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Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, CT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

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?

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What did you find in your research?
Why medicine?
Why Yale? YOU WILL BE ASKED THIS, guaranteed!

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

I can't remember anything really difficult! They just want you to elaborate on your file.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my application, read Yale's website

What impressed you positively?

The students are really happy and tight, the campus is pretty and the med school building is nice, the student dorm is really nice (I'd be willing to overlook the unisex bathrooms), the flexible curriculum!!! The library and anatomy labs are also amazing--I couldn't even tell I was in the anatomy lab because they have special cadaver covers that suck the air from the room, keeping it odor free. The school also integrates technology quite well; there were laptops above the cadavers for student use! I also liked that students have a lot of afternoon time free during the week.

What impressed you negatively?

New Haven isn't the safest city...other than that, nothing! !

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really....the "5th year cost-free" option only applies to people who want to do research, not to those who want to do a combined MD-MPH in five years (or any other combined degree program). Also, Dean Silverman keeps a roster of all the interviewees for the day along with some special "notes" from your application; don't be shocked if he kind of hints at what's in your application (extracurricular-wise, not grades or MCAT) in front of other applicants.

What are your general comments?

Really nice interview day, students are great. I don't think my interviews went badly, but I hope they went well enough because I would really love to go here!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses