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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

no ethical hard ?'s I remember - just a convo
tell me X (y, and then Z) in your application

What was the most interesting question?

nothing really interesting - just about the stuff in my application

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

website, sdn, thinking about why this school was my top choice - i let the interviewer know that

What impressed you positively?

location (yes its not the nicest part of NYC - but its NYC nonetheless), prestige, facilities, HOSPITAL! - incredible, clinical training, students were pretty cool people

What impressed you negatively?

atmosphere was a little suffocating at times, an intense place, but then agian what med school really isn;t

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

not to be so stressed - I'm very relaxed person, but since this was my #1, i was a stressed and perhaps it showed

What are your general comments?

good time, area is definatley dismal but I guess thats the trade-off for being the at the best school in NYC (not just USnews wise) but its really got a well deserved rep. CLincial training is fantastic and students get the residencies that they want

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses