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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If a patient in the end stages of metastatic cancer came to you seeking a referral to a physician who assisted with suicides, what would you do?
If a young woman who was planning to enter medical school came to you seeking a referral to an abortion provider, what would you do?
Tell me about your experience on the ambulance crew/research experience...

What was the most interesting question?

Several questions on medical ethics (abortion, assisted suicide). Made me give my reasons for my answers.

What was the most difficult question?

The ethics questions. This is the only interview (out of 5) where I was actually quizzed on current events and knowledge of medical ethics.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

5 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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

4 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?

Previous interviews, reading the newspaper, articles in The New Yorker.

What impressed you positively?

How friendly everyone was, and how happy the tourguides seemed to be. Also, rent is really cheap around Albany, and right outside of the city are a lot of good places for hiking, skiing etc.

What impressed you negatively?

Albany itself is kind of a dump. Also, the tour was a little disorganized.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there were only two interviewees that day, also, they don't tell you if you'll be having one or two interviews, or what time they will be, ahead of time.

What are your general comments?

Overall the school grounds seem kind of average, but the students and staff seem happy. The interviewer was tough, but good. I think it ended up going pretty well, he just wanted to hear reasons for the answers I was giving. I would bring a book or newspaper to read in the waiting room, because you may be waiting there for a while between interviews. Albany is a pretty small, run-down, old industrial city, but rent is very cheap, and if you have access to a car and enjoy being outdoors, there is no better region to be in. The Berkshires and Catskills are close by, and Montreal and NYC are only a train ride away.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses