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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
2/1/2009
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?:
7 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?:
8 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
1 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
6 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
30 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
5
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
-Lots of diversity of patients and clinical sites- you see everything <br> -Residents work very hard while maintaining very reasonable hours/call schedule <br> -Good emphasis on psychotherapy supervision/training <br> -Excellent resources for community psychiatry <br> -PD, Dr. McDonald is great <br> -Residents are nice people and enthusiastic about the program <br> -Atlanta is a very nice, clean, affordable city with a great climate and lots to do <br> -Residents enjoy their didactics <br> -Faculty are very approachable, by report <br> -At Grady, residents and staff were very jovial, laughing and joking with eachother. Some of the residents remarked on the importance of having a sense of humor when you aren't dealing with such serious issues <br> Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
-Although residents do form close friendships, they have official get-togethers less than once a month and are pretty spread out over multiple sites, which may impact their overall personal closeness <br> -No chairman yet <br> -More autonomy PGY1 at Grady than PGY2 at other clinical sites <br> Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
-Introduction by Dr. McDonald <br> -Interviews with resident, 2 faculty members, Dr. McDonald, Dr. Schwartz (assistant PD) <br> -tour of city with Dr. McDonald <br> -lunch at Grady Hospital <br> -tour of Grady <br> -group meeting with chief of psychiatry at Grady <br> -more city tour with Dr. McDonald on way back to Emory <br> -meeting with interim chairman on how to select a residency program <br> Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Airplane
What was your total time spent traveling?:
4-6 hours
What airport did you use?:
Atlanta
Where did you stay?:
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:
Holiday Inn Express- Decatur
How would you rate the hotel?:
10 out of 10
Would you recommend the hotel?:
Yes
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$401-$500
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