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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?

Why do you think Harvard's PBL and small group learning is a good fit for you?

What was the most interesting question?

What talent do you have that you could contribute to the second year show?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you think Openheimer would have felt about this [in reference to an ethical question the interviewer had asked me previously]?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 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 another location

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my primary, brochures from the school, looked over current research publications, read the HMS web-site.

What impressed you positively?

The campus, hospitals, other applicants, current students, the Boston area.

What impressed you negatively?

My first interviewer

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing

What are your general comments?

My first interview made me want to cry, my interviewer was an hour late, and my (horrible) interview lasted only 15 mins. My second interview made up for it (student), it was a great interview (lasted about 1 hour.)
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student