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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Interviewer 1 (basic science researcher): Tell me about your basic science research. Tell me about your clinical research. What do your parents do? Where do you see yourself in 15 years? Why Yale? Any Questions for me? Anything else you want to tell me?
Interviewer 2 (med student. casual conversation, lasted 60 minutes). Tell me about yourself. Tell me about X activity. Tell me about y activity. Tell me about the best/worst situation you experienced with a patient. What was your favorite/worst class in college? What qualities about you make you good/bad for the Yale system? What are some challenges you'll face as a physician? What problem in the medical field would you want to fix / make your impact? What activities did you do in high school? Where do you see yourself in 20 years? Any questions for me? Anything else you want to tell me?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

HVN

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read website, talk to students

What impressed you positively?

Students enthusiasm for their school, cohesiveness of student body, flexibility of schedule

What impressed you negatively?

Its cold in the winter.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses