Albany Medical College Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Know about the "Death with Dignity Act" in the state of Oregon. I read that on SDN and he actually asked me about it.

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What is the difference between euthenasia and physician assisted suicide (its a fine line but there is a difference). Then he asked if I had a patient who wanted to die would I let him?

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What was the last book you read.

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your family...it was the first thing he asked when we sat down and I didnt know why he started with that as opposed to "tell me about yourself"

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What was the most difficult question?

Healthcare, healthcare, healthcare. My interviewer, who was also the hospital ethicist, kept asking what my solution would be to the healthcare crisis

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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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?

6 out of 10

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?

Airplane

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

ALB

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?

4 out of 10

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

4 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read Albany website, SDN (a godsend since many of the questions listed here were actually asked), ethics book

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What impressed you positively?

the sense of comradery among students, and how the school doesnt emphasize competition but rather teamwork. The students dont know their class rank until they graduate. Also, in their lab, each day two student from a group of six learn everything, teach it to the other four, the other four get tested, and all six get the grade of the other four. Therefore you have to teach others well if you want a good grade...really different from the competitive nature of the UC system

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What impressed you negatively?

I met a lot of student there who really really liked albany, but basically went there cuz they didnt get in anywhere else.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the cost of the taxi from albany airport to the school - 30 bucks each way!!

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What are your general comments?

I had two interviews. I was not nervous at all, but for some reason I didnt have that good of a feeling about it afterwards. My interviewer kept harping on the issue of healthcare and how much the system sucks, and wanted me to come up with a solution. In the end he says "well there really is none." He also went over my AMCAS, almost as if it were in bullet format, and wanted specific dates for stuff. I felt very tested, so READ OVER YOUR APP before you go. My second interview was very low key and short. He basically asked me if I had any questions for him.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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