your positive and negative attributes?
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None really, the interview was very conversational.
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None, really.
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The interview was very conversational. Her questions were very open ended so I had a lot of opportunities to tell her about myself.
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What do you feel should be done about the situation vis a vis medicine and health care?
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What makes you mad
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How would you improve doctor-patient relationships?
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Why do you want to be a doctor? He didn't ask a lot of tough questions, but this one required some careful thought.
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None. I was asked about my family and myself.
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Why I discussed my MCAT scores at all
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So how do you like New York? yeah...it was not a stressful interview.
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Do you still have interest in economics? (I majored in Economics)
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What do you think about HMO's?
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Why medicine now (after pursuing a graduate degree)?
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ditto
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if you could change anything about your life what would it be and why/ what regrets do you have about your life...(dude im only 21 chill out)
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How do you deal with stress?
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What should someone know about you that they wouldn't find out by reading your file?
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Same - How are you supposed to answer that?
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Since you applied to med school before and did not get in, why should we accept you this year?
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What would your friends say about you if asked?
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What can you say to prove to the Admissions Committee that you are a 'worthy' risk for the Medical School?
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She gave me 2 scenarios and asked me to diagnose them
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Do you really know what it's like to be a doctor? (I guess because I don't have any clinical experience in a hospital.)
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none were difficult/unpredictable
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you give interviewer your file, so not too much time for he/she to read it
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Why do you want to talk with me? (we had chosen who we wanted to speak with based upon our research interests)
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None. The interview was more conversational and getting to know about my background, education, research and I was asked to add anything else I wanted them to know that's not in my application.
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How would your friends describe you? (I hate this question!)
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Nothing was overly difficult. He was very friendly, easy to talk to, and peppered me with a lot of questions about myself and my interests. More like a conversation than an interview. Not very structured list of questions so I was able to steer the interview in the direction I wanted it to go. The hour flew by.
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Some questions specific to my research--he decided to grill me on a couple minor details.
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<none really stands out - it was all very conversational>
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None- there were no ethical questions during my interview
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None. It was very conversational.
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In a follow up to my answer about the impact of my community work on my mentality, he asked me if I was ever surprised by the workshop participants' reactions. This is obviously a very focused and student-specific question, but he definitely homed in on specific details and asked me to explain and expound on them.
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Tell me why your verbal MCAT score doesn't correlate with all your other academic accomplishments.
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Do you have any questions? I know it's good to ask questions but man, I didn't really have any--by the time my interview rolled around I knew more about the school than I did my own undergrad campus! Basically all the questions I was asked came straight from my application.
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Why do 99% of your fellow applicants wear black suits? You are not being interviewed for a position as funeral director.
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"Why MD/PhD and not just PhD?" Not really a barnburner of a question, but at least one of the interviewers really pushed for me to be clear about the reasons.
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How will you balance family and career?
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What do you think the neurological basis for alcoholism is? To what extent is it environment, and to what extent can we intervene?
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Why Einstein? Because Einstein wasn't my top choice when i went there.
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Why didnt you continue with studies in your major?
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How do you think we can fix the healthcare situation in medicine today?
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How would your friends describe you
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no really difficult questions; just questions about my background.
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none were difficult
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Tell me about your research - and she asked me extensive questions about it.
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I was asked to parrallel the case brought against mcdonalds by the fat guy that said mcD's made him fat to the lawsuits brought against tobaco companies by smokers. I kind of bombed this question. My answer should have been essentially that the case brought by the fat guy was different and not justifiable because unlike the tobaco companies mcD's does not put addicting additives in their products.
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Nothing too hard... maybe "WHy did you choose to take this year off?"
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see above, i got stressed big time at AECOM
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there weren't any difficult questions, he told me in the beginning it was to get to know me, not to stress me out wiht ethical questions
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How can you really measure someones motivation?
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I was not asked many questions
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Is there anything that you think I haven't addressed?
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Why did you wait two years after college to apply to medical school? Why did you choose to get involved in research? Why your project is important? Be prepared to talk about correlation to medicine; my research has almost none.
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What is your second choice school and why
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Again,... no hard questions.
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nothing to hard
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About some blips in my academic record.
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Have you ever failed at anything?
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how my parents professions affected my career choice.
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question about euthanasia
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"Why Einstein?" (it was difficult).
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look above
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What are you going to do next summer?
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A LOT of ethical questions.
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Do I know anything about managed HMOs?
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What should we talk about?
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The most challenging question was "If you had a patient who had pancreatic cancer and wanted to end her life, how would you handle it?"
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Anything else you would like me to know about you?
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None really...the first half of the interview was more like a conversation about stuff in my application..the rest was just talking about our healthcare system, what would i do if i didn't get in, how did i feel about the sept. 11th events, how did my family feel about my decision to go into medicine...but no stress just talking.
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The entire interview was difficult...she clearly was performing an administrative duty that she probably became bored with in, oh, I'd say the late fifties. She should be set out to pasture.
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It seemed that the interviewer was solely focused on finding out why I scored so low on my second attempt at the MCAT, especially my verbal score. Even before I had a chance to answer her question, she rudely interrupted by stating, "Couldn't it be the fact that at one point you were in ESL?!" (FYI, I had immigrated to Canada when I was 10 and yes, I was in the English as a Second Language program for like... what... 1 year?!?!) Come on! By now, I don't think my days in ESL have anything to do with my results on the MCAT! I got a freaking "T" on my writing sample lady, hello??!
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I can't think of any. The interview was EXTREMELY laidback - he was an awesome guy. Very modest and humble and really just wanted to get to know me. He even gave me some feedback at the end of the interview as to what he thought of me as an applicant.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of more than 50 minutes.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 1 person.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as low stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for their interviews by engaging in mock interviews, reviewing their application materials and the school's website, reading feedback on Student Doctor Network (SDN), and practicing answers to common interview questions. Many also researched current healthcare topics, engaged in introspection about their motivations for medicine, and talked to current students or recent graduates of the school to gain insights and perspectives.
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mock interviews, self recording
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mock interviews, SDN
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SDN, reviewed my application, read through the slideshow they sent me.
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SDN, researched the school/the Bronx, common interview Qs
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SDN, google doc of common interview questions + my answers, mock interview, primary/secondary app review
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Read the feedback and the website
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Reviewed lists of common questions and practiced answering them.
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SDN and reviewed AMCAS App.
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Researched school, reviewed application
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sdn and app
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Sdn, reread application.
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Read up about Einstein.
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researched the school on it's website, read SDN
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Read my application and basic info about the school.
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researched school's website, read personal statement, went through a list of interview questions
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practiced interview Qs, mock interview, researched school
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read about the school
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Read up on the school from their website.
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Read primary, read about the school
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reviewed my app, researched the school
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Website, SDN, mock interviews, re-reading AMCAS application
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I just read through my application, a few interview books, SDN, etc
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Reviewed SDN comments, poured through the school website, and visited the school during an open house, in addition to reviewing my application.
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Read a lot about the school and the Bronx in general. Thought about the standard questions they could ask and had a general idea of how I would answer them. read my primary application and the secondary i submitted to Einstein.
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Looked over information about the school and thought about why I would specifically want to go to that school. Got a lot of sleep the night before.
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Sdn, school website, mock interview, reading over application
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Read SDN threads, combed through the website and the brochure that was mailed to me.
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SDN, Einstein website, mock interviews
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I read these posts and reviewed the school's website. They sent me a pamphlet in the mail, I read that during my flight and found it kinda useful.
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SDN, AMCAS app
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Read the school's website. Hadn't heard of the SDN feedback site at this point.
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reviewed application, reviewed website, reviewed current topics in healthcare
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SDN, looked over past interview notes, AECOM website, chatted with my student host
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SDN, read the information brochure, talk with students there.
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practiced in front of camera then reviewed it.
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SDN
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SDN, review secondary app
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SDN, health care books, einstein website
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Read over my applications, research, the Einstein website, and SDN interview feedback questions.
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Didn't really. Thought about my answers to the "standard" questions, but there's not really a way to prepare for any one interview.
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School website, Einstein's applicant booklet
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Practiced questions in the car with my dad and had other interviews before. Read the website thoroughly so when interviewer asked what I was looking for in a school I could point out specifics regarding school.
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Introspection, made sure I had thought about a list of interview questions, read up on the health care debate. A lot of my interview prep was for the first interview I had, which was not at Einstein. That interview, I over-prepared like a mother (mock interviews every three days or so, practically memorized responses).
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Reviewing my application, SDN interview feedback, the website, mock interview
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Reread primary and secondary, researched the school, its programs and its hospitals online, talked to a recent graduate
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reading personal statement, SDN
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SDN, school's brochure that they sent me
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Read SDN, school website.
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Just knew why I wanted to go into medicine and just went in with a positive attitude.
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SDN feedback, read over AMCAS personal statement
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SDN, ABC's of Einstein, read over AMCAS.
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SDN.
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SDN, read Amcas file, Read some Health care info stuff
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SDN, reading over my AMCAS and secondary application, looking on the schools website
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Mock interviews, SDN interview feedback, reading current healthcare articles, answering all questions outloud lol
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sdn, read some really basic info on the U.S. health care system, read the school website, thought about answer to "why Einstein" and "why medicine" and prepared questions for the interviewer.
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Read the website
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SDN, school website, AMCAS application, basic ethics stuff
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SDN, website
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read about school, SDN, ask lots of questions to the student host.
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SDN, talked with students at school, reviewed AE viewbook
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SDN, Secondary, AMCAS, student hosts, the school's website.
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SDN, School Website
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SDN, MSAR, ABC Brochure, AECOM Website
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SDN, read primary and secondary, ABC's of einstein pamplet that they mail you
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I quickly browsed the SDN forum, most specifically the interview thread. I also skimmed over healthcare-related books @ Barnes and Noble.
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SDN Interview feedback, Washington University ethics website, talked to parents and friends about my interest in medicine, thought about what my answers would be to basic and expected questions.
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SDN, ethics reading, mock interviews, reread secondary
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SDN, secondary essays, amcas app., interview book, school's website and info. from tour
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SDN, reviewed file, read school's info on website and in MSAR.
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this website, review my amcas
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discussed health care policy issues w/ my dad, to make sure i wouldnt come across to conservative-republican-ish, if i had a liberal interviewer, read over my amcas app, thats it
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SDN feedback, forums, AMCAS app, secondary, read my research papers, read current health issues, and reviewed bioethics
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Read Student Doctor, School Website
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einstein's website, sdn feedback
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read amcas, sdn interview feedback posts, and browsed ae website.
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sdn, msar, website
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Read over application.
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Reading school's website and SDN
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Read over my application, my research notes, material about the school
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Thought over some basic questions. Read SDN. Read about Howard Dean.
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SDN, read AMCAS, asked my student host, University of Washingtion Ethics website
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researched healthcare issues, school's website, amcas app, sdn interview feedback
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SDN, AECOM website, reread application
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Website
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website, SDN, looked over my application
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Read website, reread my application
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SDN, school website, read up on current healthcare issues.
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I didn't really. I think I spent about 2 minutes on SDN looking at feedback.
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Read SDNet, looked at the school's website
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Explained my research to my parents.
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This forum, past interviews, school website, mock interviews, read my application, spoke with individuals.
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SDN, AAMCAS application, secondary application, Princton Reievew interview questions
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SDN, my AMCAS, my research, looked over the website to make sure i knew exactly why i wanted to go there
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SDN, School Website, Talked to first year student friends, AMCAS/SEC application
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Amcas application, read AECOM site, consulted faculty and friends
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prepared answers for typical interview questions
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Previous interviews.
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sdn, spoke to students, website, otehr interviews
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Read the AECOM website, SDN.
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read schools website
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Reviewed school's literature.
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Read SDN, reread my AMCAS, read about the school online.
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Research on the school, my application, SDN.
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I read a little about the school from the website and the interview feedback on studentdoc.
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Read over my AMCAS
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read my application, read school website
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By reading student doctor.net
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Read over primary and secondary, school's website
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Interviewed elsewhere, read the entire website, spent the night with students and grilled them :).
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read the school website, mock interview, read sdn, researched practice areas that interest me
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sdn, school website, read over amcas and application
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AECOM website.
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SDN, AECOM website,
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SDN Interview feedback, read over AMCAS
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Read the Einstein website
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sdn researched the school
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SDN, read over primary application and school website
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sdn, looked at website, other interviews...
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Health care policy reading, AECOM website, read AMCAS, SDN interview feedback
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SDN, school website, and reviewed my application
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Student host...tour, spoke to students
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Mock interview, SDN, practiced answering standard interview questions, AECOM website, reviewed my application
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website, talking to students
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SDN, previous interviews
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SDN, school website.
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Read feedback, books, papers.
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SDN, mock interview, chilled - watched TV, went to Beauty and the Beast on Broadway
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Studentdoctor.net, school information,
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Went over secondary, talked to AECOM students, mock interview
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Interview Feedback, School's website
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Researched the school, reread my AMCAS, researched ethics and news topics
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SDN, school website, prepared answers to common questions
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Asked medical professionals I know about controversial topics.
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Looked up information about the school.
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sdn, read over application, other interviews
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SDN, AECOM website, reviewed AMCAS application
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Read SDN, school website, did some mock questions with a friend
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SDN, Brochure, Website
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SDN, School Website, typed up responses to general questions (makes me relax)
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Read all I could find on Einstein, current issues in medicine, and reviewed my application and SDN feedback.
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Read SDN, re-read my AMCAS.
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SDN, my AMCAS app, AECOM student viewbook
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sdn, read up on current events, re-read app, bought warm clothes
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Studentdoctor.net, reread my amcas application, read the news, looked over school website
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SDN, my amcas app
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read over sdn, my application and just winged it.
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just read up on the school on their website
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SDN, review school website, review some questions
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school website, studentdoctor.net, review my amcas
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Read over SDN, AE website and my application
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read SDN, read over the einstein website, spoke to my people who go there, thought about some answers to generic questions
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AMCAS, school's website
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SDN, application, list of question
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I read over my AMCAS application, went through the school's website and looked at the websites of a couple of the hospitals they are affiliated with. Also looked at SDN.
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studentdoctor.net, einstein webstie
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read this site, other interviews... not much
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SDN website, Albert Einstein brochure
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msar, sdn, einstein website, spoke with students
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Not much, just read up on the school's website
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Re-read my application, read interview feedback on SDN, read the AECOM website, looked up and read papers published by the researcher I was meeting, practiced answering questions.
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SDN, reading website, reading newspapers
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Read papers, websites, SDN
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SDN, website, admissions handouts, review AMCAS and secondaries
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Read SDN feedback, read admissions brochure, talked to people I knew
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Looked over SDN interviews, studied the AECOM website like crazy, practiced with commonly asked interview questions, read over AMCAS essay and secondary
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Read SDN, read the school's website, reviewed my AMCAS application.
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This website, school's website, looked over application.
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I read over SDN, my AMCAS and a list of typical interview questions.
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SDN Interview feedback, read "Healthcare in America: Can Our Ailing System be Healed," reviewed AMCAS, reviewed thesis proposal
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This website, AECOM website, mock interviews, read over my materials.
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SDN, school website, there are some good stuff in the pre-allo forum which i printed out like description of healthcare today and its problems and interview advices. i also made a print out of questions i could be asked and wrote out an answer. Also prep questions for the interviewer. This was my first interview and i never practiced talking with anyone so i was very unprepared.
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Read up on research at Einstein, prepared answers to questions.
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this website, schools website, read over application
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This website, the school's website, AMCAS, speaking to students/profs at school.
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I read sdn feedback, glanced over my AMCAS and college research thesis, etc. Nothing major.
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SDN, school web site, hx of Bronx
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just be me
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SDN, AMCAS application, read thru couple of health policy books and articles, went thru Univ of St. Louis ethics page (really good! highly recommend!)
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SDN, spoke with preprofessional advisor, reviewed questions in my head, and believed in myself.
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SDN, reviewed AMCAS, read medical ethics textbooks, slept
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um, prior interviews.
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SDN, applications
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Read SDN, looked at school website, practiced.
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AMCAS, ethics cases, past relevant written materials, any research I did
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SDN, Other interviews, school website
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SDN, school's website, read up on faculty of interest, looked over application materials
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Website, sdn
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This site, their website, reviewed health policy
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Read over my essays, checked SDN, looked at Einstein's website.
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sdn, app
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SDN, school website, MSR
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sdn.net, talking to current students, Einstein website
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AMCAS app, SDN, school's website.
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this site, AECOM website
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SDN. reviewed my personal statement, looked over the school's web site, and cotacted MSTP students about the interview process.
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SDN, read over the school's website, talk to med students
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SDN, AMCAS, reviewed Einstein's website, etc.
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This site, the web site, review Amcas and sup. app. for the school
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skimmed the website, StudentDoctor... This was my fourth interview so I was pretty comfortable with the process at this point.
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sdn, looked over secondary and amcas appl, mock interview
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Read SDN, read school website, tried to sleep the night before--didn't work much!
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this website, AECOM website, current health care issues, practice interview, read NY Times
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practiced, read this website
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Other interviews
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Read studentdoctor.com, went over AMCAS application, tried to keep up with current events, talked to friend who goes there, read AECOM website
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Website, personal statement, SDN interview feedback
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SDN, AECOM website
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SDN, read AMCAS, looked over Einstein website
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SDN, AECOM website, read my AMCAS Application
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aecom website, amcas app, sdn
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this website, einstein website, reviewed AMCAS app.
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SDN, website, etc.
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Read possible interview questions from various pre-med websites, thoroughly reviewed the school's website including history and special research projects.
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school website, looked at my file thoroughly
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be yourself
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Read SDN, very brief practice interview with an MD, read about Einstein on the internet and spoke to a couple of students.
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Read up on the school on the Internet; downloaded papers from the researchers I was going to meet.
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Read the AECOM web site, mock interviews, SDN.
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read their website, kept up-to-date with current events
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website, amcas
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Reading this website, the school's website (not that helpful), and my own application (AMCAS application, essays, etc.)
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This website, reviewed my amcas
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I didn't
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This website, school's website.
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UW's ethics website, AECOM's website, reading personal statement.
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Website info
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Read the website.
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Read SDN, looked over the school's website
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read SDN, read AMCAS, talked to students at AE, brushed up on current events, looked on school website
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Went over typical questions with friends.
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This site, SDN, AECOM website, my application
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SDN, read my application
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Read everything.
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Read about the school on its website, SDN, prepared questions for interviewer
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Read SDN, previous interviews helped me know what was coming.
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Read SDN, about school
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this site. reviewed application and research.
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AE, SDN websites
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AECOM website, SDN, my application, talking to current students
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SDN, current events, read up on school
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AE website, SDN, mentally preparing for probable questions.
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Reading website for school, going over my research experiences, thinking about how to answer generic questions thoroughly
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Read the website and interview feedbacks.
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the usual- sdn, web, etc.
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I didn't.
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Read the Einstein website, SDN, read a little about healthcare, read a lot about my research and looked into my interviewer's research as well.
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Took a nice bath.
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sdn, AMCAS application, school's website, mock interviews, learn about healthcare issues
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great school website, sdn, talked with current students
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SDN interview feedback, AMCAS application and secondary aplication
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Read my application, the Einstein website, should have reread my research description more carefully.
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interview feedback, the Economist and other news magazines, read my application
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SDN, school web site
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I reread my AMCAS, read the whole Einstein webstie, and looked at SDN.
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Mock interviews, this site, and AECOM website
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SDN, website, mentally prepped the usual questions.
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sdn, read over primary app, etc
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Read this website, mock interviews with everyone, read my AMCAS & research & current events.
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Read this website, their website, read my app, asked my student host some questions about the day, and learned from this mistakes made from my previous interviews.
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Read the web site and spoke with Einstein students and graduates.
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Student Doctor Network. Kept up on medical issues in the news
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I re-read anything (and everything) that I had sent to the school, paying specific attention to the descriptions of my research and my MD/PhD personal statement. Then I just relaxed and tried to be myself -- as if that was something inherently difficult to do.
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SDN, Einstein website, AMCAS
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sdn, read up on healthcare issues
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Mainly talk to the student guides and my friend who goes there. This is my 5th interview so I didn't prepare much
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read this website, my amcas, their website
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this website, school website, having done other interviews
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SDN, AMCAS apps, AECOM apps, brushed up on a bit of medical current events
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sdn, current issues in medicine, read einstein's website
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read over my AMCAS, checked over secondary and thorougly looked at the website. Be prepared to answer Why Einstein, particularly to make clear why Einstein over any other New York school.
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Read previous posts on this site, reviewed AMCAS, talked to students
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Interview feedback, Einstein website
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Read recent articles on the human genome project and was prepared to talk at least a little bit about the molecular aspects of medicine
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Read a couple sort post about docs I would like to do research with on the Einstein web site. Reviewed my app and SDN.
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Read the website and my AMCAS application.
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Read my AMCAS application, looked at Interview Feedback, visited a day earyl to sit in on stuff
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reread my amcas, sdn feedback
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Not much
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website, read my amcas, talked to friends who interviewed there previously
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MSAR, SDN Feedback, friend who goes there
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My previous interviews, reading the web page, books about the school and studying the area.
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Reread my AMCAS and Interview Feedback(SDN)
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Studied my application, school's web site. Prepared questions and came up with reasons I wanted to go to this school.
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Read website, read this site
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Re-read my statements, books, internet....
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read over my application, looked at their website.
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Checked out website, did a search for articles online about the school
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I read some interview reports and contacted a first year to talk about the school.
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nothing
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Read over school's web page
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read over website and my application. found out what was unique about the school.
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did nothing
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I did look for directions to the school....
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CV, primary, secondary, interview feedback, SDN, and talked to a friend who had been accepted there.
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Read about the school on their website, read my AMCAS
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Read their website, and looked over my app.
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Read about the school, read my file well.
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read website, SDN feedback, my app
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school website, read my amcas, read my school app, this website
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Read the website, talked with my student host.
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I looked at the school's web site, looked over my AMCAS essay, had a mock interview with a friend.
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Reviewed my application, tried to think of answers to commonly asked questions, reviewed my own research, tried to read up on healthcare issues, and read over their website.
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Read up on health issues, reread my application, this website
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Read up on health policy, medical ethics, read over my application and looked up some info about the school
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read through the school website, updated myself on current events, had an outline of what i wanted to say for the main questions, went over my application, the norm....
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I read interview feedback, checked the schools website, and spoke with a friend in the MD/PHD program.
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Looked at school's website, searched interviewfeedback.com, talked to current students, read over application material
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Usual stuff.
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Checked out the site, interviewfeedback.com, practiced mock-interviews, read up on current healthcare issues, spoke to different doctors I work with (I'm currently working as a physical therapist in a hospital setting).
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knowing my application and reading about the school
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Get sleep!!! It was a LONG day (I was there from 8am - I got there early - until around 4pm). My interview was after lunch, and I actually (I feel terrible) closed my eyes briefly during the interview out of sheer exhaustion.
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were most impressed by the friendliness and enthusiasm of the students and faculty at the school. They appreciated the supportive and non-competitive atmosphere, the affordable and spacious student housing, and the emphasis on community service, research opportunities, and global health initiatives. Additionally, the convenient location, diverse patient population, pass/fail grading system, and the school's commitment to student well-being and success stood out as positive aspects that left a lasting impression.
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how casual and stress-free it was
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very casual, genuinely wanted to talk
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Friendliness of my interviewer and the current students
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housing
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Friendliness and laid back nature of the staff. Also the global health internship and other student resources were interesting to learn more about.
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Student support.
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The friendliness of everyone involved with the school, including the interviewer. The clinical sites.
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School facilities/community
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Diversity of students and patient population.
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The current students were very laidback while collegiate.
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Students seem genuinely happy and enthusiastic; they went out of their way to tell me how much they love Einstein. Admin seems responsive to student feedback both positive and negative. Admissions staff was super friendly and welcoming. Love that it's *true* P/F in pre-clinical years.
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the students seemed reasonably happy. the student housing was cheap and decent.
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The amazing campus feeling, and the friendliness of all the students I met.
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All the opportunities offered at the school
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Friendliness of staff and students, sense of community, relaxed nature of interview day
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Very nice/professorial guy.
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Pass/fail grading system, happy students
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The staff was so nice and accomodating, and the student tour guides had only positive things to say about the school. It seemed like everyone just wanted you to enjoy your day.
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how nice everyone was, the housing
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friendliness of students/staff, nice facilities, nice campus
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The friendliness of the staff, community of the students and school, opportunities for volunteering
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Everything!! Wow..loved how chill the day was. Having oreos, chips, trail mix, coffee, tea, and water available in morning was awesome! Also love that during the tour, the students actually allowed us to see inside their apartments. They're pretty good for the price! Note: for the price;). I just love the whole campus, oh and the pre-clinical years are actually true P/F so that is amazing:) Lunch was pretty good too. And the 3rd year student we had for the tour was amazingly funny and real about everything about Einstein-the good and the ugly.
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The students were fairly relaxed and did not seem stressed out. They were strong proponents of the pass/fail grading system.
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The diversity, the hospital, ECHO, people were friendly.
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Staff/Students were so friendly, campus was nice, very focused on community development.
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Research, on campus dorms, great community
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Most everything. The students were VERY laid back, talkative, friendly, intelligent and eager to answer questions; they seemed to absolutely love it there. "True" P/F. The campus was beautiful (even during winter), and the facilities that I saw were nice (including the lecture hall). Housing can't be beat for the price. Very large, impressive network of clinical sites to train in all over NYC, as well as right there on campus. School offers TONS of student support--they seem really tuned in to what students want, and do everything in their power to be flexible, responsive, and make sure students are happy. They also offer amazing opportunities for research and funded international travel (seems to be highly encouraged and easy to obtain). The admissions staff members were incredibly sweet, and my interviewer was very friendly and seemed bright, respected, and hardworking. What I saw of the Bronx impressed me -- quiet, residential, safe, lots of upper middle class neighborhoods and parks. Easy to get into Manhattan (~30-35 min bus ride to UES)
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Very friendly atmosphere from students and faculty. Really nice, chearly priced housing. I observed a great lecture. Very student oriented. The students want to be the best they can, not neccessarily the best in the class which produces a great close-knit, focused and fun environment.
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Almost everything. The doctor was fantastic who interviewed me. The students were friendly and clearly happier than most, the apartments and amenities were better than expected. I was blown away by this school.
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The housing is very cheap and the rooms are large. Einstein students are charismatic. The admissions team provides snacks for you.
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Their research facilities and affiliated hospitals.
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The faculty seems to really care a lot about the happiness and well-being of their students. The students seemed to be happy and relatively laid back.
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facilities
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They place a large emphasis on Global health, which is what I'm really interested in. AECOM will subsidize international medical trips between M1/M2 and they're generous with research funding too. The medical students here seem REALLY chill and happy. Each of them said that they found a good balance between study and play which is amazing. Also the housing option is GREAT. $350/month for a three bedroom apartment, right next to campus, and it's guaranteed for four years.
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The interviewer tried his best to make me feel comfortable and making the interview just a conversation about myself and my experiences. On campus apartments are large, extremely cheap, and close to the classrooms. The are surrounding the school is beautiful and suburban, very un-New York yet close enough to Manhattan.
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Dorms are cheap and safe
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Support from faculties and student centered atmosphere of the school.
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Nice campus, cool friendly students, seems very helpful
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Location, diversity, cheap housing on campus
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I liked the students very much and the facilities seemed nice
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Great housing, everyone was very friendly, students gain a lot of clinical skill, high match rates, pass/fail grading, student run organizations, good research opportunities.
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The students seem very connected and close. The on campus housing is nice, but I don't think that it will work for my unique situation. They have a really nice gym with an indoor pool.
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Dorm was really nice and cheap, Price center is gorgeous, people seem extremely nice and normal. Very close knit school
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Beautiful campus, friendly people, amazing and cheap housing
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I really liked the students there. The tourguides were not just MSI's and II's. There were a few MSIII's and IV's. They all seemed to enjoy the school. I personally liked the Bronx, but that might be because I grew up in Baltimore and enjoyed Baltimore. The two seemed very similar to me (even down to being split by I-95). PURE P/F first two years! Students seem very chill and help each other out.
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The students seemed very happy to be there and enthusiastic about the program, and the curriculum
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MPH option, Dorms, Students, New Research Center
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Emphasis on clinical research and global health, student housing
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the campus, housing is great - guaranteed CHEAP apartments right across from campus
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student body seemed really friendly and community-ish. P/F first two years. my interviewer was so nice, and she took me to see the pediatric ICU just for fun.
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Pass/fail for first two years. Class seems very cohesive. Close to Manhattan. CHEAP housing.
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How my interviewer stressed that she was there to be my advocate. It really does put you at ease. Einstein has been the least stressful interview I've had.
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Everyone there: faculty/students/staff all seemed really happy to be there. Jacobi is AMAZING and beautiful! The Price Center. The school's attitude of "do what you like/study how you like, we're here if you need/want help". Housing right on campus w/free shuttle busses to the hospitals.
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Curriculum, students, hospitals.
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Facilities are excellent. Students were very laid-back. P/F.
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The schools campus, the students, the lecture hall, their cheap housing
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The students were wonderful. They were easy to talk to and really told you the truth about different aspects of their lives.
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The afternoon tour given by Dr. Dannis, also that the school is EXTREMELY accomodating to the students much more than most schools
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You get money for international electives, the students were so relaxed and happy (one said his only complaint was that Einstein was "too much fun"), close to NYC, collegial atmosphere, nice lecture halls, true pass/fail, cool interest groups
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My interviewer was very friendly
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cards the admissions office handed out with names of our tour group and interviewer, with addresses. convenient.
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all the students live on "campus" very close to the buildings in which they have class; students seem very happy
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Housing is SUPER cheap! Global health program is great, you are relatively close to the city, people seem to be really nice. Great clinical opportunities.
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social medicine; gobal health program; AWESOME student housing!!!; lunch was really really good also
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The location is much nicer than expected. The on-campus apartments are very affordable. Students seem very happy and not competitive with each other.
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The location, hospital affiliations, the cohesion amongst the students. It is an unreal place.
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The students seem happy and friendly. The student apartments are amazing for cheap prize. The Kosher cafeteria wasn't bad. My interviewers was so nice and amazing.
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Friendliness and the enthusiasm! Also, the new research building and the hospital building are really impressive... take the tour if you can.
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School looks pretty nice, not as bad as the Bronx's rep, great housing size for the price especially!
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my interviewer was really nice and the housing isnt bad, but worse than i thought. its virtally impossible to get a one-bedroom as a first year, even if you are married. also, 2bedrooms are converted into 3 bedroom
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The great faculty and student environment. Everyone was super nice! The student hosts were also fun to be around.
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Everything. My interviewer was nice and engaging, making it as calm and non-stressful as possible. I can't say enough about how positive my experience was.
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brand new research building was super nice (go to the special tour if you can), focus on community service, funding for international electives, decent cheap housing is provided, pure pass/fail for first two years, faculty and students seemed happy, my interviewer was VERY enthusiastic about the school, family friendly school
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Students are enthusiastic and friendly. It is a collegial atmosphere, and the library facilities are wonderful. Also, impressive research and seems to have a lot of funding for research projects at school and overseas. Very cheap housing and parking. Nice community atmosphere for students.
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The students and staff were extremely friendly and excited about their school.
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friendly students, very enthusiastic. my interviewer was very laid back - seemed interested in what i had to say. made me feel very comfortable.
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all students i spoke to seemed genuinely happy. for real. they enjoyed being there, they enjoyed school, etc. admissions staff were super nice (even though when i called they didnt seem all that organized over the phone) my interviewer (longtime professor) was just so nice
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Everyone was really nice (esp. the admissions office), the interviewer was a doctor in the Emergency Medicine department and we had a wonderful talk. The facilities are very new and the dorms are supopsed to be very nice.
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Students seemed very happy, the school seemed very laid back. The faculty do everything in their power to make mad school a tolerable and enjoyable experience. There are lots of opportunities for going abroad.
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housing is cheap, and students seemed pretty happy, lots of funding for seemingly any project you want to do
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students, faculty seems really like their school. There will be a new Institute of Translation research building with new faculties (40+ according to my interviewer) in 2008.
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On the whole, I think Einstein is a terrific medical school. Many people have previously complained about the location but I do not think it is that bad. I did my undergraduate work at Stanford (believe me, Palo Alto is as rich as any community on this planet) and was not shocked/disappointed/scared/etc by the Bronx. I think as a medical student, the location is a great asset because you will see cases and patients that you will not see elsewhere. Einstein offers excellent clinical training and a good amount of research opportunities. The students seemed nice. The Pass/Fail grading is a big plus (real pass/fail, none of that H/HP/P/LP nonsense). Residency placement data were fantastic. In past years, people have done things like dermatology at columbia and head and neck surgery at mass general (some of the most competitive programs in the country). More importantly, Einstein's affiliated hospitals are well-regarded and provide the entire spectrum of medical services. And so, you can always get good training/do your residency at Montefiore if you desire. The student housing is great. And for 300/month a bargain you won't find anywhere else. Columbia puts its students up in closets and, I believe, charges more. At least this is the case with Bard Hall facility.
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the incredible sense of community there (almost ALL students, first thru fourth years, live in the university apartments on campus), campus is compact, very friendly staff and faculty, they have scholarships to fund the pursuit of an MPH at a school of your choice, etc
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Global health opportunities, incredible emphasis on learning anatomy right, housing.
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Affordability and convenience of housing. Gym membership included. Students seemed happy. Closer to Manhattan than I had originally thought.
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The clinical facilities, the genuine happiness and camaraderie of the class, the location, the most inexpensive housing, especially for NY (280 per month for huge single room)
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How kind and happy everyone from the students to the faculty to the staff seemed. Everybody was helpful, honest about the school, and seemed to be having a great time there. I attended a couple lectures and felt the same there too. Also faculty seemed extremely approachable. And the Int'l Health program is even bigger and better than I read! Its great, and you're really encouraged to participate!
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I was a little nervous about being in the Bronx, but the area where AECOM is is pretty nice...and the fact that I am not in Manhattan is great so I can study, but when the urge is there I can go to the city in under an hour!
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global health opportunities and clinical emphasis in curriculum
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The attitude of the students, and the huge hospital system. THE FUNDING...YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT AND GET PAID FOR IT! The cheap rent for APARTMENTS (not dorms).
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People. Very much so. They were all happy. and housing.
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nice lecture hall. not a bad neighborhood. nice apartments.
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The students were great people, and they had an all-you-can eat lunch, and it was good that it was after my interview (I was getting tired of the small snack lunches elsewhere, but I guess AE makes up for it in the largest application fee!)
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Students and staff were super welcoming and friendly. My interviewer was also incredibly nice. The student housing is amazing! It's right across the street from the school, very large, and super cheap.
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I really liked the person I interviewed with. He was a dean of sorts (assistant, associate, something) of admissions and was very humble about the school. He took an unbiased looked at me as an applicant and let my personality speak for itself. Overall, there seems to be a great community and a sense of camaraderie amongst the students. And the housing is cheap. And the school, overall, isn't as expensive as most (surprisingly).
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Nice lecture hall. Gorgeous student housing. Students seem happy.
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BIG appartments for very little cost. Integrated curriculum. Relaxed students.
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The school went out of their way to arrange the meetings I requested. Ms Longo was wonderful in explaining and arranging my day. The fact that most students live together in the guaranteed housing.
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The facilities were very nice. The students were great and really showed me why I should want to come to Einstien.
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the interviewer was very relaxed and even had some jazz in the background also the lecture hall is really nice
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The man who interviewed me had been affiliated with the school since 1956 and loved the school, impressed by the compassionate nature of AECOM, housing facilities.
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The enthusiasm of the students, the professional atmosphere, the kindness and warmth of the admission committee, the construction of a new site, the neat housing, and probably my past experience with the location.
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nothing
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The students seemed very happy there and they were all funny. The faculty and facilities were also nice (especially the lecture halls). Also, you can't beat the price of the residence complex.
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students seemed tight-knit and happy, housing is even better than the rumors
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The social medicine philosophy of the school... it matches my own.
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students seemed happy, real community feel between students
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There are obviously a lot of smart people here with a lot of exciting research. The student housing is a nice perk. I also like the medical spanish emphasis they have, extre appropriate since the Bronx has such a large Spanish-speaking population.
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The student tour guides seemed enthusiastic about their school. The location has its benefits, Manhattan is close enough to be accessible but far enough away as to not be distracting.
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Amount of funding for international and community programs and research.
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I really like the faculty and students. The apartments are dirt cheap. That is really great for New York.
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Exceptionally nice and enthusiastic students. Nice lecture halls. When sitting in on a lecture, a student played the piano for every one before the lecture began (cooool!).
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I really enjoyed my interview, lunch was great, students seem very happy and could name several specific things about why they like the school, great community atmosphere
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The lectures were great and the facilities were nice as well.
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The friendliness of people who worked there -- admissions office, admin staff of interviewer, even random people in the elevators. Nice change from what I'm used to in Manhattan...
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The dedication of staff and students to the good of their communities, the enormous support and opportunities for students to serve globally and locally. The student apartments and express bus into manhattan (30-40 minutes).
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the interview was more conversational than confrontational. the student tour was very laid back. overall, got a feeling that it is a good place.
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i stayed in nyc, always impresssive. very liberal school for orthodox jewish background. laid back students. VERY cheap housing
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All the students were very friendly and enthusiastic about the school.
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Dedication to community involvement, students really love it there and seem to have a realy good work-life balance. They are relaxed and confident. AECOM's location lends to its character as a true service oriented institution and also allows for exposure to an extremely diverse patient population.
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I loved this school! The student tour guides (there were four of them) were really nice and seemed genuinely happy there. When our tour group passed groups of students, they would yell ''yay einstein, come here!'' I thought the facilities got a bad rap in this forum, I was quite impressed with what we saw on the tour, especially the lecture halls. Great international oputunities, lots of good research, and a lot of emphasis on helping the immigrant populations in the Bronx are just a few of the other things that impressed me. Overall, just a really great school I thought!
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The laid-back and diverse student body, anatomy lab, nice student housing
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Free travel abroad during summers, friendly atmosphere, students that absolutely love the school, the housing location and price, the number of affiliated hospitals
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the student apartments were really nice, cheap, and right off campus
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great dedication of staff (lots stayed with AECOM for years) really enthusiastic students, GREAT housing
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Most of the facilities are located very close to each other (only a 5 minute walk from housing to class), first and second year classrooms are nice
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the students were very laid-back and everyone was very involved with serving the bronx.
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The students were very enthusiastic and happy.
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The housing was very nice and the students said it was very easy to get a research position and grant during a summer or to travel abroad.
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Stress level, pass/fail system, faculty and administration really cares about the student body
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The interviewer was really friendly and encouraging. Housing is guaranteed.
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cohesive student body, community-based medicine, ECHO (student-run free) clinic
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I really enjoyed my interview with one of the doctors at the hospital and the students all seemed very friendly
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The school has a very service oriented attitude. i.e. less showmanship (no white coat ceremony or long speeches) and more commitment to serving patients
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The Asst Dean had read my file and quizzed me on some personal stuff.
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Dorm rooms, Happy students,
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Everyone was so enthusaistic and all the students seemed to love it there! My interviewer was really nice and really loved working there. The housing that is provided by the school is really cheap and also very nice. It also encourages a cohesive student body.
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Faculty and students were super friendly and enthusiastic. People seemed happy and relatively unstressed!
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Students were very friendly, uncompetitive atmosphere, pass/fail cirriculum years 1&2, very nice and affordable housing, school's commitment to activism, nice lecture halls, generous funding for international externships, several hospitals to rotate through.
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Students were extremely happy and enthusiastic, the campus is close-knit, the apartments are extremely cheap and also large
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Students very friendly and enthusiastic. Seems to have a very uncompetitive, relaxed atmosphere while still being academically intense.
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The class structure seemed amazingly well organized. Power point notes printed in packets etc. Also, very diverse student base.
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New facilities, gorgeous housing.
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The new lecture hall for first-years is very nice.
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The students seem to really love it there, and the dorms are amazing ($300)!
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The interviewer read my application thoroughly and was very interested in having me at the school.
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Students seemed pretty chill; research is big in this school; great host
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I loved the students/other interviewees and the man I interviewed with was my favorite interview by far. He really got me to want to go to the school (and live in NYC specifically). I thought it was the best interview experience of my eight or so interviews thus far, despite it being rainy, windy, and cold (and we did get stuck in an elevator). It changed my mind completely about the school. But despite all this, I still got rejected!!! The food was really good during lunch. The dorms were cheap, nearby the school, but we did get stuck in the elevator and they look okay, not really nice or bad. Also, this might be a negative to some, but the school seemed really rough and rugged or straight shooting. I mean, it's in the middle of the Bronx, my interviewer cussed at least 3 times during the interivew (of course I didn't), it's not like everything is nice and new. I just like to think of it as a school I could definitely see Howard Dean going here. Heh!
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The admission's office took the time/effort to pair me with an interviewer who had a great deal in common with me.
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Apartment is very nice, the 1st year class is also nice
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The kids who provided the campus tour were very enthusiastic about their school/experiences but were also willing to honestly tell us the downsides of the school. The facilities are very nice and there is a real sense of camaraderie. Professors appear to be very accessible and willing to help.
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students were happy, non-competitive, pass-no pass, people were nice, admission office staff were very helpful, rent is $300 including utilities!
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The students - the tour guides were awesome. Also many of the facilities are new, and housing is cheap and relatively spacious.
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anatomy labs, cheap nice housing across the street, enthusiasm of the students, 1st yrs lecture hall, student diversity and support for minority students.
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the friendliness of the faculty
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Everything. I am mostly writing about my experience because my tour guide was excellent. He had heard that einstein tours were not great so he decided to do something about it. He gave a very extenisve and enthusiastic tour. The school was amazing. They are clearly spending money on new buildings for research and seemed very research oriented.
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My interviewer was great and really nice and showed me a lot of what he does (vascular surgery)
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school seemed really laid-back, supportive environment
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The people are nice there. The student host is especially nice, who prepared a bed, answered tons of my questions and allowed me to stay for two nights.
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how laid back everyone was...I was expecting that since my friends who go there told me it was like that...but I really wasn't expecting such a chilled environment
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enthusiasm of interviewer and students, new facilities and facilities under construction, pass/fail curriculum, openness of administration to listening to student feedback and desires
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The residence, the facilities
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How the students interacted with one another--the learning environment seemed non-competitive, and students really seemed to help one another out. Also, my interviewer and all the people in the admissions office were so nice and incredibly enthusiastic about the school. I was also impressed by the involvement of students with health-related activities outside the classroom.
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how enthusiastic students were, beautiful lecture hall, nice apartments, kosher food! (a plus for me)
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pass/fail, the lecture i sat in on was very enthusiastic (although the students were still asleep), international electives
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Really nice first year lecture hall, Montefiori Medical Center, really nice apartments for the students, good security system, pass/fail system, very diverse patient population, big community outreach programs
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the students, curriculum, and the number of international research and service opportunities the school provides
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Stress free b/c of pass/fail system, nice facilities
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1) Great research opportunities (I found a prof ahead of time that I'd be interested in working with, and was able to meet with him during my visit), 2) students are super friendly and the school has a diverse student body (it's one of the more diverse schools I've visited), 3) students seem happy (the first two years are P/F, so competition is nil), 4) there are brand new buildings going up all over campus: the new Jacobi hospital, and also a new translational research center that is currently under construction, 5) cheap, convenient student housing, 6) nice first-year student lecture hall, 7) lots of non-trads (AECOM explicitly invites older students to apply)
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This is a very "roll up your sleeves and get to work" type school, which I loved!
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closeness of faculty and student happiness, awesome studio apt for MD/PhD students
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The relationships between professors and students, the lecture halls.
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The enthusiasm of everyone at the school. Everyone is genuinely pleased to be there, and it's non-competitive.
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The class environment! Everyone is SO unbelievably nice and laidback. They actually do seem to have a decent time while working hard. I really liked the noncompetitive atmosphere. Classes are pass/fail, the schedule seems to be structured to help students adjust to med school life, and the housing is spacious AND cheap. I also loved how there are so many community outreaches done in the Bronx. I've already picked out the ones I want to get involved in. On top of that, AECOM seems to help fund a lot of things: the 5th year tuition is waived, conferences are paid for, etc. I can't stop going on about this school; it's one of my top choices.
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Everything! The school has amazing facilities and resources, the apartments are awesome, the hospitals are great, it's in a good area of the Bronx, and the students seem truly happy there.
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Students were very positive and enthusiastic about the school. Nice facilities and housing. Pass/fail grading encourages students to help each other.
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The students were very enthusiastic. I sat in on a lecture, and one of the students immediately started talking to me about how great the school is. They have great programs, even during your first year, and a lot of clinical experience early on. Once you talk to the admissions office, they are very nice and helpful, but they seem to keep contact with the interviewees to a minimum, which was kind of surprising.
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NIH Funding, research facilities are awesome, Pass/fail = cooperative student body, enthusiastic faculty, very acommodating administration office, potential for awesome interaction with underserved patients
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The community feel of the students and the whole school in general.
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Housing - their rooms is humongous comparing to what i'm used to and its cheap. internet included but not cable or phone. First year facilities is great. Pass/fail system is GREAT, strips away the competitive nature in pre-meds. Admissions people were the nicest administrative folks i've ever met. AECOM allows you to do research for a year w/o tuition and you can get alot of grants for conferences. Hospitals allow you to do a lot of work as a med student. There's also many holidays because the school observe Jewish holidays as well. Med school seemed like an isolated school so everyone you meet were med students or faculty. about 40 first years were from California. 5 or 6 out of the 12 of us were from California.
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The diversity in the ages of students.
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the students seemed really down to earth and happy. the facilities i saw were beautiful and the housing is cheap!
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There is a wonderful sense of community. Professors support spiritual growth as well as academic and emotional growth. If you believe in rolling up your sleeves and making a difference in the world - this school is for you.
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The students were enthusiastic about the school. The first year lecture hall is awesome. Housing is inexpensive and fairly nice. A fourth year I talked to was very positive about the clinical education.
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Students were very enthusiastic about their school, despite being at the tail end of a long, cold winter.
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nothing at all
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the cheap housing, I believe your own room and sharing a kitchen and bathroom is about $300.
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The quality of life, it's very nice, and the facilities are good.
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people were friendly, einstein seems very open to different/alternative-type applicants and seens to take care of their students quite well. housing was amazing.
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the students there seem very happy at the school, the 1st year lecture hall is beautiful, the housing is amazingly cheap (and nice)
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Just about everything: the facilities, the stress-free environment, the enthusiasm of the students, the ridiculously cheap housing.
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Happy students, nice (cheap) housing, great summer opportunities, near NYC (shuttle runs to downtown Manhattan), good food
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the first year lecture hall was new and nicely equipted. the student tour guides were real cool and funny and they were really involved in a lot of clubs and organizations. it seems that the school tries to cater to the students needs.
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The students were very enthusiastic, mature and passionate about school and medicine; The interviewer seemed very interested in getting to know me as a person; The dorms are new and a decent size for only $270/mo (triple with 3 indvl rooms, kitchen, eating area, living room, and bathroom), and about $400 for a single I think; school encourages students to think about medicine broadly by funding conferences and summer/rotation electives/year-long medically-related experiences in and outside the country; the Pass-Fail grading system leading to noncompetitive atmosphere; the cafeteria lunch was very good (esp compared to lunches offered at other medical interview luncheons); and the free gym and pool facilities.
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the housing and food
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The MSTP is very old (oldest in country?) and, as such, established. The Program itself is large (many students enrolled) seems stream-lined to get students out in 7 or 7.5 years (faster than most schools). To do this, MSTPs take anatomy/histo in the summer before year 1 of their preclinical. This speeds things along, though at the cost of some isolation from the rest of the (MD) class. The research going on there seems good (and very good, depending on the department), though the facilities seems a bit tired and in need of restoration. According to faculty, there is heavy collaboration with some of the other great research universities in Manhattan. As for the interview, a positive is that they tell you which interviews are formal and which are strictly informational.
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interviewer was very forthcoming with his opinions about AECOM. Very encouraging as well.
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The students and faculty were unbelievably nice. Everyone was incredibly helpful and relaxed and truly loved being there. The housing is very cheap and a lot better than other NYC schools (you know who you are...)
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Students very happy, enthusiastic about Einstein. First year lecture hall is great, housing is pretty good. Kosher food in the cafeteria.
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the cheap and nice housing...the apartments are really nice and rent is around 300/mo
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The housing is very affordable, quite nice, and that they let you do what you want with it (paint it, split a living room to make an extra room, put in diff carpeting). The first year lecture hall is beautiful.
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Students all seem really happy. The administration also appeared to be really supportive of the student body and their needs. I arrived early and the interviewer accomadated me and saw me earlier.
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Excellent facilities, very nice and cheap housing, seemingly happy and enthusiastic student body.
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The students were all really enthusiastic and even at one point the number of students showing us around out-numbered the interviewees. Also, we got to see the residence halls and an appartment, which I've never done at any other schools.
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the school's attitude towards the students. Powerpoint presentation printouts are provided at the beginning of the lecture. The apartments that the students live in are really nice and very cheap. The students really love going to school there
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The MSTP program is its own seperate identity apart from the medical school and graduate division, with MSTP only classess such as Histology and anatomy. They also provide students with the oppurtunity of free tickets to all NEw York professional teams home games through a lotery system.
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My interviewer was really nice and really wanted me to get to know the school. Students are GREAT! So many came up to us during the interview to tell us how much they love Einstein. Students are the friendliest, most down-to-earth ones I have met and they like to study but like to have fun too (this was my 8th interview). Housing is great, right across the street. Nice first-year lecture hall. Very diverse group of students. Pass-fail makes the first two years much less stressful and less competitive.
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The apartments are big and go for only ~$300/mth! Also there are a lot of opportunities to go to abroad to learn spanish while researching/getting clinical experience in Latin America. Also the school is Pass/fail, which is great
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The students were SO happy (though they didn't really portray WHY), the quality of clinical experiences
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Pass/fail grading system, students seem fairly at ease, great diversity in patient population, great public bus system that stops infront of school, cheap guaranteed housing
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The children's hospital is beautiful and amazing. Words cannot describe!
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How happy all of the students were to be there. Also, the housing is unbelievably cheap! The school really invests in its students, and it is a very relaxed learning environment. There is a Manhattan express bus that takes you straight from midtown to the front door of the school.
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Students seem happy, relaxed
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After my interview, the doctor I was with brought me around and introduced me to various deans--just to prove the point that their doors are always open and they are really interested in knowing their students.
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The students all seemed to really enjoy their experiences there. The housing is huge and cheap. They have a free clinic on Saturdays that is run by the students, and there are lots of opportunities to study abroad and get funding from the school. The school is very supportive of the students in general, and it seemed like a happy atmosphere.
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Affordable housing, community style apartments (almost all of the students live in the same apartment-style dorms for all four years) across the street from the classrooms, required clinical rotations from the beginning of first year
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The location-- the section of the Bronx that AECOM is located in is fairly nice. I was impressed by the flexibility AECOM allows in terms of conducting research projects and going abroad.
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lecture halls were very nice, newly renovated. On campus housing is cheap and close by.
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The AMAZING Montifiore Children's facility and the diverse, progressive student population. Also, they have awesome and cheap housing!
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The vast research opportunities and funding provided to the medical students; inexpensive/really nice housing.
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housing is great and cheap, student body is really laid back, cooperative, smart, and get along well together. facilities are pretty nice, great patient population exposure, and they fund you for summer abroad travel
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students seemed happy, student host was incredibly nice/accomodating, student housing is awesome (and incredibly cheap!)
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The students really enjoy their time at Albert Einstein
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The class community, which is probably at least partially because most students live on-campus in apartments across from the med school (which are also really cheap!) Also, PF first two years.
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The students; they were mature, friendly and honest about their experiences.
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the apartments are inexpensive
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nice lecture halls VERY BIG TABLES, best clinical work in all of NY. guaranteed housing
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The hospitals available for students to train in, had patients from every conceivable socio-economic group. My interviewer had this quiet poise and strength about her when she spoke about treating truly poor and mentally ill patients. From her words it seems as though the faculty actively try to always relate a patient's condition to their life. This seems to help students more easily identify better courses of treatment or support. I really admired this goal of Einstein's faculty.
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Everyone was great. The school went way out of their way to arrange two extra meetings for me with researchers--and I'm not an MD/PhD candidate; this was just something they mentioned in their conformation email as a possibility, but they really followed through on it.
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I would recommend taking a tour of the Montefiore children's center if you're interested in pediatrics. It is an amazing hospital.
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the ample opportunities to study abroad
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The interviewer was very positive about the school and the hosptial (my interview was at Montifiore, an affiliated hospital). All pass/fail grading makes the atmosphere, for the most part, seem uncompetitive. Very nice, cheap housing.
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The school pride that my interviewer had. It was obvious that he was really proud of the school, its students, and accopmlishments. The students were nice, open, and friendly. Plus, the food was pretty good.
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How cheap housing is and how close it is to the school (across the street). Research seems encouraged as well. Bus across from school takes you straight into manhattan. The gym and indoor pool was nice. Food was good.
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The students were really friendly
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The dorms are very nice and extremely cheap.
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Strong clinical education and pediatrics department. Also, affordable housing was a plus.
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The students
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How nice the facilities and dorms were.
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the physician was straight forward and honest
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AECOM's residence halls are ridiculously inexpensive (like $275 utilities included). Students were very friendly and surprisingly laid-back.
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friendliness of students
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the students were very friendly and cohesive, the staff and interviewer were nice, the housing
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Student attitude
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I really liked the dorms, the students anf the clinical opportunities available at Einstein. It seems like it's a nice place to go to med school because the students were laid back and very down to earth.
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My interviewer was so friendly, it almost felt like a recruiting visit. Like everyone else says, the housing is very affordable and nice. The apt I saw had hardwood floors, and they let you paint things as you wish.
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The tour guides were great- they even ran us over to their apartment even though they were almost late to class. The curriculum sounds really interesting. Very active in the community.
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Housing, location (near but not in Manhattan, safe area), relaxed students (pass/fail), treat students like adults (attitude is: learn the material how ever you want to; need help? ask for it), huge tutoring program, financial support to go overseas during summer or elective, diverse affiliated hospitals
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A.E. has 4 affiliated teaching hospitals offering as wide a variety of atmospheres and patients as New York has to offer. International travel is really encouraged. Also the food and apartments were v. good.
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lots of patient contact at Einstein, good, real cheap student housing, AE is very close to Manhattan but not actually in it, so dont have to deal with the negatives of the big city, diversity of patient contact
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Nice facilities, awesome dormitories, and friendly people.
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Everyone was so friendly, it was very laid-back. The school seems extremely open and responsive to student feedback.
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The guy who interviewed me was this young oncology surgeon who seemed very normal and down-to-earth. I really enjoyed chatting with him.
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The hospitals are huge and impressive but you only get to see them if your interview is in one. There is a research requirement for med students, I thought that was unique.
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The school has a lot of money and is very supportive of it's students. There's easy access to Manahattan but none of the hecticness. Housing is cheap and good. Food was pretty good.
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EVERYTHING: great opportunities for students, nice housing, family friendly, great cafeteria food, awesome curriculum, nice faculty and i actually like the bronx.
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The overall happiness of the students. The cheap rent.
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The students were all very relaxed. They seemed to like it there a lot. The housing is really cheap and very nice. There was a big stress on giving students clinical experience, relatively less lecture time than other schools.
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The MSTP program itself- it speaks for itself, its willingness to change yearly, the intercollegiate spirit amongst students, the dedicated/concerned coordinator- truly a learning institution.
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The dorms looked nice. The children's hospital (one year old) is awesome.
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quaint neighborhood, seems like school gives kids a lot of freedom
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great school. a lot of people dont like the area but its not far from the city and the living situation is pretty good.
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The housing situation. The interviewer was really great, and enthusiastic about the school.
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The students were VERY happy and the faculty seemed very supportive. It seems like a great environment to be trained in. Also, the housing was great and really cheap.
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Inexpensive and great, convenient dorms. Laid back atmosphere of the students, but hectic atmosphere in the hospital - a good thing. Funded international exchange/study/research abroad programs. They seem to have $$ and if you want to rotate in the city, then you can get housing there too.
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Student housing is cheap and is right across the street from the school; students seem laid back and happy; non-competitive atmosphere; pass/fail for first two years; nice lecture hall; the Introduction to Clinical Medicine program; school is active in the community and has a free clinic on the weekends
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Great program with lots of opportunity to tailor your medical school education to your own interests. Medical Spanish program, 75% financial support for studying abroad after 1st year, research opportunities. Students genuinely happy. Everyone friendly and helpful. My interviewer was just a really cool guy and great to talk with!
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The apartments, gym and first-year lecture hall.
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The students are SO happy, kind of ridiculously so. The MSTP program director is great, too. The location isn't as bad/dangerous as it has been made out to be. Housing is SO cheap and SO close to the labs, and it's super cheap to keep a car there, too.
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The dorms and prices!! The faculty and their enthusiasm, the first year lecture hall, the community service opportunities in NY
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Everyone was very nice. We got to see the student housing during our tour and the apartments were HUGE and cheap.
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*The students so welcoming and friendly. I stayed with a great student host who answered all of my 1 million questions about the school. To help me get other perspectives, she introduced me to her friends at the school who had more insight on certain issues than she did. *I was able to sit in on class and check out the lecture hall - they were comfy and had good visibility. *I really got the feeling that most of the students really wanted to be there and were happy with what Einstein had to offer.
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The students seemed genuinely happy, community outreach, required research progect, medical Spanish program, opportunities to go abroad, New York City!
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The cameraderie, community spirit.
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student body, resources, housing, etc
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How extremely friendly the students were. They study hard but also now how to have a good time when they can. Also the apartments are amazing in size and cost.
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Students are really nice, it's not that far away from Manhattan(I took the subway in from JFK and it took about 2 hours from start to finish) but really if you catch the bus and trains at the right time you can get into Manhattan(downtown) in decent time. Also the Pass/Fail grading system of 65% during the first 2 years. That really takes the pressure off; the 8 or so hospital affiliations--so good rotation opps; the admissions office being really nice and willing to get taxi's for you for FREE to all your rotations. And those taxis aren't ratty--they're nice lincoln town cars.
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The students were so warm, friendly and happy;the faculty I met were pleasant,helpful, and all had a sense of humor;the class was diverse;the location of the school in a safe, clean neighborhood (completely reversing my opinion of The Bronx).
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Sutdent were great! Diverse, honest, friendly. I could really see myself as one of them. Dorms were wonderful. Food wasn't bad. I got to sit in on a lecture and that was great too.
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The staff and students were both very friendly and positive about their experiences at the school. However, the students were also honest when asked more probing and less superficial questions about the MD/PhD program, life at Einstein, etc. Additionally, the Bronx neighborhood surrounding the hospital was surprisingly safe and vibrant. Also, the MD/PhD program administrators really stressed the amount of integrated study in the curriculum and highlighted the decreased time to graduation of the average Einstein MD/PhD student. Finally, everyone (and I do mean everyone) I talked to noted the highly collaborative research atmosphere at Einstein and many referenced it as the primary reason for their decision to come or stay at the school.
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Students seem happy with their school and like their faculty a lot. Housing and facilities are really awesome. The free lunch was great too.
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I liked the diverse patient base
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Einstein is in a nice part of Bronx, lecture halls are renovated. Einstein pay for 75% of airticket for 4th year who do rotation overseas. Nice and cheap student apt
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the interviewer and admissions staff were very nice. they didnt give us a limit on the amount of food we can get in the cafeteria which is good. its pass fail which is awesome. the lecture hall is brand new. everything is close. the students seem cool. the housing is awesome and cheap. the pool is cool.
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the student housing (cost and comfort), the sports facility (wonderful pool), 4 students/cadaver, the area, the faculty, the students, the fact that it's Jewish
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The lecture halls were really nice, the apartments were nice and cheap, plus apparently they have a deal with IKEA so you can furnish your apartment for cheaper than normal. The students seemed happy there, and they SWEAR it's a safe neighborhood, although it didn't really look like it. Also, I liked the way the campus was set up, everything's close by. The anatomy lab is up on the 7th floor (instead of in the basement) and has windows and is really well ventilated and there's only 4 students per cadaver.
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students were all very happy
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My interview. He wasn't "out to get me" and was a very laid back radiologist who asked me question -- mostly nonmedical in nature -- to just get a sense of who I was. It was my first interview so it was nice to be put at ease like that.
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The students seem genuinely happy to be there and the housing is absolutely amazing and cheap.
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The student housing is really nice. We went right after they finished their first exam so all the students were so happy and friendly with each other. The immediate area is pretty decent-I was expecting a lot worse.
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His seeming enthusiam
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The students. The fact that everything is right there. You roll out of bed and roll into class. Really convenient like back in undergrad.
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I met the Assistant Dean who works in the minority office in the restroom and her attitude mirrored everyone's ..friendly, helpful welcoming.
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The 2nd year lecture hall, the apartments, the gym
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The school seems very noncompetitive. the pre clinical curriculum looks pretty relaxed, and the housing is very cheap and maybe the best of the NYC schools
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The housing is pretty decent. I stayed with a MD/PhD student, so he had a studio all to himself. Also, the hospitals are pretty nice.
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Everyone (students and faculty) seems to love this school! Also, the dorms' showers have the best water pressure of any I've ever experienced.
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non-competitiveness of the students; everyone seemed to want to help each other succeed
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The student housing
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How happy and nice the students were.
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The cheap apartments offered by the school. They are located across the street from the medical school.
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The dormes are great and cheap. During the visit there was nothing impressive, but the things I found out from their web site and their students made me rank this school high on my list.
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Good school for families, very supportive of students, CHEAP student housing. The gym had a really nice feel to it and i'm not into gyms. It was definitely inviting.
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The hospitals, the curriculum, the students, the cafeteria is nice, the lecture halls were comfortable,... it's a great school. The students seem happy.
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The apartments are really nice and there is a gym that is located right near the apartments.
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Enthusiasm of the students
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The positive atmosphere of the hospital staff, and the excitement of the doctors and admissions staff.
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the dorms are AWESOME!!!
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The housing is very nice, and very cheap. Also, the neighborhood is not bad at all -- not what most people think of when they hear "The Bronx".
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friendly faculty, state of the art facilities, easily available public transportation
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housing is cheap
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The dorms are very, very cheap. The new Children's Hospital at Montefiore is gorgeous.
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My interviewer. Part of second graduating class at AE. Very funny and distinguished. Gave me a personal tour when he found out I would miss the good parts because of my flight. He LOVED the school and couldn't sing better praises about it.
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The students seemed laid back and friendly.
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I liked the school a lot, the students were nice, the school had available housing.
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the housing is cheap! the students are all really enthusiastic about the school, even the ones we happened to run into in the halls. AE will pay for you to go abroad during summer between 1st & 2nd year. the student organizations are very active, especially the free clinic the students run.
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the campus. despite what other people have said, i really liked it (and the bronx in general).
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Student housing is located across the street from the lecture halls and the rent is outrageously cheap, considering it's New York. Very active student group at Einstein.
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I was impressed by the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the school. I felt calm and at ease shortly after I got there.
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The friendliness of everyone I encountered, and the fact that students seem to really enjoy their school
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The dorms. They are HUGE and CHEAP!
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the dorms!!!! they are apt style dorms right next to the gym, the classes and the pathmark! it's so convenient, so spacious and so cheap!! NICE!! =)
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low stress level in everything: students, faculty and the interview itself
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the ease of the interview, the dorms were great...
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The cheap housing, the laid back envt, the kosher dining hall!
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My interviewer went out of her way to read over my application and get to know me more as a person than as a paper applicant. When I missed the lunch and tour, she gave me my own little tour and took me out to lunch.
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Not a thing.
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Affordable student housing, friendliness of the students.
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The apartments and amazing price for them that students get...
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1. My interviewer 2. Montefiore hospital is awesome (that's where my interview was) 3. Housing (unfortunately, I just found out that there is a 2-3 year waitlist for studios, so first-year students have to share a one-bedroom (the housing officer told me that students have to put up wall in the middle of the living room - it's the same for a 2-bedroom apt. Three people are put in there). 4. The overall consensus about Einstein is that it is VERY supportive toward the students - academically in particular. 5. Wide variety of ages among the students. 6. Einstein is well known for their study abroad programs
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants were commonly unimpressed by various factors such as the school's location in the Bronx, disorganized interview days, lack of enthusiasm from students and interviewers, older facilities, unstructured tours, absence of formal presentations or informational sessions, and limited access to amenities like public transportation, food options, and nearby attractions. Suggestions included improving organization, providing more comprehensive tours and presentations, updating facilities, enhancing the overall campus atmosphere, and addressing concerns about the surrounding neighborhood to create a more positive impression on applicants.
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They had not read my file despite having access to it :(
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Not much. Housing feels a bit like a college dorm but current students seem to enjoy its cheapness and proximity to campus.
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Location, Dreary buildings, Sort of desolate vibe/atmosphere, lack of things around the campus
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My interviewer wasn't very personable.
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The only negative was the stress involved with trying to navigate to an off-site interview.
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SCHOOL ADMISSION TAKES FOREVER TO RELEASE DECISIONS
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Neighborhood and location.
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The whole day basically. The tour the med student wouldnt take us through any classrooms or the library because "we are loud applicants." We had no overview of the curriculum and didnt meet the dean or associate dean or really any instructor.
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Honestly, some of the buildings, including student housing, appear old and somewhat shabby. Not as new and shiny as some other schools I've visited. Doesn't seem like there's much to do for fun in the area around the school. Not sure I'm excited about the dorm-like living situation, although obviously it's possible to live off-campus.
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I didn't feel particularly "taken care of"--had to walk by myself for about 10 minutes to my interview location and then wander around within the facility to find my interviewer. There was no presentation on the school given by the admissions office.
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The area around the school is not the best.
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students were too positive about the school. There was no use really in asking them questions...
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Hard to get to from Penn Station (paid for $50 cab one way, $6 for hour-long bus ride the other way)
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A few second years said the teaching was poor in their anatomy lectures during year one. This was a major red flag for me since anatomy is important for Step 1.
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how inflexible they were about the interview date
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area around the campus is bad; slightly long trek to NYC
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The location (Bronx)
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I was extremely impressed by everything! Except the gym. It's pretty small, so if you're someone who goes to the gym a lot you should get a membership at the gym down the block. Oh and the library is kind of small as well, but there's a bunch of empty classrooms and other study areas available.
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Can't really think of anything. Maybe the fact that the school is not right next to a subway. But it wasnt that big of a deal cause there are buses to and from the station.
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Nothing, I loved it.
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Is a little isolated.
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Interview day was very unstructured, with no informational sessions to learn more about the school, what'll come next in the application process, etc. The students were awesome and very helpful, but an appearance from a faculty member or two to discuss the school and put a face with the name would have really helped. It made for a very laid back and short day, but I left feeling like I didn't know that much more about the school than when I arrived. My interview days elsewhere were more structured, a bit more informative, and they all went out of their way to sell the school to applicants. Einstein is quite an amazing school when you take the time to read about it and talk to current students, but the unstructured interview day means it just lacks the impact that other schools have on applicants during their days.
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No video recording of lectures (due to copyright issues, according to a studnt guide. He told me they are working on it, though)
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The location... The school itself had a pleasant atmosphere and a great student body, but the surrounding neighborhood gave a bad impression. I took the time to explore before my interview. It wasn't scary, but not a good place. That being said, the teaching hospitals definitely receive a wide range of patients from all backgrounds.
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They do not video record lectures.
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Interview day was poorly organized; I was given a slip of paper for a "self-guided" tour, there was no introduction given by an admissions officer, only two students came to speak to the visitors. The cafeteria food we were given was terrible, and the students were less than enthusiastic. The school is in a depressing neighborhood, the medical education building is small and tired, and the school doesn't feel like a community.
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Not a whole lot impressed me negatively. The location is a bit far from Manhattan but it's not that bad...probably like 35 minutes out of parts you'd want to go to. It's med school, so I imagine the only trips I'll take anyway are to the library!
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students
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The only resource we had were the medical students who stuck with us on the tour and luncheon. Afterwards they just left us to find our way to the interviews.
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The interview day was pretty short; there was no information session; we didn't have the opportunity to sit it on any lectures or talk with many students there.
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Bronx isn't so fun
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Lacking state of the art equipment like virtual dummies
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Tiny cafeteria, certain facilities seemed to be old and dingy
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my interviewer and the location
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nothing really.
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The day was very unorganized. The student tour group did not show up because all of the M1s had a special event that day. All of the candidates sat in the lobby for nearly 1 hour while the admissions office found M2s to take us around.
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only one place to eat on campus... but there are plenty of eat out places within walking distance
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I like walking alone at night which is probably something I can't do in a city like this one.
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The location, not much public transportation to get to and from the city