New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
There was one interviewer (stern, unfriendly, young woman doctor) and one observer (40's, male, warm and friendly). The observer wasn't supposed to be involved, apparently, but he did ask several friendly questions and engaged with me in a conversation about my career goal, which was also his field. I was extremely nervous because this was not only my very first interview, but it was also a school I'm very interested in -- I would have preferred that my first interview was a throwaway. So my stress level was very high, and the sternness of the interviewer didn't help. I found the interview slightly more confrontational than conversational, although it was blessedly brief.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine?
Would you like to address your grades?
What was the most interesting question?
Not really a question the interviewer asked -- when I was talking about my particular career goal, the observer in my interview piped up with ''that's my field!'' and we then had a very engaging conversation about our mutual interest.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reading my application, SDN, NYU website.
What was the most difficult question?
Is there anything else you would like to say to defend your application? (I was rather startled by the tone of the question, so I said ''no''.)
What impressed you positively?
The students who gave the tour were in LOVE with NYU. They feel hugely supported by the administration, and feel that the administration is there to catch them when they stumble, and that the administration is working to keep them from getting too stressed out. They are really happy and enthusiastic. Also, Bellevue is a nice hospital (although they maybe only showed us the nice parts).
What impressed you negatively?
1) Student housing is cheap for Manhattan, but the quality of the dorm is lower than the quality of my freshman dorm in college. Teensy crappy room, single bed, no carpet, one desk, no pets. 2) my interviewer was very stern and unfriendly.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I suspected that NYU had a young class (I'm a non-trad) when they though it was ''odd'' that I asked them ahead of time for the name of an older student I could meet with (they were unable to supply a name). Sure enough, my tourguides confirmed that there are only a handful of people in their 30's, but they also said that age doesn't seem to be an issue for those who are older, and everyone is very supportive and full of cameraderie.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
JFK
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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