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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?:
8 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
8 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?:
2 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
8 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
20 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
6
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
Unbeatable name. Friendly faculty and staff. Definitely the most intelligent and talented residents I encountered on the interview trail. Arranged for me to meet a current resident who is an alum of my med school during a break. High volume of great cases, great OB and peds experiences. Supposedly a better pain program than other big names but I didn't ask much about it. Widespread alumni network. You'll definitely be outstanding coming from here. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
Possibly too nice? A few residents said the department tried to avoid confrontations with surgery and nursing and didn't always support the residents in disagreements. No livers. No real trauma. Open ICU experience that most/all residents dislike; recently tried some sort of shift system, but are changing back to a call system. No electronic charting (to be implemented soon). Very large program - a senior resident at the dinner didn't know if I was a resident or an applicant. High cost of living in a nice but cold and snowy city. Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
Classy dinner the night before. Stayed at the Best Western at the Brigham rate, not cheap and not a great room. Day started around 7 am, divided into 2 groups. 6 interviews with a break at some point. A few prepared questions but mostly conversational. Low stress and friendly. Lunch with chair and PD presentations, and talks on the PGY-1 year, research, didactics, pain, peds, etc. Change into scrubs for the tour - would've been nicer to change in a room/office rather than the bathroom. Nice facilities, some shiny new buildings and ORs. Had to run outside in the Boston winter to another building - I didn't mind but could tell some other applicants did. Reception around 4 with food and drink, could leave when you wanted. Provided with cab voucher. Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Train or subway
What was your total time spent traveling?:
4-6 hours
Where did you stay?:
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?:
4 out of 10
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$301-$400
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