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Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Hempstead, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Asked me about some B's that I received in my sophomore year.
How did I adjust to being back in America after being abroad for a long time.
What is one time where you had to work with someone who disagreed with you or was difficult and how did you manage?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Question about my B's because I didn't have a tragdy or something happen.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

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?

Home

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?

5 out of 10

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

3 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Went over the curriculum, pre-answered some common questions

What impressed you positively?

Very new and nice facilities. Students get ALOT of resources compared to other schools. Faculty and staff are very straightforward and clearly care about developing and excellent curriculum and atmosphere for their students.Many students chose Hofstra over other equally or better "standing" schools.

What impressed you negatively?

Students had not taken boards yet so no actual metric to see if the curriculum works or not.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Not much, just a very hectic interview day