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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ 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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your understanding of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. How do you feel about it?
Tell me about yourself
What are your views on stem-cell research? What do you say to anti-abortion activists who say there is no difference between using embryos for research and abortion?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could host someone, living or dead, for dinner, who would you choose AND what would you serve?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you see as a problem with current healthcare in the US? AND, how would you fix it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

No responses

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?

Automobile

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?

2 out of 10

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

2 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, AMCAS, AMC website, ethics website

What impressed you positively?

the focus on medical education - students indicated receiving a lot of attention from the professors and administration, and they all seemed pretty clost-knit.

What impressed you negatively?

When I asked the tour guide what she didn't like about AMC, she gave a one-word answer: &quot;Albany&quot;. I agree.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That admissions officers at AMC read this. So before you bash the school, make sure you don't put the day of your visit so they can't trace it back to you;-)

What are your general comments?

Because AMC is not integrated into a larger university, their entire academic mission is medical education, so all of their resources are devoted to teaching you, which is nice. Also, having the hospital for the campus means you have a lot of access to doctors and plenty of opportunities to shadow, etc. Conversely, it means that if you want to step out side for some fresh air, you're on the city streets of Albany, which leave much to be desired...

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses