New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
met with three researchers, talked about science and labwork for informal interviews. Met with two mstp committee members for formal interviews - they write up evaluations and influence your acceptance.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
describe you most important research project?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read papers, websites, SDN
What was the most difficult question?
How do you explain your experimental results at a molecular level?
What impressed you positively?
closeness of faculty and student happiness, awesome studio apt for MD/PhD students
What impressed you negatively?
small research facilities
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
the interviewers with research faculty are not always prepared for the interviews. The buildings are a maze.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
4-6 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?
LGA
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Raddisson
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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