Brooklyn, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
Led from holding-tank room to office of Anaesthesiologist, sort of antisocial, reading questions from a canned list and writing answers as I gave them. Not wonderful, but not horrible, decent tour (small campus), crappy lunch. Subsequent subway ride to Manhattan greatly recommended.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do you deal with stress, tell me about a stressful experience.
What was the most interesting question?
Why do you want to move from suburban southern California to Brooklyn? (expected)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, website, New York Times
What impressed you positively?
Diversity of patient population, urban location, organ system-based learning blocks.
(Stay in the dorms for FREE!!)
What impressed you negatively?
Urban location (not much around the campus), old facilities, slightly apathetic/frustrated vibes from some students.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Urban desolation (you had to be there...)
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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