New Haven, CT
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
My interview was really unique. My interviewer told me that he had read my entire application from cover to cover, and then he invited me to talk about whatever I wanted. He told me that he wasn't going to ask me any questions, but rather let me decide what to talk about. He told me I had one hour to talk about whatever I wanted that wasn't already in my application file.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read my AMCAS and secondary applications. Read USnews.com's description of the school. Did some research on healthcare issues and current events.
What impressed you positively?
How happy the students were b/c of the Yale System. I also really liked their anatomy lab; it doesn't smell and they have what they call "surgical anatomy." Each anatomy lesson is based on a surgical procedure; it's really cool.
I also liked that they get Jewish Holidays off.
What impressed you negatively?
I really don't like New Haven Airport, and traveling to New Haven is really long and difficult. The bathrooms in the dorms are CO-ed. The weather is cold and gloomy. Yale is the only attraction in New Haven; there is nothing else there.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Bring lots of warm clothes. Coming from the West Coast, I wasn't used to the cold weather.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
HVN
Where did you stay?
At school facility
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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