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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?

8 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your university. I've never heard of it (said in a most condescending manner).
Why did you apply to Yale. Answer: ''I love the Yale system!''

What was the most interesting question?

Do you lift weights?

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you select disadvantaged status?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

8 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?

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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

Read the website. The interviewers want you to say ''I love the Yale system!''

What impressed you positively?

The buildings were beautiful the people in the admissions office were nice

What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers seemed disgusted that I went to a public university. I could smell the old money on some of the students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

New Haven is almost certainly the basis for the city in Grand Theft Auto III. Nuff said.

What are your general comments?

Yale is an excellent place to learn to be a physician. Some of the faculty are a bit snotty, but the med students are cool. They're not shy about telling you that they want their grads to specialize, preferably in surgery.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses