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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you fix the healthcare system?
Talk about a current issue.
What area would you like to go into, would you do research?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about a patient you encountered while volunteering. Tell me about another...

What was the most difficult question?

How would you keep employers offering health insurance if a national health plan were instituted?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

5 out of 10

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?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

SDN, School Brochure, Medical Ethics Book, read over AMCAS and personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

The 2 faculty who interviewed me were great. It impressed me how they seemed genuinely interested in learning about me, and having a conversation, not an interview. Also, they did an excellent job of matching me with interviewers who had things in common with me--making the interview all the better.

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of wireless, multiple people had trouble getting on-line (their server is very slow), only one research building. Albany is all one-way streets and I got so super lost driving around so bring highly detailed maps of the city if you rent a car.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

To bring better maps.

What are your general comments?

Nice and relaxing. If you're in the 8am group, you have a quick financial aid presentation followed by your interviews (1 or 2). Then you join up with the 11am group, everyone has lunch together and tour, then 8am can leave, while the 11am group then waits for their interviews. Plus 8am group was only 6 people, then 11am group had about 10.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses