Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Lorraine, one of the staff, gave a tour of the school. While she is quite knowledgeable about the school and the students, I would have much preferred having a student give the tour. We did have lunch with two second-year students. If you arrive in Manhattan, take the Express Bus. You want to take the one that leads you to Morris Park Ave. and Eastchester--right in front of the school. Towards the end of the interviewer, my interviewer repeatedly asked me if I had any questions. Be prepared with at least four solid questions. The interview is closed although I did see my interviewer have my file as I walked into his office.

Interview questions they asked

What type of doctor do you want to be?

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What was the most interesting question?

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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What was the most difficult question?

What should we talk about?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the website, talked with my student host.

What impressed you positively?

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.

What impressed you negatively?

The neighborhood--if you're not used to seeing lots of trees and open space, it'll be quite a change. The facilities are old although they are building a new lecture hall for the first-year students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Einstein has a VERY active student body--with lots of interests groups.