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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?:
5 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
4 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
4 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
9 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
9 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
4 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
6 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Neutral
How long was the interview?:
10 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
2
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
One of the biggest strengths of this program is the regional anesthesia experience. About 30% of their cases are performed with regional with the surgeons being very receptive to it. Most often the surgeons are the ones requesting it. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
The program does not pay for parking which in NYC can be expensive. <p>Another negative from my point of view was the length of the interviews (VERY SHORT). <p>The main complaint last year was that they were overworked (staying until 7pm regularly leaving very little time to read). This year they have hired CRNAs which has resulted in them being "happier" but that was compared to last year - some of the residents definitely seemed tired and not as energetic as compared to other programs Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
About 10 people interviewed (1-2 DO's but DO presence is minimal ) and they have about 40 dates they give out <p>Not sure if they interview 400 total but seems like a lot for the number of positions. <p>The overall day starts prior to 9am where you get a light breakfast and are given an anonymous quiz (one question asking what type of school you are from i.e. AMG, FMG, DO and another asking principles as noted by ACGME --- does NOT count for anything so don't stress). <p> You then get an hour long powerpoint presentation about the program followed by two interviews. Residents come and go while you wait (fairly long waits considering they only interview you from 3-5 min with chair and slightly longer at 7-10 min with the 2nd person). <p>This is followed by a tour of the housing apartments (One was not bad but one seemed totally run down but since its around 58th street, its hard to complain). If you really wanted, you could ask for tours of the PACU and ORs (most people chose not to). After the tour, you're done. Day ends around 12:30-1ish Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Automobile
What was your total time spent traveling?:
2-3 hours
What airport did you use?:
JFK
Where did you stay?:
Friends or family
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:
N/A
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$101-$200
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