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New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me more about _______. (This went on for all of my AMCAS ECs.)
What do you do in your free time?
Where did you go to school? What did you major in?

What was the most interesting question?

none.

What was the most difficult question?

I was asked what the results of my research were. I answered. Then he asked me again. I wasn't sure what to do.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Neutral

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

3 out of 10

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

2 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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I had had two interviews in the two weeks prior to this one, so I didn't prep at all.

What impressed you positively?

The weather was nice that day.

What impressed you negatively?

Basically everything, except the sky lights in the anatomy lab. My interviewers both seemed really dense and kept asking me things like &quot;oh, do you do that for school?&quot; when I graduated almost 2 years ago. Also, neither of them had heard of my undergrad, which is hilarious because it's REALLY well-known and only an hour away from NYMC. The students all seemed like zombies, and it was clear that none of them wanted to be there. Nobody seemed intellectually engaged, and they openly talked about how the school was a lot like high school. Blech.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I should have scheduled this interview for much later than I did so that I could withdraw after (hopefully) getting in somewhere else.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have smarter, tougher people interviewing your applicants. You'll look better.