New Orleans, LA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I liked many things about this school and the city is unlike any other. It is all about where you will be happiest and the best "fit".
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Tulane? This one is very important according to my interviewer.
What was the most interesting question?
What would you do after a test block to relax?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, school website, UW bioethics website, read overview of presidential candidates healthcare plans
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing was really difficult. Both interviews were very conversational, they just want to get to know you and see if you will fit.
What impressed you positively?
How happy the students and faculty are to be there. They love their school and the city of New Orleans. The new dean has fantastic plans to construct a new "med school campus".
What impressed you negatively?
New Orleans has come a long way since Katrina but it was a mess even before the hurricane. Charity looks like the set of a horror movie.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How important the study hard, drink really hard atmosphere was to the students. Seemed to be pretty universal. The school even rents out a bar after test blocks.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Directions to the Admissions office would have been nice. Even with the address my student host had
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
MSY
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
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