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Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

What do you do for fun?/What do you read?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about abortion? What would you say to a patient who had seven abortions and wanted her eighth? What would you do if you were the doctor in charge in the Terry Shiavo case in Florida?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

No responses

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 the AMC viewbook, MSAR, looked at SDN.

What impressed you positively?

the organ-based curriculum. students dissect throughout the year and the information they learn is reinforced that way. also no cumulative finals, only exams for each organ system.

What impressed you negatively?

the cold

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

albany has a tradition of asking lots of ethical questions during the interview. be prepared by keeping up with current events and knowing what your positions are on touchy issues.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses