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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

how did you decide on med instead of research
what are your hobbies
what do you want to specialize in

What was the most interesting question?

nothing all that unusual....i had two interviewers. the first one asked me things like where i saw myself in ten years, what i wanted to specialize in and why, how i came to my decision of medicine and why not research (i have a lot of research background). the second one asked me about my extracurriculars and my time abroad etc.

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

sdn, friends notes, website

What impressed you positively?

pretty much everything. the three major things i didnt like were: 1) pretty much no problem-based learning 2) sinai hospital is private (im very interested in public hospitals)....they have a lot of public affiliates, but their main hosp is private 3) their md/mph program is crammed into four years. this might be good for some people, but im concerned that it will diminish the quality of both degrees (you have to cut your clinical electives to take mph courses)

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

they have the best housing of any school ive been to yet. definitely the best of all the nyc schools. beautiful 4 or 6 person apts (with 2 and 3 bathrooms respectively) that are guaranteed for all four years. some are two floors and even have their own terraces. two blocks from central park. and only $550/month! (which for you non-new yorkers is super super cheap for that neighborhood)

What are your general comments?

great. definitely a very very impressive school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses