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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

''Let's say (insert ethics question)...what would you do?''
''So, you don't seem like you really want to go to medical school. Tell me about that.''
(Ethics question #2)

What was the most interesting question?

None--the best part of the interviews was just talking about medicine...my file...etc. Unfortunately, at some point the interview switched into an ethics exam, which was just unnecessary.

What was the most difficult question?

None
🤝 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?

Discouraging

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?

Train or subway

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

No responses

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?

3 out of 10

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

3 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over my app--went to the website

What impressed you positively?

The staff and students were really nice.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was just random and not well put together at all--the library is really bad, the interviewers tried to nail you to a wall as best they could.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

Difficult to get the interview, interviewers who try to test your thinking rather than get to know you, GREAT admissions staff, very friendly, stressed looking students. It just seemed 'old school,' where the professors are brilliant, but students need to just know their place.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I think the interviewers need to take a step back and get to know the applicants, not just test them