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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

An elderly man denies medical care, thus hastening his death. Do you honor his wishes?
How do your parents feel about you moving across the country for medical school?
Tell me about yourself (starting from college)

What was the most interesting question?

When you have a problem of any kind, who do you go to first?

What was the most difficult question?

Would you honor a living will that denies medical care when and if the patient is mentally incapacitated, even if it was written 45 years ago?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

JFK

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, ethics websites, articles about styles of healthcare and management, news about the debate, practice with friends and family

What impressed you positively?

Community feeling, overall satisfaction of students and faculty, technological changes being made.

What impressed you negatively?

Small and old, mostly because it is a dedicated medical school and therefore seems really quaint compared to my massive undergraduate research university.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Morning interviewees get breakfast (lunch after too!)

What are your general comments?

Accepted within 2 weeks of interview. If you can, go to the student meet and greet the night before, it really gives you perspective into the school and material for quality pointed and informed questions during interviews. Interviewers seemed to appreciate that. Both interviews ran waaaay over time. 1 hr 15 min each. Waited a total of 10 minutes because they took so long. Though it was a good thing, and I was right!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses