New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
People seem to just love Columbia med from what I have read on SDN. However, I wasn't blown away compared to other NYC schools, and the area was less than stellar. Also, everything seemed old and run down. The students seem really happy though.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine after your graduate degree?
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing out of the ordinary, but a nice conversation.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read my AMCAS, secondary, looked at their website, SDN, interview feedback, etc.
What was the most difficult question?
Again, very conversational, not a difficult interview at all.
What impressed you positively?
Nice setup for the interviews. Nice view of the river from the west side of campus.
What impressed you negatively?
Ugh what a disorganized day (there was a big event at the school which screwed everything up). The tour guide was a first year so he/she wasn't very familiar with the campus. The admissions office wasn't overly friendly compared to other schools.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They changed the time of my interview before I arrived without telling me until I got there. It screwed up the rest of my day.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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