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Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe some of the problems in health care that are most troubling to you.

What was the most interesting question?

What would you tell your mother if she voiced her concern about you possibly contracting HIV from a needle-stick?

What was the most difficult question?

none
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

read materials mailed to me and checked out the website thoroughly

What impressed you positively?

the facilities and the students who were down to earth

What impressed you negatively?

cold weather...if you could transplant harvard to a warmer climate it would be the perfect school

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

actual schedule that students have for classes leaves alot of room to engage in so many things

What are your general comments?

I was all nervous about this interview, but when I got there you really didn't feel like you were interviewing at Harvard. The school knows they are number one and make no effort to remind you of that fact. It was more relaxed than my other interviews.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student