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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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?

MMI...non-disclosure agreement

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

0

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, re-read AMCAS, read about MMI questions

What impressed you positively?

good match list (though I found this online, not at the interview), students seemed happy, very quick decision turn-around time. I also liked that even though Albany is so isolated, this can be a good thing in terms of AMC having in essence a monopoly over medical care in the area so students get to see great stuff and are not in competition with other nearby medical students/facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

high tuition. grading is based on a curve. It's Albany...it's cold, isolated, and there's not much to do when you would potentially have any free time. I thought it was probably the most run-down looking school I have interviewed at. Looked like an old, run-down high school that hasn't been renovated in 30 years. The only nice looking room in the whole building, the student lounge, has huge windows overlooking a bunch of brick walls/smoke stacks. Obviously the appearance is not a deal-breaker though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You don't have to use all of the time allotted in each MMI station (you can leave the room early once you/interviewer feel there is a natural ending to the conversation and you have nothing left to say), which threw me off personally.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses