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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain your research to me.
How did you get into medicine at all (what was the beginning of it all) (Frantz)
What are your interests besides academics?

What was the most interesting question?

So what's new in the computational front? (regarding my research). Frantz had some good questions too

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing in particular
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

I preped like mad for this one, I went to the career resource service at my school to do a mock interview. I preped with my friends.

What impressed you positively?

The campus is sooo New Yorky. I loved it being a big city person. The research in neuroscience is excellent. Facility is close to each other. The residence is relatively in a quite part of New York

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing in particular. certain parts of research could be improved.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How easy it is to get around New York City

What are your general comments?

Great experience, it became my first choice school after the interview (rejected post-secondary at most of my first choices.) Def not for people who like to drive a car or live in California, but really cool

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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