New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
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?
10 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?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Specifically about my undergraduate thesis...this is interesting, what inspired you, after doing this why do you want to still go into medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
About my thesis - we were able to discuss issues of physicians in American medical culture...
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
Reviewed interview feedback, spoke with students who had previously interviewed, NYU website, mock interview, studied AMCAS, reviewed published papers and thesis
What impressed you positively?
Hospitals - Bellevue, NYU MC; Early clinical experience; Flexibility in student scheduling; Stress-free cooperative environment; Pass-Fail grading
What impressed you negatively?
Housing situation - looks like all students were satisfied with dorms, but it doesn't appeal as much to non-traditional students who have been out of college for 4+ years
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing specific
What are your general comments?
Incredible institution, great students, faculty seemed genuinely interested in students/applicants
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
With varied schedules - some students missed tours and had to ask later to be shown around.
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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