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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A Jehova's Witness is refusing a blood transfusion for their child who will die if they don't have it. What do you do?
If you could, what steps would you take to lower the cost of health care (in detail).
What can you do to make doctors more accessible to everyone in the population?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing very interesting was asked. Just stuff about my file that they had read.

What was the most difficult question?

Almost every question was ethical and they kept asking WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY and playing devil's advocate. Health care system questions, ethics in medicine, cultural awareness, etc.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

4 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

n/a

What impressed you positively?

The students seemed pretty happy even though they pay a pretty penny to go there.

What impressed you negatively?

I thought that the interview was pretty annoying. I walked out with a headache. It seemed more like they just wanted to stress you out than get to know you. My interviewers were pretty rude and cold.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It is a maze in there so I ended up being late cause I got lost.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses