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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself and your research.
Why medicine?
Why Mount Sinai?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

One interviewer asked about my public health diabetes prevention (through lifestyle changes & health education) research study, and asked me how it's supposed to be realistically disseminated because our study seems too costly. It was hard to argue back...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

10 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?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

previous interviews, SDN, rereading essays

What impressed you positively?

school and hospital is BEAUTIFUL. Gorgeous facilities, absolutely enthusiastic happy students, encouragement of outside interests, pass/fail curriculum with open lengths of times to take exams. The student housing seems like the best out of any other NYC schools...amazing and cheap.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing really; I'm slightly concerned with my safety in NYC, but that's to be expected in any city environment.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I'd love it SO much. Also, finding it from the metro lines was pretty easy (coming from someone who is directionally challenged).

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Give out MSSM pens instead of pencils :)