Valhalla, 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?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interviewer (Ph.D prof) was laid-back with an . . . odd sense of humor. I wasn't sure how to play to it but I kept my sense of humor. He kept asking questions, I'd start to explain, he'd ask a tangentially-related question, I'd answer, then he'd ask a completely new question. I never did get around to finishing up most of my answers.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Literature stuff. Ask me essentially to justify my PI's research projects (I work in HIV/AIDS clinical trials).
What was the most interesting question?
Was there literature before the Guttenberg Bible?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read their website, compiled a list of questions from here, wrote out answers
What was the most difficult question?
What's the biggest medical ethics issue facing doctors today?
What impressed you positively?
Camraderie between the MS1s, free parking if you live on-campus, everyone in the singles housing gets their own room.
What impressed you negatively?
Still a mostly lecture-based format, a car is a must
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
LGA
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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