Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

My interview went well -- it was very comfortable and conversational. The students who gave the tour were very nice, and the food was great. Einstein seems to give a good mix of everything; the affiliated hospitals are all very different, and there's a good balance of research and patient care. No lecture halls were shown, nor were any hospitals. There was an optional tour of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, but it's the day before Thanksgiving, and most people wanted to get out of there! Maybe there could be some way to incorporate one of the nearby hospitals.

Interview questions they asked

How do you like [my undergrad school]?

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you think vaccines cause autism? (One of my EC's was working with an autistic child.)

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What was the most difficult question?

Have you ever failed at anything?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over school's web page

What impressed you positively?

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".

What impressed you negatively?

No financial aid presentation, and no info available.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway wasn't bad at all in the morning -- I got there way early!