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New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe what you know about the Human Genome Project. Based on this how many genes were humans found to have?
The HMO crisis question described above.
Where else have you applied and have been interviewed at? Why would you chose NYMC over X Medical School?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing interesting...

What was the most difficult question?

The human genome project question, I knew the answer but the interviewer just didn't seem to like me and she made the question a lot more difficult to answer because she kept interupting me.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SND website, other medical students who attend this school and the NYMC website.

What impressed you positively?

I loved the anatomy labs, the labs were on the top floor, had skylights and a good ventilation system. I liked that there was on-campus housing something that wasn't available at the other school I interviewed at.

What impressed you negatively?

The students didn't seem to like the school very much and they weren't very friendly. The school was right next to a prison!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The cost of attending... it's really very expensive about $50,000 a year.

What are your general comments?

I really don't want to be one of those people who blames a bad interview on the interviewer but in this case it's hard not to. I read an earlier feedback and a fellow interviewee described his interviewer as a &quot;demon from the abyss below&quot; I am quite sure that his comment was based on this particular interviewer. She was rude and negative and just really put me down. I'm confident that other interviewees who had her feel the same way as I do. At one point, she asked about my thoughts on how to resolve the HMO crisis. As soon as I started to answer she loudly smacks her hand on the table and proceeds to yell &quot;NO! THAT WON'T DO ANYTHING!&quot; I had barely gotten a sentence out and it also happens to be an issue that the U.S. government has barely been able to solve so give me a break lady.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses