Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where do you see yourself in the future?

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What was the most interesting question?

Where do you see yourself in the future?

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What was the most difficult question?

None were really difficult. Just opening discussion points abut things in my file.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 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?

8 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

LGA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 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 website. Read over AMCAS and supplemental.

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What impressed you positively?

The enthusiasm of the current students. The diversity of the area (Washington Heights) - many people comment on the school's surroundings as seeming unsafe and/or leaving a negative impression, but the opportunities such a diverse area offers to see as much as you can during medical school is one of my biggest draws. The fact that from 1st year you can volunteer in a free clinic affiliated with Columbia and actually see and give preliminary diagnoses of patients from that early on.

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What impressed you negatively?

The first year residences of anything I guess, but honestly the students don't seem to mind and it is a great way to get to know and bond with your classmates (shared hardships and all that).

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It takes almost no time to get to the school by subway and I came from the far East edge of the East village. I was an hour and a half early for my interview.

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What are your general comments?

Very comfortable and low stress. Actually one of the things that impressed me most about Columbia is how much they genuinely want to get to know you (not to make you snap). It was mentioned to me that they are very cafeful about selecting a cohesive class who will make personable and well rounded physicians, and that is one of the reasons everyone seems to get along so well.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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