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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
2/1/2008
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
10 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
10 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
4 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
7 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
30 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
2
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
1. at least 2 conferences daily (but not sure if residents are consistently able to attend) - very impressive senior rounds; 2. mix of zebras (children's) and underserved pts (BMC); 3. get to work with renown faculty who are extremely prolific; 4. many residents end up staying for fellowship and eventually become faculty at BCRP; 5. LOTS of culture/diversity/sports/arts/music in Boston; 6. free food at breakfast/lunch daily (okay to decent) and $8 meal tickets for dinner if on call; 7. diverse residency class from all over country (some IMGs too); 8. excellent fellowship placement; 9. amazing int'l, advocacy, and research opportunities; 10. larger class size = larger network & more friends! Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
1. residents admitted that night float system doesn't really make a difference to the on-call resident; 2. not much time to read, but PDs say they are working to improve; 3. very expensive to park at hospital ($30+/day in garage), high cost-of-living ($1500-$2000/month rent); 4. chilly winters; 5. if want to take more than one int'l elective, may have to travel during vacation due to call responsibilities; 6. several different EMR programs that don't communicate with one another Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
1. breakfast & icebreaker/chat with PDs; 2. first interview; 3. tour; 4. conference; 5. shuttle to other hospital; 6. lunch with residents and attendings; 7. icebreaker/chat with PDs; 3. second interview; 4. slideshow about resident life; 5. closing with PDs; 6. happy hour with residents at Boston Beer Works (try to beer with the floating blueberries!) Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Train or subway
What was your total time spent traveling?:
4-6 hours
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