New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
I see that you're of religion X, Y, Z. Where is your family originally from? (a bit strange but ok - I went with it)
What was the most interesting question?
The one about my family and being a member of religion X, Y, Z (non-christian) at a christian school for undergrad.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Read schools website - it was my 5th interview so I didnt really prep toooooooooo much.
What impressed you positively?
Its NYU! It's in NYC, the hospital is huge and according to the MS1 tourguide, you can see the rarest diseases in the world there. Did I mention that it's in NYC?
What impressed you negatively?
THe Dorms...........Shared bathrooms for both men and women? Are we back in undergrad all of a sudden? Rent is 600 a month tho. Cant beat that in the city.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How short my 25 minute interview was gonna be. I flew back from a country half way across the world for less than 30 minutes worth of interview time. My interviewer also didnt even read my file so there were awkward silences while he read things off the file and then asked about them. But hey, I got in so it must have gone well.
What are your general comments?
NYU is very laid back. Just relax, be yourself, and you'll do fine.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
I recieved an interview invite 2 weeks before the deadline of January 31st. I had to book a flight f
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
JFK
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
I cant remember. One of the suggested ones from th
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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