Rochester, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How will you relate to your peers? (I'm much older than the average applicant)
What was the most interesting question?
A paraphrase of the question: "You're a very creative person. How do you expect to do in medicine, which doesn't always require creativity?"
What was the most difficult question?
Not so direct, but the conversation went to the great numbers of (young) medical doctors who are leaving the profession or retiring early. What makes me think I will stay the course?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read this site, read the brochure, and spent two years thinking about why on earth I wanted to do this to myself.
What impressed you positively?
The extraordinary organization of the school. The facilities are clean, the staff utterly punctual and professional, and even the doctors I met as I wandered around--even the stressed-out residents, even the trauma staff--were courteous and open and inviting.
What impressed you negatively?
Perhaps this is not the best school for a super-individualist. Rochester, the city, the cabbie told me, is on its way up, but only barely.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That you can't allow too much time to find the interview location in a big teaching hospital. It's a labyrinth!
What are your general comments?
Extraordinarily positive. This school is hot.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
ROC
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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