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Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, CT

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?

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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Morning overview, 2 interviews, financial aid talk then lunch and tour with students.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

what does a doctor do?

What was the most interesting question?

Who helps physicians the most when treating patients ( I said nurses, he wanted the patient as the answer and then went into how you had to teach and educate eachother)

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Yale Website

What was the most difficult question?

What are several medical discoveries that you believe have revolutionized medicine today? What are their limits?

What impressed you positively?

everything, the students are wonderful, the interviewer REALLY know your file and it is an incredible experience- very personal. The research opportunities are super.

What impressed you negatively?

about half the first year class lives in a dorm that also houses the admissions office and many classrooms-other than that nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

New Haven isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be- good bar scene, rich culture- its like a little college town in a big city
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

BOS

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes