Brooklyn, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2015-16
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The students were evidently very happy with their school and made some great selling points about the clinical education provided here, many of which I didn't think about prior to interviewing here.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How will you handle living in NYC/Brooklyn? What is your support system/how will you deal with stress?
What was the most interesting question?
What personal accomplishment is memorable/valuable? The writing about a picture was also interesting (doesn't affect admissions though).
How did you prepare for the interview?
I looked on the website which was very easy to navigate.
What was the most difficult question?
Do you think your verbal section score accurately reflects your critical thinking analysis? More follow up questions about this (I had a low verbal section).
What impressed you positively?
How friendly my interviewer was, how much time he took to get to know me, how well he knew my application, how much time he took to answer my questions
What impressed you negatively?
The facilities are old and look worn, but I can't really say it's unexpected, given how old the school is and its location
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I knew how much longer it would take to get to the school from my hotel which was only 1.5 miles away during morning traffic. I come from a highly populated area. I was pretty frantic when I realized that I was going to be late, even when I thought I had accounted for traffic. Don't trust Google Maps for time estimates.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The admissions office can be a little warm, even if it is a chilly day. More variety of snacks and drinks like tea or coffee would be a huge plus for morning interviewers.
📍 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?
4-6 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?
The Brooklyn A Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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