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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

why did you take time off from school
why medicine
would you really want to move to nyc (i'm from the west coast)

What was the most interesting question?

how do you think people make decisions about presidential candidates?

What was the most difficult question?

what are you good at?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read the columbia website

What impressed you positively?

students were cool and many came into the waiting area to talk and answer questions, new children's hospital facilities

What impressed you negatively?

no financial aid presentation, no intro or anything w/a dean or someone from the admissions office.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

this is an awesome school. but my interviewer and i didnt click. try to talk to 3rd or 4th years while you are there. they were the most helpful since they've been thru most of the process.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses