North Haven, CT
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2015-16
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
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
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
3 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 are your general comments?
I wish I had known that the capstone research project isn't exactly the traditional basic science research opportunity at this point unless you manage a position at Yale or nearby lab (which is doable but difficult)...majority of lit review/observation/clinical capstones from what I understand. Maybe plan to build a lab in the future, but that is also not the focus of this school. Community physicians seem to be the focus. Stellar place for those of that bent.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Quinnipiac and what is your biggest concern about going to such a new school?
What was the most interesting question?
What is one thing about you that is not on your AMCAS app or secondary?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over AMCAS, secondaries, school curriculum/vision
What impressed you positively?
Enthusiasm of students and faculty to be there
What impressed you negatively?
Over ten clinical sites spread out all over CT, most community settings
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There is currently not really basic lab research here on site (at least from my understanding) which was a huge disappointment personally- there are opportunities to make it work with other universities/labs, but pretty difficult.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Very pleasant and enthusiastic
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hilton in Stamford, CT about 1 hour away
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
Success!
School has been added to your favorites.