New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The interview was almost entirely conversational, with not a single actual question asked of me. It was basically me talking about myself unprompted. Very nice interviewer though, and very informative.
What was the most difficult question?
It was difficult that there weren't any real questions.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
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?
7 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?
Looked at school website that morning.
What impressed you positively?
Bellevue is an amazing hospital.
What impressed you negatively?
The staff was disorganized, the students had no idea what was going on (and some of them were MS2s, so that didn't make much sense), and the other interviewees were very weird (with one or two exceptions). Also, they're revamping the curriculum so it's going to be a transition year, and they're building a new hospital because they're facilities are getting run down.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The lunch presentation was read directly off of the power-point slides, and it didn't seem like the
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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