New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ 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
What are your general comments?
I hopped on the Express Bus from the city in the morning. The ride was not bad at all, $4.00 exact change only. It was as safe as I can get in NYC. My interview was in another location and I was sent off in a limo cab (for free). There are restaurants and stores around. I don't know what some previous posts were talking about, but you would have to walk around to see. From the previous posts, I thought that the surrounding neighborhood would be bad, but it wasn't that bad at all. It's representative of the diverse population of NYC. You would be living like a real New Yorker (a perspective living from another borough) and not a Manhattanite.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about yourself. If we have to hand in our application to the interviewer, this question is inevitable.
What was the most interesting question?
Specific and personal questions about my family.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Took a nice bath.
What was the most difficult question?
None. The interview was more conversational and getting to know about my background, education, research and I was asked to add anything else I wanted them to know that's not in my application.
What impressed you positively?
Inexpensive and great, convenient dorms. Laid back atmosphere of the students, but hectic atmosphere in the hospital - a good thing. Funded international exchange/study/research abroad programs. They seem to have $$ and if you want to rotate in the city, then you can get housing there too.
What impressed you negatively?
The student body was not as diverse as I want it to be. Many were Jewish and yamukahs are a norm there. I don't know if I would fit in.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If you're from NY, that part of the Bronx is not bad at all. If you're not, it would be a great learning environment if you wish to serve a diverse patient population. Anyway, you can always rotate in their other great hospitals in Manhattan and Long Island.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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