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NYU Grossman School of Medicine

New York, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Interview was conversational. They seemed very interested in why I liked NYU over other schools.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why NYU over the other NYC schools?

What was the most interesting question?

amcas stuff

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn interview feedback, read over my amcas beforehand

What was the most difficult question?

If you want to go to school in NY, why NYU and not Cornell, Columbia, or Sinai?

What impressed you positively?

Curriculum (Pass/Fail 1st two years and everyone tells me clinical years are graded really easy). Laid back, happy student body. Great, diverse clinical experience. Students match very well for residency. Great location in NYC.

What impressed you negatively?

Dorms weren't particularly exciting. Not as many dual degree options (MBA,MPH) as other schools. Some parts of the school seemed old (in the basement of hospital)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

THe medical school is not that close to the undergrad (some people might not realize this). It's still in a great area though.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 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?

Automobile