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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?

3 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?

Do you think that genetic studies of schizophrenia will allow us to understand the pathways that are involved in the disease?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think of the medicare bill in congress?

What was the most difficult question?

Where do you see yourself in 15 years
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

6

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?

Read my personal statement. Read research papers

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was friendly, there is a lot of interplay between medicine and science, amazing neuroscience and psychiatry programs.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It's really difficult to park...don't drive there!

What are your general comments?

Typical MD/PhD interviews...they fill up the whole day...6 interviews total. There was a dinner the night before, and a dinner the day of...and a lunch the day of. The 6 interviewers included 1 clinician, 1 student, and 4 scientists

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses