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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
the questions i was asked were the standard interview questions asked anywhere. as i mentioned above - i was asked about my activities, why med school, and why nymc. the interview lasted 45 minutes, but it wasn't stressful.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Practice with mock interviews, Reviewed the school's website, went over my amcas app
What was the most difficult question?
Again, the questions were typical - tell me about yourself, your research, your activities, why med school, why NYMC. Nothing very difficult
What impressed you positively?
anatomy lab was great, the students with whom i interacted were enthusiastic about the school and the tour guides were fun
What impressed you negatively?
not the world's best location but it is close to NYC. other than that, my visit was pretty positive
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
ha ha, that walking from the hotel to the medical campus isn't that great of an idea, especially when it's cold out, sure took me a while, but at least i got to see the prison close up :)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 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?
8 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 is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
wellesley inn
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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