Boston, MA
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?
5 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had two interviews, one with a pathology professor and one with a student. I was told that both interviews would be weighted equally. The prof interview did not go as well as I hoped, he really grilled me on the background to some of my research and I couldn't answer some of his questions. The student interview went really, really well. The student had my AMCAS memorized and we just had a conversation about my activities and life at Harvard.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is the point of doing research on insect parasites? How is that going to help people? (I didn't really have an answer for this...)
What was the most interesting question?
Why did you get involved in community service so early as a freshman? Was that what people at your school do for a social life?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over SDN, school website, AMCAS
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think the biggest difference will be between your school (small LAC) and an ivy league?
What impressed you positively?
The facilities are top notch and the school has the money for anything you want to do.
What impressed you negatively?
Somewhat ''snobbish'' attitude from administration, but students seemed really nice and down to earth.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Taxi drivers in Boston can get lost and make a 5 min ride last 20! (I was late to the admissions orientation, not fun!)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
BOS
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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