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Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, CT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

What is one of your weaknesses?
What qualities should a physician posess?
What was your proudest moment?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

What is the greatest challenge you have faced?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

9 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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

La Quinta

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 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?

AMCAS, Yale website

What impressed you positively?

The students were kind, well-rounded, and intelligent. Plus, the anatomy lab was lovely!

What impressed you negatively?

I had a morning interview, so the day went well for me on the whole, but the afternoon was a bit disorganized (ie we had to remind the admissions director to set us up with a fin aid talk so we could leave). But the admissions staff was really friendly.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the Yale interview (esp my first one) would be so structured. Though he was friendly and made it relatively conversational, there was a three page list of questions he went through, which was very unlike most of my other interviews.

What are your general comments?

I had the morning session, so the day began with a mini-orientation by Mr. Silverman. I then had my two interviews. The first was with a faculty member and was more structured than I expected (see below). The second was with a student and was less structured but went into lots of detail about me and my AMCAS. We then had a little talk by a former dean, lunch with really cool med students, and the tour. Afterwards, we had an impromptu financial aid session and then headed home.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses