New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I thought that this was the hardest interview that I had been on to date. My interviewer was very interrogational, and seemed unimpressed with me. She would not accept my answers (e.g. her: why did you quit pre-med?
me: b/c i didn't feel that I was a competitive candidate at the time and wanted to concentrate on my family issues.
her: but why did you feel your grades weren't good-- you went to a good school.
me: My advisor told me that I couldn't apply with these grades.
her: I don't understand. you went to a good school.
me: I guess my heart just wasn't in it at the time.
etc.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would you do if you didn't get into med school?
(I told her that I was already in at places and she asked me where, then asked me again what i'd do if i didn't get in anywhere).
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Other interviews, school website
What was the most difficult question?
Why did you quit pre-med the first time around? (Not b/c this was a difficult question, but that she would not accept my answer)
What impressed you positively?
the housing and food
What impressed you negatively?
the location
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How disorganized everything was-- I got there early, and there was NOTHING to do-- i sat in on two classes. the tour guide was stoned. I had to navigate my way to my interview site which was in a different building-- no one knew where it was!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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