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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

except for the second interview the day went pretty smoothly, lunch was worse than most places, but was still free.
💬 Interview Process

What was the most interesting question?

ethics questions - because of the antagonistic interviewer. she was out and out rude and actually picked a fight with me.

How did you prepare for the interview?

reading papers, magazines, websites, school information, amcas essay

What was the most difficult question?

they really hit the ethics questions hard, which i had prepared for, but the 2nd interviewer just kept arguing issues with me.

What impressed you positively?

i liked the old campus, and the fact that the school is so closely associated with the hospital.

What impressed you negatively?

the nasty woman interviewer who was also director of admissions!! that the students giving the tour had no idea what the hospital's trauma center rating was. (level 3 not 1)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that i would go to a medical school overseas rather than attend albany med.. based solely on that terrible woman! if she is in a position of power, that is an organization i want nothing to do with.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student