Rochester, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
The school itself is very nice and seems like a great place to study medicine. The only problem is the Rochester factor, namely that it is a small/medium-sized city with very limited recreational opportunities.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What are you looking for in a medical school?
What was the most interesting question?
How would we solve the problem of obesity in the United States?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went to Niagra Falls.
What was the most difficult question?
Why Rochester? Tough for someone with no specific reason why.
What impressed you positively?
The curriculum, pass/fail, some of the students and the cost of living in Rochester--$70,000 can get you a two bedroom house!!!!!!!
What impressed you negatively?
The city of Rochester--I tried exploring the town and found very little in the way of restaurants, non-corporate coffee shops, music stores, etc... The nightlife seem rather uninteresting as well.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the students do very well on the match and that the school is particularly well-known for pediatric neurology. Weird, huh?
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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