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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

"Ethical" questions that had nothing to do with ethics.

What was the most interesting question?

A ton of "ethical" questions....which are really not about ethics at all. They just give you a bunch of situations, and tell you you are wrong every time you try to answer.

What was the most difficult question?

Something about being in charge of NY state healthcare...it's all a blur!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

5 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?

I had seven others prior.

What impressed you positively?

Nothing at all...the whole place made my skin crawl.

What impressed you negatively?

Everything!! The admissions staff we met were not the friendliest, the interviews were of the practically non-existent "stress-style" which are not used anymore because it is an antedelluvian and ineffective way to interview....But that sums up Albany: Antedelluvian and ineffective

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the student interviewers were awful. That I should not have wasted my precious money to go on this interview.

What are your general comments?

It was terrible. The interviewers try to throw you off kilter with their "ethical" questions, whcih are not about ethics at all...they are just a tool to conduct a "stress" interview. The student who interviewed me insulted my reason for wanting to go into medicine, and he just seemed completely apathetic. The other person who interviewed me was bed...just bad. I have been on a lot of interviews, and this was the worst..by far. I would never go to this school!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses