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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

How does your research apply to medicine or how would you translate it?
What was your favorite research experience and why?
Why did you go to Germany?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about the social situation in Germany? (I'm living in Germany)

What was the most difficult question?

How would you apply your current (basic science) research to medicine?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

10 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?

Train or subway

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

6 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?

By this time, I didn't have to, but I started prep with practicing monolog descriptions of each research experience I'd had and what was interesting about them. This helped tremendously, as I used at least two of these monologues at every interview.

What impressed you positively?

Very nice administrators. Very relaxed students. Awsome labs.

What impressed you negatively?

New Haven. The girl I was staying with gave me a map of the area and crossed off about 1/2 of it saying they were ''bad'' areas and dangerous for someone wearing a suit to walk in. I was accosted by two beggars on the short walk back to her appartment, and unlike NYC, there are not so many people around that one feels safe everywhere. Also, everyone made a big deal about a sandwitch shop where students like to go during the evening. It was a SANDWITCH shop!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to wear high heals. No matter how attractive. Lots of running between buildings.

What are your general comments?

Good interviews, nice profs, cool labs, sore feet.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses