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  • Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • New York, NY
Individual Feedback 5 139 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 104
Negatively 18
No change 12

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.68 136

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.26 92

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
8.48 81

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 0
Virtual 1

Questions

How long was the interview?

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5 minutes 0
10 minutes 3
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 2
25 minutes 8
30 minutes 51
35 minutes 11
40 minutes 10
45 minutes 34
50 minutes 6
55 minutes 1
60+ minutes 11

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 132
At a regional location 2
At another location 2

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 134
In a group 0

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 132
Closed file 2

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.16 134

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why do you want to come to NYC?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you have been successful in your career so far, why not stay on that field instead of going to medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Plenty about my research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of your weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite history course? (I was a history major)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My first interviewer was very nice. The conversation flowed naturally and he asked typical questions (e.g. what are you looking for in a medical school)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you want to go to Harvard?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Fill in any gaps in your application..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Weill Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you play a musical instrument?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you do nursing assistant training?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where are your parents from?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your experience abroad." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell? Tell me about (activity). Very conversational, talked about my application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"first interviewer was really conversational. It made me more relaxed about being there, which was nice. the questions are really specific to your application so they vary. but the obvious ones were "when did you decide to go into medicine?" "do you have any physicians in your family" What will you do between graduation and medical school? etc" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If your friends could describe you in three bullet points, what would they say?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Both started with: so tell me about yourself. Why Weill? What do you do on your free time." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer A: So tell me about yourself, followed by why medicine, and do you have any questions for me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer A: Tell me about your life, starting from the beginning. Why did you go to your undergraduate institution? Why are you so different from other students in HS? Can you tell me about some of your volunteering experiences? Did any of these affect your decision to go into medicine? What do you do for fun? What do you know about PBL? Do you have any questions for me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite non-science class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between Medicine and Music? Music and Art? Art and Medicine? (I have a very strong art and music background)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose to go to the University of South Florida for an exchange program" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest failure? What did you learn from it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why didn't you go straight to medical school after college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Was there a defining moment when you realized medicine was right for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why I majored in a humanity." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you choose medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"can't remember..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me what you think about PBL" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you arrive at your decision to pursue a career in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would your family and friends say about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Books?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose your undergrad?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you rate yourself as a singer?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What book are you reading now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What made you want to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your perfect day in which you could go anywhere, with anyone, and do anything." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So what else did you do (to prepare for med school I guess)? Yeah, and what else? What else?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about how your teaching experiences related to your aspirations for medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to do research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about discovering and solidifying why you want to be a doctor (just the story of my personal statement)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question about being a doctor" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Healthcare problem (but I was an economics major)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"who do you most admire" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your travels in ..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So tell me a little about yourself. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you do this" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me your story." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to come to Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""What is your greatest challenge?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So you spent some time at [undergraduate institution]?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"when did you realize you wanted to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most interesting thing that has happened to you in the National Guard?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you enjoy mentoring/ teaching" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Medicine? When did you start thinking of a career in medicine? Tell me about how you are where you are now." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your reseach? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you propose we do about the 40 million people that do not have health insurance? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you manage stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"all of the questions were specific to my application" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think Cornell should look for in deciding who to accept and why do you think you have what it takes?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What led you on the path toward medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is most important to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"std issue." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You sound like you were quite involved in music. Tell me about them. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why are you interested in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would your friends say about you if they were gossiping behind your back?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"?'s related to my EC's" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was pretty much doing all the questioning?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you doing during your year off? (and lots of follow-up questions about the job)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked to explain each of my bad grades from college" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you learn?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how can one use signal processing theory to remove noise from an epileptics EEG (wasn't quite related to me research, but a common statistical technique is used)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One interviewer concentrated on my family background a lot." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you a PBL or traditional lecture type of learner?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What is one skill you would like improve upon?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Lots of questions about my research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you know how you can locate a big object in the ocean?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think you've accomplished so far in your life/studies/career?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My second interview was incredibly unpleasant and categorically disagreed with everything I said. He asked most of the typical questions: why Cornell, why you, why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about this activity." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be the biggest challenge you'll face in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite thing about this course?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you looking for in a medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What changes do you think need to be made to the U.S. Healthcare system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about xx activity." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you decide to participate in ___ activity?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"the other interview was a trip. the guy seemed to be on a mission to disprove anything i could possibly say. I don't know what his purpose was but i think i did a good job of defending my positions, but he was really persistent. What do you think of the current healthcare debate? why Cornell? Why did your grades drop this one semester? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of Obama's proposed health care reform?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer B: Do you like your college? What do you do there? Tell me what you meant by this line in your essay? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer B: Tell me a little bit about yourself. What are you doing during this year? Can you tell me about your research? Why should we accept you to this medical school? What are the strengths that you have? Do you have any questions for me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not do MD/PhD? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite genre of art?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is your passion" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discussed my views on global medicine and public policy hurdels abroad (related to an internship experience)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your childhood, brother family etc. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of medicine are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see your career taking you? (I took it to mean long-term)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you go to this summer program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Details about shadowing experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why should we pick you? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you choose your undergraduate major? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your home town?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"who is someone you respect" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me your most interesting non science related class" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you thinking of specializing in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest regret?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how were you raised" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Sports?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pick one activity you did in college and explain why you became involved." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your experience abroad." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything else on your application you want to tell me about?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me 3 strengths...3 weaknesses." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have an idea of what specialty you want to go into?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"At your funeral, what would you want people to say about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about leadership? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you leaving such a cushy job to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you want to continue to do neuroscience, or would you like to try something else? What other specialties are you interested in (besides neurology)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you handle living in NYC?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question about activities" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you looking for in a school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can I answer about Cornell for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"whats the most interesting book you've read in the past year " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe some experiences working in small groups?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"About research I had done." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you have to offer Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we accept you, what makes you unique?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do outside of work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you do that" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you not apply to Harvard? (see above)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me what your friends would say about you. (asked in a really round about way)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like about NYC?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""What do you like about NYC?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question about photography (we got to talking about things I do for fun)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how did you find your undergraduate experience. and what were some of your motivations for taking time off?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why biology (my major)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you were called up to Iraq? How does school work with your commitment? (a LARGE portion of both interviews focused on what I would do if I was asked to serve--I enjoyed talking about it!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what motivated you to become a doctor" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about this experience? What exactly were your reponsibilities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your goals as a physician? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine especially with the all the negative changes in administration?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can you contribute to our school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about the US healthcare system, its strengths and weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"WHat extracurriculars have taken up the most time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me hope you ended at the college where you received your BS degree." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why were you attracted to Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What values have you gotten from your family that will make you a good physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I suppose you're familar with the curriculum?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you want out of cornell" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want in a medical school." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Relate a story when something funny happened to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you foresee as some of challenges docs will face; ie.why would anyone want to enter medicine in the state that it is in today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give the Reader's Digest description of your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you major in ...? How does it relate to medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked me to talk about the research I am currently doing" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you bring to the class and some group discussions?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is genomic imprinting?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how do you see your professional career in a few years? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you interested in endocrinology?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to do MD/PhD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Tell me about your family." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything we haven't talked about that you wanted to tell me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you mentoring?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why China? (I've visited a few times to study medicine/public health and tour)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What has been your exposure to medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you done community service?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did your recommender propose to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your passion?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about someone you admire." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the outcome of the formation of your student group?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about current health care debate? What is the most important thing about it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you take time off after college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you react to antagonism? Are you ok when people disagree with you? Do you think that you could handle a problem-based learning format?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why cornell" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any idea what specialty interests you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you get into bioethics?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any idea what field you're thinking of going into?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about New York?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where do u see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your community service involvement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your research. Describe your volunteer work." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is something you regret" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Haven't you done enough for others? Why do you want to help people so much? (This was the stressful interviewer.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your experience abroad" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Weill Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is someone you respect and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you want to be a doctor" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Movies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your time abroad" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your interest in neurosurgery." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Biggest health care prob?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you take time off?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell and NYC?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you know you can handle the rigors of medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can I tell you about NYC and Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Just basic questions about different activities I've done (tutoring, running a program house, etc.) Also question about my history as an unschooler." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question about PBL" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about New York City?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is it about medicine that excites you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"see above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about such and such class from college? Who did you read?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"More stuff straight off of my application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about my honors thesis" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose your undergrad. school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you find in your research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine vs some other great profession that also helps people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything you would like to ask me. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you add to PBL groups?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your background." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your lab experience..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""How did 9/11 affect you and your class at Columbia?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who are your favorite directors (as part of a discussion about movies I had recently seen)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your family. i see you come from a family of doctors. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"are there any questions that you would like me to ask that I haven't asked already?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun outside of school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you want to come to nyc" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your family" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"when did you become seriously interested in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Research related questions..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you ever have any fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who do you respect and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why is there a significant disparity between your MCAT and grades?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions about Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions for me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How are you going to choose a school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see your self in 15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything about Cornell I could tell you about?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why should cornell accept you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your extracurricular experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what was your favorite non-science class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your failures." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which extracurricular activity has had the most meaning for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your extracurricular activities/research/college experience..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the path that lead to my wanting to become a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you balance the time to do research and see patients?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are you most proud of?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you adjust to life in NYC?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think the Higgs Boson exists? (I was a physics tutor and mentioned I liked the subject)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Not a question, but one of my interviewers stated that he believed most medical research was useless." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What doctor that you've shadowed, met, or know of do you see yourself as being most similar to, or most wish to emulate?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How has having 2 doctor parents influenced your decision to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why weren't you a postdoc? (Absolutely stupid question since I don't have a PhD. I'm really shocked I was asked this since the interviewer, a MD, should know better.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where is the HIV epidemic going in the next 10 years and will we see a vaccine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It looks like you only did public health research, did you even get published? Why didn’t you join a lab?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My parents...described in detail about their upbringing and immigration" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What efforts do you take to be unbiased?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing was interesting - it seemed like they were just reading off a sheet. The second interviewer did not seem to know my application well and asked redundant questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of that pillow? What do you think of that plaque? (I'm so dead serious.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk to me about an interesting research paper you have read recently (we were talking about a seminar I'm taking where we only read cool neuro research papers)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When the interviewer quoted my essay and asked for what I had been feeling when I wrote that." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer A: S/he asked me about my HS rank and SAT scores! Seriously? S/he asked me if I had been accepted anywhere, and then specifically in my home state. S/he assured me that my answer to both questions would not affect my final decision from Cornell, but I highly doubt that." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your hometown (and other more specific questions about my childhood)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between Medicine and Music? Music and Art? Art and Medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"the basics nothing really interesting" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pretty standard questions from my experience. Mostly about extracirricular activities written in my app/essay." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing out of the ordinary" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your favorite artist? What galleries do you visit in the city? (I was an art major)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None really, they were mostly about my extracurricular activities.." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They had me describe a leadership role that I hold." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do doctors need compassion?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What relevant lessons I had learned from my current job (as a non-traditional applicant)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is your mom's (who is sick) responsibility to medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So far, how do you think Cornell compares to NYU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be the most serious challenge to the field of medicine in the coming years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Once a colleague of mine asked me to come volunteer in Haiti. I said ''no, let them die'', what do you think about that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing really. My first interview was very short (< 5 minutes), but the guy was cool though. My second interview was less than 10 minutes but no complaints." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what would people say about you at your funeral" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are there so many homeless youth? (In regards to my work with the homeless)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"pretty general questions, same as always" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe the positive and negative aspects of each place you have lived." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could have one day to do anything, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your Learning Style?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How were you raised?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What books have you read recently?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, you're involved in church and choir...would you consider yourself religious?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Each question seemed germane to my particular application, so expect something off-the-wall from your file." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Doctors aren't a bad people, how did this disparity come to exist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing, specific... just q's about my application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I was at a party with your family and friends, what stories would they tell me about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your most interesting course in school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about why you choose to send a certain letter of rec?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do doctors find the inspiration to continue in their professions? (more of a rhetorical question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talking about unschooling with my faculty interviewer. Apparently he's considering it for his kids!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Standard questions, the interviewers sincerely wanted to get to know you rather than to stress and test you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Given the current state of the health care system and its impact on physicians, why do you still want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you died today, what would people say at your funeral?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about my family." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What about a doctor's job will feel most natural to you? What will feel most unnatural?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions from my student interviewer about my travels & research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you ever get angry? (My innately bubbly and cheerful personality had apparently deceived them)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did your upbringing prepare you for medicine in terms of ethics?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think it was easier teaching older students or younger ones when you were a teacher?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think should be done about emerging viral infections? (We were talking about a virology class I had taken, so this wasn't out of the blue)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you worried about the changes occuring in healthcare. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What should your 'sound bite' be? (the succint reason we should want you to come to Cornell)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why NYC for medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a rewarding experience you had that shows me what kind of person you are." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do issues considered in sociology (I am a sociology and biology double major) impact the way that people perceive and receive medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Does Chinese music use the 5-tone Chinese scale or does it use the Western scale?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where in [very small home town] do you live? (the interviewer knew the town)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"are there any questions that you'd like to ask me that you haven't found anywhere else. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you think about race relations at your current undergraduate institution?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you were called up for Iraq (I am in the National Guard)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what current issues involving the medical field will most likely effect those in the profession?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Standard questions. Why Medicine? Tell me about this experience in your application... " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ask about my research (not clinical but very interesting)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing specific, just get-to-know-you type questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you propose we do about the 40 million people that do not have health insurance? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had to tell a child that he was terminally ill, how would you do it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"some personal questions about my family" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Since enter medicine is a change of career for me, he wanted to know how he could be sure I would not decide to change careers again once I become a doctor." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What values does your family have and how has that influenced your decision to pursue medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think Indians place such prestige on becoming doctors?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See most difficult" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you become interested in medicine? (I was a computer science major)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you happy? also What's most important to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You know the question everyone is going to ask you don't you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"std issue." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how you could think Math is elegant and beautiful when there are so many discrepancies and disagreement among the mathematicians (I'm a math major)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"do you know what the tuition was when i attended medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing very interesting. Just the standard questions. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none...standard issue. why cornell, what are u interested in, basic get to know you questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothin really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How has medicine changed in terms of how much input a doctor has in deciding the course of action for their patients' health concerns(pretty much a HMO question)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think that volunteer work should be mandatory for high school students? (It was based on something I brought up.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None--very straightforward questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Considering the state of medicine today (with HMO's and malpractice insurance) why would someone of my generation want to enter the field of medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked to tell a story of something funny that happened to me." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too difficult, but be prepared to convince them why the Cornell system is right for you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"asked to use the board to explain a complex computational biology concept (not in an intimidating way) " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Got asked a lot of specific questions about my research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you know you are right for the PBL curriculum?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What did you hate most about [my undergraduate school]? (one of the first questions - not sure why this was asked...)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing super difficult... Very low key interviews. Was very lucky not to get heir famous stress interviewer." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you allocate the money given to Alzheimer's disease research? (I was working in AD clinical research)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you know how you can locate a big object in the ocean? (Don't think he expected me to know though)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Specific questions about medical programs during Mao's China -- I've been to China a few times and studied its history and health care, but I wasn't prepared to go into such a deep discussion about different aspects of it with my interviewer, who was very knowledgable" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My second interviewer asked some ridiculous question supposedly related to my research on lung cancer in smokers about why people living in Pittsburgh in the 70s were not warned about the hazards of the poor air quality from steel industry pollution (I grew up in Pittsburgh). N.B. I'm not even sure if his claim is true." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Should we mandate HIV testing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see your day like as a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your passion? (Can't choose anything medical related)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When I worked on a Native American reservations, many patients did not have electricity or running water. How do you expect patients to comply with treatments if they don’t have these basic needs? Do you think you’ll actually make a difference as a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Health care debate question, as it was a stress interview and the interviewer kept questioning me and did not like any of my answers." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Honestly, both interviews were more conversations than interrogations. I was immediately put at ease - I didn't feel like they were trying to trap me or challenge my knowledge or interest in the medical field. They were simply genuinely interested in knowing more about me and my experiences. It was easy to talk about." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How has being a humanities major better prepared you for becoming a physician? (shouldn't have been hard, not sure why I blanked suddenly)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think hope is a good thing? (he then went on to tell me how silly i was for being hopeful)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of that pillow? What do you think of that plaque? (I mean, how do you answer these?)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. Interviews were very conversational, not stressful, subjects flowed naturally." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself just because it was so broad and the interviewer gave me absolutely NO feedback, not even facial expressions. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer B: What is the basis of the physician-patient relationship? In another instance, s/he gave me a hypothetical scenario and asked me what I thought was wrong with the patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why you over all the other equally academically qualified applicants?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your life, starting with your earliest memory. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why werent you involved more in your school." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do I fit at Cornell?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you not take more advanced science courses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No difficult questions really - just standard ''why do you want to be a doctor''" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?? Pretty standard." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you handle academic challenges while in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do pathologists need to show compassion toward their patients?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why should we pick you" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What complaints does your friend who goes to Cornell have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What life experiences have been most influential in forming your character?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where were we? (after the interviewer took a phone call during the interview)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you dismissing me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Just tell me a little about yourself and your journey towards med school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what would your parents say about you if i met them at a party? your friends? your siblings? your grandparents? your dog?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions for me? This should not have been a difficult question, but my interviewer was basically toying with me and his other interviewees, and contradicting everything we said, so I had to think really carefully before coming up with an answer." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your friends describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Besides EVERYTHING we talked about, tell me what how you would want me to present you to the admissions committee in one sentence?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No difficult or interesting questions, just standard fare, tell me about activity X or why medicine or why Cornell. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. All standard questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is the best and worst thing that you would bring to our class" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why NY being from Texas?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I were to follow you, what would I find you doing in the next ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"(see most interesting...I'm Christian, my first interviewer was Jewish)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of medicine do you think you'd like to practice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we admit you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can you contribute/how are you unique type question..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None particularly difficult." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you tink you can handle the rigors of medical later in life? (I'm a non-trad)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Something specific about my research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did your mother's breast cancer diagnosis affect your decision to be a doctor? Where you directly involved in her care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing difficult at all." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Same" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"To explain a poor grade in my chemistry class." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Hard to say, I suppose some of the nasty rhetorical questions from my faculty interviewer to which there was no correct response." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family... I have a shaky past with my family-but the interviewer was really receptive even though at first I was reserved with what I was saying. He really wanted to understand me from my past until present-and I didn't feel judged at all." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you laugh? What makes you cry? Also, disuss the good and bad concerning health care today." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing at Cornell really stuck out as a difficult question, except for perhaps the dreaded "what if you don't get into med school?" deal." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing in particular." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think should be done about emerging viral infections? (We were talking about a virology class I had taken, so this wasn't out of the blue)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What else should we know about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not Harvard? They excel in many of the areas that Cornell does- also has PBL." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think that you can handle death? (Based upon a comment I had made regarding my clinical experiences)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In a non-academic setting, what action or inaction do you regret the most?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest problem in health care, and how would you suggest ameliorating this?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think people tend to give blood when tragedy strikes? (we were talking about 9/11 and the response in nyc)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All my questions were pretty easy, but the hardest for me was "what makes you unique?". I talked about my non-traditional background, but given that Cornell has many non-trads, I didn't feel like this made me really stand out." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what might be your biggest misgivings that may have prevented you from going into medicine, if any? ( talked about wrestling with the potential of making a genuine, but unintentional medical error on my part, and how i had to really come to grips with this possibility before i proceeded with the pre-med-prep during and after college). " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does it mean to be Virginian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"is there anything else I should know about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Everything was straightforward... They did not try to stump you. Just wanted to get to know you/ make a case for you in front of the admissions commitee." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why I went to the undergrad I went to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you propose we do about the 40 million people that do not have health insurance?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A question relating to my research work, which I should've known, but just couldn't remember at the time." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"(see above)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had one day to do anything at all, without restrictions, what would you do? (This one stumped for about five minutes)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Being from a different country, what insights can you give me on Health care in the US?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"To do what you want, you don't need an MD! Why do you want an MD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you different from all the other candidates who apply to this type of school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why should cornell accept you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your life. Not a trick question but difficult to answer because it is so broad." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Many bizzare questions...I felt like I was getting a psychiatric evaluation! " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"standard" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing tricky." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None--very straightforward questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Anything else I should let the committee know about you? (this was the third time she asked me this question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The questions were pretty standard, and dealt mostly with my application" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too bad. Pretty standard." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about how I felt about 9/11 and living in NYC. Each interviewer had a different opinion on the issue, so I had to gauge that." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interviews with advisors and friends who are current medical students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed my application over and over again." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about the school and read through my application and research." More from this Member | Report Response

"Secondary essay, interview feedback." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reading up on SDN, mock interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Go over AMCAS, supplemental, school site." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reviewing application, making notes on different aspects of my biography, writing notes on common interview question; I did NOT rehearse enough though" More from this Member | Report Response

"reviewed my application, read feedback on SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"student doctor, thought about myself" More from this Member | Report Response

"Re-read my app. Read a bit about the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Website, MSAR" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read NYT, NEJM, Med school's website, SD interview feedback, Understanding health policy." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked on Google Maps to figure out which subways to take. Put on my suit at a local McDonalds (after eating breakfast there of course)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed personal statement, read up on current events in medicine, browsed through school's website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Website/SDN/read over app" More from this Member | Report Response

"school website, sdn, prayed, " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Website, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN and school website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. Just talked to students while I was there, and used what I had learned from other interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, AMCAS application" More from this Member | Report Response

"read over my secondary application and AMCAS application, read SDF, looked at cornell's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"basics,AMCAS, interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, cornell literature, etc" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, friends, reviewed app" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, website, spoke with students, AMCAS, secondary" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, website, good night's sleep" More from this Member | Report Response

"researched the website, talked to current students, thought about how i might phrase discussion of my interests and background" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Mock Interviews, Read School Website, reviewed my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"Going over AMCAS application and essay " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reread my essays" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn website, amcas application, cornell webiste" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, website, amcas" More from this Member | Report Response

"AAMCAS, website, MSAR" More from this Member | Report Response

"my AMCAS, Cornell's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reread my application, SDN, read Cornell's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewed elsewhere, fought with my parents and siblings" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN. Cornell website. Student host." More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"This website." More from this Member | Report Response

"went on the schools webite, read feedback on sdn" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reread all of my application materials, read over the Weill Cornell website several times." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, med school website, reviewed app" More from this Member | Report Response

"Website, stayed with MS2, so got some info from him." More from this Member | Report Response

"Review School information, AMCAS, secondary and standard questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"read the app and the website and SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reading over app" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the school's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over my file and look at some of the questions posted here. Honestly, it seemed that the interviewers were sincerely trying to understand me as an applicant." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school interview feedback, previous experience" More from this Member | Report Response

"same ol" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, read over my app" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, MSAR, Cornell Weill Website, reviewed application" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback, Supplemental application, school website. " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, AMCAS Application, mock interviews, Secondary and school website." More from this Member | Report Response

"standard stuff" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, cornell website, reviewed amcas file" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about school, read my app, read SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Mentally thought of questions and key points I would bring up in my response." More from this Member | Report Response

"read SDN feedback, re-read all my applications, read Cornell website and thought about the ways that it and I fit together" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about Cornell's program, thought about why it fits me" More from this Member | Report Response

"read amcas sdn feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN website, Cornell website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, read app" More from this Member | Report Response

"I re-read my application and this website as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my application. Read about their program on the website. Read this website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read through my secondary, read the school web site" More from this Member | Report Response

"Deep breathing, thought about how if they didn't REALLY want to meet me-I would not be interviewing (I'm not big [enough] on that whole confidence thing--but I felt absolutely great there), read up on HMOs/PPOs/POSs and other managed healthcare issues, reviewed my AMCAS, my secondary, and thought about how to really share myself and my experiences with them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read up on school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my application/AMCAS and the school's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the med school web-site, went over my AMCAS app, spoke to students about what was unique about the school " More from this Member | Report Response

"Just read over my secondary and looked at SDN interview feedback." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read website, read feedbacks" More from this Member | Report Response

"Review AMCAS, extracurriculars, Website, SDN; practice answers to general questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my AMCAS, secondary, looked at their website, SDN, interview feedback, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"Familiarize yourself with the curriculum and the philosophy behind the medical education at Cornell. The website is extremely helpful. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN Interview feedback, searched the school's website, read brochure, reviewed application" More from this Member | Report Response

"read about the school online, SDN interview feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"I read the Cornell website and the interview feedback on this site." More from this Member | Report Response

"read the website(s) found at the school. get a gist of the philosophy that the school tries hard to write into their brochures. talk to as many students as you can while there, before the interview if possible (they have lunch where lots of current students drop by to say hello. this i felt gave a good feel for the varied folks at the school. old, young. straight. gay. former profressionals from other fields, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, my app, school website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback, Talked to other students about Weill, Discussion board on SDN, read my application again, just relax and be myself" More from this Member | Report Response

"this site, cornell website, I have interview at nyu the day before" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read their online site and sdn network. All the questions I was asked already appeared on this site." More from this Member | Report Response

"read file and website and SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, ask friends" More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell website, read over primary and secondary apps, SDN, other medical school guides from Princeton/Kaplan" More from this Member | Report Response

"read interview feedback/surveys, read about school" More from this Member | Report Response

"website, spoke with students, mock interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"read this website, read my application, talked to current students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Spoke to a Cornell prof about the curriculum, webiste, SDN, re-read my research submission & application" More from this Member | Report Response

"School's website, SDN, AMCAS application, secondary applications (for all schools applied to)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my research, my interviewers research." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my application and research materials, and the Cornell MD and MSTP websites." More from this Member | Report Response

"Surfed the web." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, msar, princeton review, ps, amcas, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"reviewed primary app, sec essays, read sdn interview feedback, etc" More from this Member | Report Response

"read SDN, AMCAS, Cornell website" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, practiced questions, and, read my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"looked through their website, read over my amcas app and cornell secondary...msar, princeton review, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked over my secondary application and just tried to be myself during the interview. " More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, friends that go there" More from this Member | Report Response

"read the school's brochure, listened to Bob Marley and Lauren Hill" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked over web page" More from this Member | Report Response

"Re-read my application, read the school's website, read SDN, thought of answers to questions that would probably be asked, and reviewed my research." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the website Reviewed my application and research" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read their brochure and website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at school website and brochure and reviewed AMCAS application." More from this Member | Report Response

"read my reserach - read their reserach (got a list of interviewers before)" More from this Member | Report Response

"read their website, sdn" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the website and reviewed my AMCAS and other material" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read through the website, re-read my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read faculty research, some papers, prepared specific questions to ask different people (faculty, students, etc.)" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"They thoroughly read your whole application and know you very well. It was easy to hold a conversation because I didn't feel like I needed to impress them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great location in UES, affiliated hospitals (NYP, MSKCC, HSS) are amazing, Tri-I for MD-PhD is top-notch, and the school is debt-free! (though, this seems to be based on parental income, so if your parents make a lot, your package may be not what you expect)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Despite being virtual, I still got to learn so much about the school within 2 hours. Love the institution." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Gah. Everything. The opportunities were limitless and the people were amazing." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. The location is unbeatable. The facilities are sparkling. Curriculum is cutting edge (they are free at 1pm every day). The resources and programs they offer in research and global health are unparalleled. My interviewers were truly invested in getting to know me." More from this Member | Report Response

"The curriculum was amazing, and the students are extremely friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"great facilities and tour (I saw my first cadaver, and very intimately, during the tour); friendly medical students, interviewers, admissions staff; diverse group of people being interviewed on my day (reflects well on quality of student body)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Most of the faculty I met were very nice and all of the students I met seemed happy. I really like the PBL and early clinical exposure offered. The location is great." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of the admissions staff. Location." More from this Member | Report Response

"interviewer, NY!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Students, location, 8am-1pm classes, PBL" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great Facilities, Great Hospital, Dorm seems good for friendships" More from this Member | Report Response

"the rotations abroad" More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my interviewers was very nice and let me explain myself thoroughly." More from this Member | Report Response

"First interviewer was super nice and chill. Beautiful day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very nice facilities; absurdly cheap housing; happy, positive students, who seemed very tight knit and collaborative; supportive administration; opportunities for studying abroad." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students, facilities, location, funding for international projects" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students we met were super chill and normal. they did not have their heads stuck up in an ivy league cloud. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Location" More from this Member | Report Response

"Location! The hospital looks like a hotel. The sim lab was awesome. M2-4 housing was baller. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The sense of community. I stayed with a host and was impressed by how many people knocked on her door in one night to hang out or study. Students seem very very relaxed and happy. Also the diversity is incredible, a lot of nontraditionals and 25% URM. The curriculum is perfect to prepare the best clinicians. The facilities are amaxing too." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone in the staff was absolutely amazing. I loved my second interviewer, the first years who we met were incredibly friendly and helpful! It doesn't hurt that the facilities are great." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, opportunities for international health work, students, and some of the faculty. The financial aid seems pretty good, but we will see if the economy affects it in the future. The area is pretty nice, and the subsidized housing is cheap and decent looking considering the alternatives. PBL definitely has its merits." More from this Member | Report Response

"everything: facilities, students, the curriculum, the location of the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"students, facilities, location, curriculum" More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly and happy the students were, the beautiful and modern facilities for 1st year students, how laid-back the interviewers were, the fact that both interviewers were heads of their departments, how Cornell is dedicated to diversity, internationalism, and supporting minority students" More from this Member | Report Response

"facilities, nice people on admissions, " More from this Member | Report Response

"facilities, people, the hospital, and the happy students" More from this Member | Report Response

"cirriculum, facilities, location, EVERYTHING" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were incredible" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are AMAZING." More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities were unreal, people were friendly and very happy, PBL, location" More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone was very friendly, students seemed really enthusiastic and happy, facilities were impressive and new, faculty was very involved in encouraging students and allowing them engage in observation or research not necessarily affiliated with the formal curriculum" More from this Member | Report Response

"The curriculum, the facilities, the location!" More from this Member | Report Response

"How happy the students are." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell has the most resources available to their students than any other school I have visited." More from this Member | Report Response

"The enthusiasm and candidness of the medical students that led our tours and spoke with us." More from this Member | Report Response

"everything. they really explain the curriculum well, touring the facilities was amazing. also, they have constant waves of first year students coming in to greet you and answer questions. no other school did that." More from this Member | Report Response

"good facilities, PBL seems cool" More from this Member | Report Response

"the facilities were nice, the area of NYC seemed great, the students were incredibly friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"How nice and friendly the enrolled students are. " More from this Member | Report Response

"My first interview was the most fun interview I ever had, very difficult, very rapid-fire, fairly agressive, but very funny and interesting as well. The teaching facilities were great, dorms incredible." More from this Member | Report Response

"Scholarships are need based. Great residency match. Campus accomodation is heavily subsidized by the school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"facilities are outstanding." More from this Member | Report Response

"New York is amazing. The classrooms and hospital were beautiful, and the students seem really happy. The first year living is small but CHEAP! There is a Shabbat Elevator at the hospital, so that observant Jews can get to the top floors while observing Jewish law on Saturdays. It sounds like pretty much every department at Cornell is awesome. Some previous poster on this site said that Cornell doesn't have a good neuro program, but I was told that the neuro program was awesome. In fact, there is a whole Brain and Mind class in the second year, which accompanies a very long anatomy section on head and neck. The PBL-based curriculum is great, and almost all lectures are webcast." More from this Member | Report Response

"nyc, so obviously amazing location/lifestyle, only in class until 1 each day then there are a million opportunities to do medical/nonmedical related things in/around nyc" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are wonderful and everything was very compact, locationwise. The atmosphere at Weill Cornell seemed very positive and supportive. Throughout the day, I had quite a bit of time to interact with current students and ask questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are great. They have a lot of money up there. The students are very happy. The curriculum is great and is set up to allow you a lot of free time. Dorms are nice and an incredible deal for that part of Manhattan (or anywhere for that matter)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Location, Location, Location. Upper East Side, this place has bling blinging! Also facilities were new and shiny." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school and facilities are amazing, mostly all new. Dorms are nice also for only 450$ in Manhattan right at the medical school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the facilities and the students" More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly the students, admissions staff, and people were. I expected that an air of superiority would exist but was not the case. Really liked the people" More from this Member | Report Response

"Students and their enthusiasm for their school" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, the students' zeal for the curriculum and the school, the location, the opportunities for experiences abroad and research." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were enthusiastic; they love the school and everything about it. Plus, the school is right there on the Upper East Side, so the location is incredible." More from this Member | Report Response

"PBL curriculum (classes only till 1 on every day except Thurs), awesome hospital and teaching facilities, subsidized housing in Upper East Side, international opportunities, affiliation with Memo Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Rockerfeller U., and Hospital for Special Surgery, abundance of affiliated teaching hospitals for rotations" More from this Member | Report Response

"facilities were state of the art, the hospital is extremely prestigious and attractive" More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities, NYC, MS2-4 apartments, my interviewers(!), students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities are beautiful, students are happy" More from this Member | Report Response

"the students, the facilities, opportunities to do rotations in outer boroughs, supportive faculty, small class size, mix of PBL and lectures" More from this Member | Report Response

"Curriculum. I had my doubts about the emphasized PBL but now that I understand it better I think it is superior. I was also happy to know that the curriculum is not 100% PBL like I thought. There is actually lecture everyday. Just not too much time is spent in lecture. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Anatomy lab was impressive." More from this Member | Report Response

"I like how self-contained everything is at Cornell. You basically go to school over a two block stretch in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Everything is right there." More from this Member | Report Response

"professionalism of school, facilities are extremely nice and newly renovated, nyc area" More from this Member | Report Response

"Location, students, talk from member of admissions committee" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were great. They seemed happy and there was a good diversity in terms of age and background. I was impressed by a women's group that was recently started by second year MD/PhD students to address women's issues. Support for women having kids seems to be changing at least at Cornell. I was also impressed by how they try to speed the process along and integrate the program." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything: Dr. Bardes, the dean of admissions, is friendly and funny. About 8 students showed up to have lunch with us, and were all extremely warm and friendly. They say they are the least stressed out of all their friends at other med schools, and that Cornell is very laid back. I love PBL--I think it's the ideal way to train to be an effective, resourceful physician. The facilities are beautiful. My faculty interviewer was warm and friendly and GENUINELY interested in having a conversation with me. So yeah, basically, it was great." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. This school is amazing. The facilities, faculty, and students are all top notch. A cut above most other schools. And you can't complain about dorms in Upper East Side NY for 500 bux a month" More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities and area were fantastic even for NY. Class ends at 12 most days. Students were happy." More from this Member | Report Response

"I stayed with a host who I had known previously, and she seemed to really enjoy herself. Everyone I talked to seemed to be happy and content. REALLY nice, state-of-the-art facilities--anatomy lab with plasma screen TVs, PBL room with large apple monitor computers . . ." More from this Member | Report Response

"facilities, PBL format, well-rounded and enthusiastic students" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were really great. They seemed friendly and happy with the program. The facilities are all brand new, including the anatomy lab. One of the lecture halls was just renovated. There are training opportunities all over the place in NYC." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students. They seemed really laid back and quite a few showed up. I liked that they were enthusiastic. Also that they can rotate through hospitals all over the city. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff in the admissions office were very friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are immaculate and state-of-the-art, the people (admin. and students) were not a bunch of Ivy-League eggheads, but rather intelligent, social, eclectic people who I really felt connected to." More from this Member | Report Response

"Excellent facilities, great students. The curriculum seems fantastic." More from this Member | Report Response

"Happy students, innovative curriculum, lots of technology integrated, school appears to be building a lot in the area, nice location. People will also try to tell you that Cornell students don't get a lot of exposure to "real" patients because of the school's location on the upper east side, but they have a preceptor program where students shadow physicians in all boroughs of NYC for four semesters, and your physician changes every semester. I also liked that it seemed they get out of class earlier." More from this Member | Report Response

"The tenor of the school really shown through when there were about 20 students from all different years who showed up to talk to us and answer our questions during lunch. The tour was also given by a first year, a 2nd and a third and i really felt I got a good feel for the school based on their down-to-earth approach to why they chose Cornell. The facility were bar none. Nice 24inch flat sreen monitors, Plasma screen tv's in a beautifully new anatomy lab. Awesome hospital too (very new) with lots of other different choices in the network (I think someone mentioned Lincoln in the South Bronx is esp. busy). The thing that really impressed me most was the quality of the people (and age: many older students) I met there, and I think they really try to make it a system where everyone tries to work together versus look out for themselves. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, really nice interviewers, dean of admissions talked to us." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewers and Dean were very personable, down to earth, and welcoming." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. From PBL (not for everyone), to the atmosphere, to the attitude of the students, to the medical facilities and opportunities for travel and research- Cornell stands out amongst elite institutions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything! Great facilities, nice neighborhood, mature and sincere students. I also liked how everything is geographically close, like within a block (med school, hospital, Rockefeller, Sloan-Kettering, housing, etc)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school breeds this atmosphere of positivity - you see it in the students, the administrative staff, and the faculty. The interviews were very conversational, and it seems they really want to help you in the process of showing them who you are. The medical students are very enthusiasitic, and extremely engaging." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students seemed laid back and confident instead of stressed and competitive. Moreover, the fact that the associate dean of admissions gave a welcome address and got to know each applicant was impressive. The hospital is beautiful, and according to several students, does not just cater to the Upper East Side elite." More from this Member | Report Response

"the students were all happy, friendly, and smiling." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students seemed pretty laid back and happy, especially the first-years. Cornell seems to take an "ease you into it" approach, and this along with the heavy emphasis on PBL and the afternoons free seems to create a pretty relaxed atmosphere. I also really like the international program, and Cornell seems to be great with financial aid." More from this Member | Report Response

"the facilities, both med school and hospital. the hospital is beautiful and the other rotations possibilities sound great (in the bronx, brooklyn, queens). they are in the process of building another new facility = state of the art out-patient 14-15 story building. students actually seem to really enjoy it there. that includes all the years (1-3) whom i talked to. they are getting mac G5 supercomputers next year for each individual station. the pbl curric seemed to be positively a central part of their experience. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the curriculum, the dean, the format of the final exam (called the triple-jumper...i think), the low stress level" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. The school is in a remarkable area. The hospital is gorgeous, the curriculum is second to none, and the students are very involved. The match list is pretty solid. I was felt especially welcomed by their openness to non trad students, married students and commitment to diversity. Interviewers were very friendly. Cathy (the interview coordinator) really makes you feel at ease once you arrive at Weill--good conversationalist while I waited for interviews... Financial aid is pretty solid too. The PBL rooms are like a four sided whiteboard box (on the inside) with a floor and overhead lights. There are four large screen Macs in there as well with internet access." More from this Member | Report Response

"the staff is extremely helpful and friendly, the facilities are beautiful, the school is on the upper east side ($$$) though to live in the dorms its like 480 a month. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Incredible facilities, NYC as a great city for both medicine and other interests, laid back students, progessive curriculum, sky is the limit for the motivated." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were on point, beautiful hospital, price of the dorms." More from this Member | Report Response

"The curriculum is innovative and the students seem very happy to be at Cornell. " More from this Member | Report Response

"How cool the students were. They are sooo laid back and really look like the enjoy the Tri-I program. The faculty was very attentive and helpful!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything is very close by and together, so its easy to build tight relationships with classmates. The environment seems very relaxed, though filled with people who kno what they are talking about." More from this Member | Report Response

"school facilities are very high-tech, location in midtown manhattan, the problem-based learning groups are quite small" More from this Member | Report Response

"not much" More from this Member | Report Response

"the facilities, the Dean's speech in the beginning, the tour, above all the happiness of the students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Caring displayed by the professors, facilities, housing, integration of the campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"The PBL curriculum, the international rotation, the connection to places like Sloan-Kettering, the 24 hour rooms for viewing slides and problem solving, etc. The students were nice and pretty helpful. The Dean of Admissions was very cool." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. This place is unbelievable." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students are so nice and chill, it's amazing. They're all obviously brilliant, but largely avoid the stereotypes of being neurotic and/or socially inept. They also wine and dine you, even though it's just the interview, not the revisit. Interviews were pretty laid back, though they varied widely based on interviewer." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had forgotten the massive opportunities that New York City presents. Cornell is in one of the better neighboroods in NYC." More from this Member | Report Response

"happy students, awesome pbl curriculum, state of the art gross anatomy lab, teaching hospital, funded international program, the location, the other research centers that cornell is affiliated with." More from this Member | Report Response

"great facilities, awesome student body, great location (upper east side of manhattan), cheap housing, etc" More from this Member | Report Response

"the amount of money the school has for sponsoring research abroad. that, and NYC." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell seems great. Money appears to be flowing out of every orifice at that place...hallways might as well have been paved in gold. They also house their med students in subsidized housing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are impressive. Especially the link to Rockefeller Univ. and Sloan Kettering. The curriculum is wonderful: PBL, the students are finished by 1pm, lots of patient contact, and no long term cumulative tests. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the hospital was awesome, the schedule is great, the students seem really happy, the neighborhood is amazing...cornell has now become my no. 1 choice." More from this Member | Report Response

"The PBL rooms were pretty nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"rockafeller, NYP hospital, sloan-Kettering = AMAZING institutions, quality of life for students, prime locale" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were really down to earth; they weren't trying to sell their school as was the case at some other schools I interviewed at. The sorta merger between Sloan Kettering ( no. 1 cancer research center) and Rockerfellar (making Cornell tri-institutional) also impressed me. Honestly, I think Cornell is underated. It looks like a nice place to be for four years. The Dean seems like cool guy. Overall, I was feeling Cornell ( I am happy that I got in there!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are great -- not only the hospital, but also the lecture hall and small classroom." More from this Member | Report Response

"The problem-based curriculum seems great (active learning, etc) and leaves students with lots of free time (first years are done by 1pm every day). The facilities were very nice, and the students seemed to be pretty happy about their school, though I was also impressed that they were very honest in saying that we would probably be happy at most medical schools. They said they really enjoyed Cornell, but honestly couldn't say that their school was so unique that we would ONLY be happy there. The honesty was refreshing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is beautiful and is very well equipped technologically. The options at Rockefeller University, the Sloan Cancer Center, and the Special Services Hospital is awesome. " More from this Member | Report Response

"location and facilities" More from this Member | Report Response

"Teaching hospitals in the area are fantastic. The upper east side is a great place to live. New York, you either love it or hate it." More from this Member | Report Response

"How much free time you have during your first year. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the city, the students, the facilities, rockefeller and ski. this place is unbelievable. the tri-institutional program is run amazingly well - and it offers resources and faciulty that are the best in the world. think about this - rockefeller for example has 75 faculty - 30 are national academy of science members, 12 lasker award winners, and 8 nobelists. chances are if you do you phd there - you will get an awesome person. this goes for cornell grad and sloan kettering cancer institute as well. just fantastic." More from this Member | Report Response

"the curriculum, how little time they spend in lecture, the cheap housing in a great part of NYC" More from this Member | Report Response

"The cheap housing, the new facilities, and the curriculum" More from this Member | Report Response

"The classroom facilities are awesome, and the hospital is great. The PBL curriculum sounds fantastic, too." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty I met, the students' happiness, the location and housing." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"One of the interviewers was really cold, students seemed kinda snooty/competitive, AOA pre-residency apps." More from this Member | Report Response

"Super unorganized. The students don’t seem happy at all. Overall had a horrible experience" More from this Member | Report Response

"The dorms at Olin hall are not the great." More from this Member | Report Response

"Olin was a little stark, but that's a super minor complaint in the grand scheme of things." More from this Member | Report Response

"I guess the dorm-like MS1 apartments. Bathroom shared with neighbor, kitchen shared with floor. But for $600 a month that's a bargain for the location, and I suppose it builds class camaraderie..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Without a doubt my second interviewer (Dr. Leslie Saint Louis). He is pointedly disagreeable, antagonistic, and confrontational. After asking me questions he would cut me off half way through my first sentence to tell me why he thought I was wrong and then go on a long rant about something obscurely related to what I had started to say. He was also sarcastic and insulting. I can't imagine why he is on the admissions committee as he reflects very negatively on the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"lack of campus life" More from this Member | Report Response

"2 year pre-clinical, lack of non-science research" More from this Member | Report Response

"competitive students" More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my interviewers seemed really rushed, impatient and annoyed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Student-led tour Stress interview Lack of student host (they couldn't find me one) H/P/F curriculum A med student at lunch seemed more interested in talking to a college friend (interviewee) rather than to everyone" More from this Member | Report Response

"kinda far from the subway - although that might just be because I was spoiled being only two blocks from the subway when I lived in NYC before." More from this Member | Report Response

"Weird financial aid policies, H/P/F grading" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not anybody - the students, the interviewers, etc - not one seemed truly excited about the school. It felt like there was a lot of, "It was the best place I got in, or "It has a great location." " More from this Member | Report Response

"Dorms for M1s. Slight (very slight) pretentious air (although that might have been the interviewees, not the students!)." More from this Member | Report Response

"The first year dorms are very very small, they are cheap though! Also I think the admissions office doesn't make a huge effort to impress students, but I guess excellent schools can afford to do that. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The type of interviews that I got here. I think because of PBL, students have less class time, but spend a considerable amount of time studying on their own here. I don't think that NYC is for everyone, even if Cornell is located in a nicer area of Manhattan." More from this Member | Report Response

"The other interviewees were stuck-up, not necessarily people that I would want to attend classes with" More from this Member | Report Response

"stress interview, on one of my interviews i was told nothing stood out on my application, and that this interview would be short. On another he asked my why I was not more involved, and really I just felt as I was being grilled. Everyone else on the other hand had great interviewers so I guess I just lucked out. They werent responsive to my answers either. again dont know if id fit in here, some of the students seemed very nerdy. They had 1st years giving us the tour, because 2nd years were unavailable. Showed how much they cared i thought. They did not even give us a tour of the damn hospital, library or anything." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were not overly enthusiastic" More from this Member | Report Response

"The attitude of entitlement, the wealth patient population, the students didn't seem all that happy..." More from this Member | Report Response

"absoultely nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"one of the tour guides seemed overbearing and trying to sell the school to hard - it doesn't need to be sold; one of the tour guides expressed concern over pbl and its balance with other forms of learning; during lunch a bunch of first-years came in and while some were quite friendly and informative, others just awkwardly stood in the back or simply talked to each other" More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the students seemed to be quite nerdy." More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the students seemed a bit stuck up." More from this Member | Report Response

"The lack of diversity of the patient population at the central Cornell hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had to leave the tour early due to the scheduling of my interview so I didn't get to see the student housing or the hospital" More from this Member | Report Response

"Small class size, kids seem more serious than at other schools" More from this Member | Report Response

"There isn't much of a campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"It's not a very diverse campus... and it lives up to it's reputation of not having a very hands-on curriculum." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cost of living in New York City is through the roof. It looked as if there would be too many distractions." More from this Member | Report Response

"faculty interviewer seemed slightly pretentious." More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my interviewers grilled myself and the other kids he interviewed like crazy, and seemed to just want to make us defend ourselves. It was exhausting." More from this Member | Report Response

"the rain, not really related to the school but it sucked, and i had an interview the next day and only brought one suit" More from this Member | Report Response

"Manhattan is expensive." More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour guides seemed to love the school, but weren't the most talkative people. " More from this Member | Report Response

"No undergrad institution near by, the medical college itself is pretty tiny if you don't count the NY hospital and MSKCC and HSS" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, would absolutely love to go to school there if given the opportunity." More from this Member | Report Response

"the length of the interviews each was only 10-15 minutes" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing...price maybe..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewing with a psychiatrist...." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"There is no undergrad campus there" More from this Member | Report Response

"not extremely friendly, bad traffic, but 'tis New York." More from this Member | Report Response

"my first interviewer didn't seem interested in me as a person" More from this Member | Report Response

"well I noticed noone placed in neurology this year, and a student candidly relayed that you can tell a lot about the strengths of a schools clerkship programs based on what specialties students match to - in other words, their neuro rotation isn't the best...hoping i could do it at another nyc hospital if i were to go there" More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of down time but I didn't really mind it because I got to speak with other people interviewing." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really" More from this Member | Report Response

"None of the students I met seemed like cool or interesting people to hange out with. The studentst seemed a little nerdy/uninteresting. Also, wayyyyyy too much downtime on interview day. They could have let us sit in on a class or something to fill the time. Oh, and they didn't feed us breakfast so by the time lunch came at noon everyone was starving." More from this Member | Report Response

"The subsidized housing is great, but they are dorm rooms. Nothing more. You'll need that as a medical student, but as someone who is used to really good housing, I was disappointed to see that you get a 70's style place that is small." More from this Member | Report Response

"ny presbyterian hospital (cornell's primary teaching hopsital) is a private tiertiary hospital and primary care offerings may have to found in outside boroughs" More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviews were just so-so." More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my PhD interviewers seemed a little antagonistic. He wouldn't ask me a question directly but would try to infer what my answer would be. Kinda annoying." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nada." More from this Member | Report Response

"Metro stop is a little far away" More from this Member | Report Response

"There is a little too much PBL and too many quizes/tests. Far from subway stop." More from this Member | Report Response

"The dorm style living. I guess you can get used to it. Oh, and they take way too many tests and quizzes--at least one every two weeks. They also have problem sets. " More from this Member | Report Response

"as with all east coast schools, the kids are more intense" More from this Member | Report Response

"Shared kitchens in the first year dorms. That's a bummer." More from this Member | Report Response

"My faculty interviewer was moody and mean to me, and it gave me a negative overall impression of the school. My interview also started early and ended late, which seemed unprofessional." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really about Cornell--just a few of the uptight, cutthroat people in my interview group (just 2 though)." More from this Member | Report Response

"not much. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really...I would miss having a more suburban-city setting but it IS NYC. Also, there seemed to be some hostility towards Columbia (and vice versa)--both schools just need to chill and start to get along for the love of god!" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really. Lots of construction though as they are building a 140million dollar outpatient / education center next door to admissions which will be ready in 2006. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Students were a little strange." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students I met were friendly, but in an awkward way. I couldn't imagine being friends with most of them. They tried but didn't convince me that they were happy at Cornell." More from this Member | Report Response

"Gym facilities are lacking- but you'd be in NYC- where you can get anything you can ever want." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. Well, the dorms suck, but I will have family housing anyway." More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus is under a great deal of construction, and no matter where you are it seems there's a lot of commotion outside - try to tune out all the distractions around you." More from this Member | Report Response

"There was a slight time pressure since my first interview started before the tour ended-- I wasn't able to see the dorm rooms. " More from this Member | Report Response

"the status of the computer network at Cornell - seemed like everyone complained of it!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I'm not sure about the dorm thing. On the one hand, it seems like freshman year all over again, but on the other hand I can see the advantages of living with all your classmates. Also, there was a lot of construction going on while I was there, complete with periodic massive, earth-shaking explosions from dynamiting. If this happens when you interview, try to keep in mind that you are probably not being bombed." More from this Member | Report Response

"small dorm rooms for the 1st year only, though 2nd-4th you move into newly renovated real apartments. (still the rent is really cheap for upper east side for both of them). " More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much--maybe lack of merit based scholarships??" More from this Member | Report Response

"honors, pass, fail grading, ivy league arrogance in the air, although they will swear to you the clinical experience is early and great (which it is becaue its in nyc) it is better at columbia and nyu because at those schools you deal with patients of all back grounds not just upper east side ballers. lunch blew, the students we had as tour guides looked like they were in pain giving us the tour." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not a big fan of "high pass" other than that, totally impressed. Great people, great facilities, great education. Would be very happy here. " More from this Member | Report Response

"size of the dorms" More from this Member | Report Response

"Dorms" More from this Member | Report Response

"I was told that because the MD/PhDs are a small percent of the total M1 class, they don't have as much say with changes and whatnot." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview set up . . I got lost searching for one of my interviewers room and it turned out to be in the most obscure location. I had to ask three people to help me find my way there. Also, they had promised to find me a student to house with, but left me hanging till the very last day. The "cheapest" hotel was a mile away and had shared bathrooms. " More from this Member | Report Response

"personally, i think there is a very strong emphasis on problem-based learning--1.5 hours 3x/week." More from this Member | Report Response

"the lunch wasn't very satisfying, I had to wait about an hour and a half between interviews, the amount of early clinical experience" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very little." More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour wasn't great (novice students) and the housing for single 1st year students is an extremely small dorm room where you share a bathroom with one other person and one kitchen per floor. As an older student, I was appalled. The building that holds these dorms is very old with an icky common room and a gross work out room in the basement but it's cheap. If you can stand it for a year, you can move into an apartment as a 2nd year." More from this Member | Report Response

"No attached undergraduate school could be a bit of a problem." More from this Member | Report Response

"Um, nothing? The location's awesome (if you like NY), the people are great, and the program is extremely well organized. Oh, maybe the first-year housing? It's a dorm (you share a bathroom with 1 person, you share a kitchen with your whole floor of ~20 people), but it's also reeeally cheap for the Upper East Side." More from this Member | Report Response

"Living situation, while good for New York City is still, rather cramped. Professors give weekly quizzes on material." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really. the students who gave the tour were dorks, but all of the other students i met were really cool." More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"everything else. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Housing was good....but not great." More from this Member | Report Response

"some of the student tour guides tried to hard to sell the school, which was lame cuz the school sells itself." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students, the buildings, my interviewers hadn't even read my file although they were supposed to. " More from this Member | Report Response

"their hospital is amazing!! (but that a prob too = too wealthy patients that don;t let u get 10 ft. within them and so clinical training isn't that great) ; students have to cross the borough into other hospitals to get some mid-low income patient practice" More from this Member | Report Response

"dorm life (Olin Hall) seems like a step back but it could be nice to sorta re-live freshman and sophomore year)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour guides were very nice and answered questions well, but they were a bit too low-key at times. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Basic science courses are graded Honors/Pass/Fail, advanced science courses are Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail, and clinical electives are Pass/Fail--I wish there were more pass/fail courses. First years are given weekly quizzes and final exams--I am not sure whether I think of this as negative or positive." More from this Member | Report Response

"The size of the dorm rooms" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"housing. I also felt the admissions office attempted to sell the school. I felt like they thought they didn't need to" More from this Member | Report Response

"The dorms are cheap, but its like going back to first and second year of undergrad." More from this Member | Report Response

"the dorm rooms are small for 1st years (but the housing is subsizided - you pay 460 bucks for a room in a location that would cost 2000 a month - not a bad deal). " More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really, i loved this school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing too much. You have to want to live in a big city, though - it's pretty busy and noisy because the campus is really just part of the city." More from this Member | Report Response

"Can't think of anything." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"30 minutes is a short time, and with the questions that I asked them, it felt even shorter. Do your best not to ramble and prattle on, as time is precious." More from this Member | Report Response

"How stressful the interview was going to be" More from this Member | Report Response

"That I would fall in love with the school so that I would've made it my first choice to begin with." More from this Member | Report Response

"How brilliant this school was." More from this Member | Report Response

"That I had buttoned only the 2nd button on my blazer on accident..." More from this Member | Report Response

"I would have a med student interviewer." More from this Member | Report Response

"how much I would sweat without even feeling that nervous (I sweat easily) -- I'll have to address this in the future..." More from this Member | Report Response

"That my second interview was going to be an unpleasant waste of time." More from this Member | Report Response

"to chill out and have fun with your interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had known more about New York Hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"Ways to cheer up my annoyed interviewer." More from this Member | Report Response

"n/a" More from this Member | Report Response

"That the interview would be so laid back. I spent far too much unnecessary time preparing for it." More from this Member | Report Response

"How it wouldn't be stressful at all" More from this Member | Report Response

"That there was a good chunk of free time in the middle of the day. " More from this Member | Report Response

"That I would have one interviewer who deliberately tried to stress me out with rapid fire questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"That my last interview of the season would be my worst one." More from this Member | Report Response

"the interviewers were very nice" More from this Member | Report Response

"What a positive and relaxed experience the interview would be" More from this Member | Report Response

"more specifics of the cirriculum" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was going to be a stress interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really - already knew quite a bit about the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"The dorms (Olin Hall) aren't that bad." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the residence hall has a basketball court in the basement, awesome." More from this Member | Report Response

"The connection to the Hospital for Special Surgery--which is a great benefit for potential orthopods." More from this Member | Report Response

"that it had subsidized housing in upper east side manhattan!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had known that the interviews would be so short." More from this Member | Report Response

"that the only questions my interviewer asked were about my personal life." More from this Member | Report Response

"That housing is subsidized at Cornell, and I could live in New York for $500-700 per month!" More from this Member | Report Response

"its heavily pbl based..not sure if thats what i want" More from this Member | Report Response

"I was under the impression that they only had wealthy patients up there, but most departments have up to 40% medicaid patients. Much more diverse patient population than I thought." More from this Member | Report Response

"Emphasis on PBL by faculty members." More from this Member | Report Response

"Just how great the school is" More from this Member | Report Response

"How cool PBL is" More from this Member | Report Response

"Most of the questions you have about the school will be answered by the students, so preparing questions for the interview is only beneficial if you have it in the morning." More from this Member | Report Response

"that we wouldn't get to see the dorms" More from this Member | Report Response

"I'm on the fence about their reliance on PBL; I talked to a resident there that also went to Cornell med and he told me it can be a waste of time and that years 1-2 seemed horrible to him, but when he got to rotations he fell in love with the school; just don't know how to interpret the strengths of the PBL..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell is not purely PBL as it had been made out to me before, there is also significant lecture time" More from this Member | Report Response

"That the curriculum consisted of about 50% lecture. That they place a huge emphasis on international clinical experiences. Also, that you could live in Manhattan for about 500 dollars a month (subsidized apartment style dorm rooms). " More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell is PBL, if I did my homework I would have known. :(" More from this Member | Report Response

"Traffic in NYC is horrendous--I almost missed by bus." More from this Member | Report Response

"How cold it was going to be" More from this Member | Report Response

"That it would be freezing cold! I brought a skirt suit to wear when it was around 15 degrees outside." More from this Member | Report Response

"It's a bit of a walk from the subway if you have bags with you." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you really do get to see all of new york as a student there, not just the neighborhood surrounding the hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students are essentially housed in tiny dorm rooms, you don't get to see married student housing or second year housing (apartments) during the tour." More from this Member | Report Response

"How it would not be a stressful, intense, and traumatic experience. Also, I knew about PBL and that it was important to their curriculum-but not the the extent that it is there--it's a huge deal there. " More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The preceptor program" More from this Member | Report Response

"The great choices of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cnter, The Hospital fo Special Surgery, and Rockefeller University are all located across the street from each other from the Main hosptial, The New York Presbyterian Hosptial. " More from this Member | Report Response

"That they are SUPER into PBL." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is a 10 minute walk from the subway ( a local stop) on the far east side of the city so the school isn't as centrally located as they would have you believe. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Be aware- this is not a school to just pass the boards and 'practice'. Try to have an idea of how you want to take advantage of their curriculum" More from this Member | Report Response

"They are doing construction next door which makes the whole day feel like you are in a war zone. Seriously, like bombs are being dropped." More from this Member | Report Response

"Its REALLY nothing to be worried or stressed-out about. Relax." More from this Member | Report Response

"Honors/pass/fail for all years-- this apparently helps the students to learn without the added pressure of grades. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing comes to mind." More from this Member | Report Response

"call a cab rather than waving one down...I hear it's cheaper for you when you call them and have them pick you up" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. I think I researched the school pretty thoroughly. Everything is MAC there too ... so you better have love for apple." More from this Member | Report Response

"problem based learning dominates here , although there are lectures too, so if your not sure thats what you wanna do you might want to look at other schools. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I thought it'd be too cold in January to bring an umbrella... surprisingly mild. Got soaked." More from this Member | Report Response

"the extent to which they stress PBL" More from this Member | Report Response

"memorial sloan-kettering cancer research center" More from this Member | Report Response

"That the wait might be long between the two interviews, and it's very easy to lose steam and concentration in that time." More from this Member | Report Response

"That taxis are difficult to get when it's really cold following a warm day. It took me over 30 mins to get one and with traffic, another 30 minutes to get to the school from Penn Station." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing; I'm from NY." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking is INSANELY expensive. Park somewhere else (anywhere else, lower east side for example) or take the train in so you don't have to pay $40 a day (it's only $25 a day at the Helmsley garage, so try to find that if you'll be staying over and you refuse to park far away and take the subway up)." More from this Member | Report Response

" What the living situation was like." More from this Member | Report Response

"that cornell was going to be my #1 choice. wish i had prepared a little better." More from this Member | Report Response

"that you could pretty much get anywhere in manhattan by public transportation" More from this Member | Report Response

"morning interviews might be better - you'd get more time to go on the tour, instead of rushing off to your 2.00 interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Subsidized housing at midtown madhattan is a big deal...the fact that they provide it is a major selling point." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had known how unprofessionally Cornell treats their applicants...that way I wouldn't have wasted my money to apply here! " More from this Member | Report Response

"How great Cornell really is?" More from this Member | Report Response

"That I would have to miss the last couple minutes of my tour because of my first interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the interviews required a fair amount of walking in order to get there, and most of it was outside in the cold." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"parking cost me 50 bucks cause i didn't realize that 2 nights in manhatten was that expensive!" More from this Member | Report Response

"the housing is DIRT cheap for the upper east side" More from this Member | Report Response

"Living at Cornell is CHEAP (for Manhattan). The dorms and apartments are pretty small, but in New York their rent is a true bargain." More from this Member | Report Response

"None." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Weill Cornell has a great location with strong facilities and resources to help students succeed (especially MD-PhD students and those interested in Ortho or Heme/Onc - will make it easier to match into HSS as a resident or MSKCC as a fellow). I was kinda put off by their admin/student body, but everything else about Weill is great." More from this Member | Report Response

"The first was a stress interview (you know it when you feel the adrenaline rush). The interviewer was digging in and asking so many questions (KNOW YOUR APP REALLY WELL!), but just prepare well and you should be able to respond without much difficulty. Then, the second was conversational, in which you have the "power" to take the helm of the interview. Overall, I really enjoyed it." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day was a great experience. Even though one of my interviews was a "stress interview", I felt very comfortable and I didn't realize the intensity of the questions until I was traveling back home that night. They made me feel very comfortable the whole time and I felt that I connected with both of my interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"People have commented that Cornell does not really "sell" itself, but I left with Cornell sitting firmly as my top choice. The students were the funniest and friendliest I have encountered so far." More from this Member | Report Response

"Fantastic school. Would love to live in NYC." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a great dat overall. One of my interviewers was "non-traditional" but one of the woman in admissions warned me beforehand. That helped de-stress me a bit when I actually met him." More from this Member | Report Response

"great school and good interview experience! i really hope i get in!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall I did like Cornell. Their program has a lot of nice features and the students I met seemed normal and happy. I'm sure there are jerks everywhere and I just happened to encounter one at Cornell on my interview day (see above)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great program!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very nice place!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I had to walk to various places, sometimes outside the hospital to go to my interviews. Make sure you are on time/early! No one will prompt you." More from this Member | Report Response

"The 2nd interview left a very sour taste in my mouth" More from this Member | Report Response

"Really liked the school, despite the fact that it was pouring rain all morning." More from this Member | Report Response

"First interview with a 4th year was very conversational and seemed to flow pretty easily. Second one with a faculty member was slightly tougher but still pretty conversational. Amazing school! I'd go here in a heartbeat." More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked the school more after my interview day, i liked how chill the students were and how the faculty seemed to care for the students needs. I thought we would see the actual hospital during the tour which we did not see. At the end of the tour the tour guide made a pass at me which was super awkward because I was not even expecting it. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I came in expecting to love this place and I left thoroughly disappointed (I was not alone in this sentiment that day). " More from this Member | Report Response

"Wonderful school. Love the PBL emphasis. Didn't seem like the most nurturing kind of place, though... but that's not important to everyone." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was told by several people that I would have a great time interviewing at Cornell. Up until my interviews, they could not have been more correct. I was impressed by the facilities, faculty, students, and opportunities at this school. The fact that it was also located in Upper East Manhattan did not hurt, although those looking for a more diverse patient population may not like this posh area of NYC as much. Although most of my day went well, I had the worst interviewing experience here. Considering that this was my last stop of many schools, I think that I am a good judge of what is fair and good about an interview. One interviewer had the strangest and most discomforting way of conducting an interview. S/he asked many questions, got bored at literally every answer, would cut me off to ask another unrelated question, and then even point to random objects in the room and ask how they were related to medicine. The interview was discontinuous and s/he gave no feedback whatsoever. The other interviewer straight up told me that s/he never read my file and we basically had a closed file interview from there. This other interviewer was also bad at hiding how much s/he wanted the interviewing day to end. I understand that the interviewers are not indicative of the type of education that you will receive at an institution, but nonetheless an unpleasant interviewing experience leaves a sour taste in your mouth. I was impressed with what Cornell had to offer, along with its PBL approach, but I wonder if I would choose to attend a place that gave me the worst interviewing experience on my last trip of a very long application season. Your interviewers will most likely interview multiple candidates in one day, so I hope that you get better ones than I did. Good luck to all of you!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Take the afternoon interviews. That way, you are fed lunch and given an hour-long tour of the campus before your interview. You are much more knowledgeable of the school at that point, and in a better position to be asking educated questions " More from this Member | Report Response

"great school, but dont know if id fit in well. Loved what it had to offer, but who I go to school with is huge. Everyone seems to get caught up on the name cornell brings and it being an ivy. its got some good stuff dont get me wrong, but there is more to school than that. " More from this Member | Report Response

"great interview day overall" More from this Member | Report Response

"It went pretty well for me. This was my 5th interview so I had the hang of things by then. Cornell REALLY impressed me. It went from one of my top schools to THE top school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was impressed by the place itself (and the cheap housing!!), but not by the philosophy of the school or hospital. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Very, very positive. One of my interviewers was a bit cold at first, but warmed up considerably throughout the interview. I thought that the students seemed very happy with their school, NYC, their living arrangements, etc. They love PBL and they seem to do it well. Everyone is very enthusiastic about the curriculum here, and they have reason to be. It is a phenomenal school in a great location." More from this Member | Report Response

"conversational interviews, interviewers seemed friendly and accepting - no one challenged any of my answers which i had semi-expected; interviewing schedule was a bit disorganized but they handled conflicts well" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was extremely low stress. They didn't really try to sell us the school, as the institution really sells itself. " More from this Member | Report Response

"My first interview seemed like a pressure interview. The inteviewer constantly challenged my answers. The second interview was more laid back and it seemed like that interviewer was really trying to sell Cornell to me." More from this Member | Report Response

"i had morning interviews, so i had to be there at 8:15. then my 2 interviews were back to back, each an hour long. the first one was with a four year student, who was really really nice. she basically said ''what do u want to talk about?'' and the interview just went from there..very conversational my faculty interview was a little unconventional. i think the guy was trying to shake me. he kept saying the exact opposites of my responses and also acted like it was a chore for him to listen to me. he just seemed like a no b.s. guy that didn't want any flowery answers. i'm not sure how i did, i tried to defend my answers without sounding frustrated. we shall see." More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviews were in the afternoon, so my day started with a brief talk by the Dean, followed by lunch with a bunch of very talkative, super nice med students. My tour was truncated due to my first interview. My first interview was with a really cool M4, so it was relaxed and conversational. My second interview was with a very nice, busy clinician who basically read off a list of questions, meaning the interview was over in 20 minutes max! Overall, it was a well-organized, pleasant interview day. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews were conversational. Not too stressful" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school was great, the students seem happy." More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt that almost all the interviewees had the same background. A very great, interesting background, but very similar. I had my two interviews back to back, each lasting more than the allotted 45 minutes. The tour was fantastic - the best tour I've been on yet. The lunch was good and many students came to talk to us during lunch." More from this Member | Report Response

"Generally a very relaxed day. Fellow apllicants had very interesting backgrounds and were all well accomplished. Loved the diversity of applicants and I felt at home as a non-traditional student." More from this Member | Report Response

"i was very impressed with cornell's facilities. the hospital and research buildings are outstanding, and the dorms are CHEAP for upper east side. my faculty interview was not conversational and very difficult." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day is very short. I arrived at 9:30 and was done by 2:30, leaving plenty of time for exploring the city. I had a great, but short, first interview, and a really stressful second interview with a guy who put me on the defensive with every activity, and even pretended to be bored with my responses at one point. The best defense was to joke back, which I did frequently, and I'm hoping that was the right choice. It was a relief to know that he had done this to other interviewees as well. Don't let it scare you though, everyone else said they had a very relaxed experience. The lunch and tour were great. The tour was actually very thorough. The anatomy room doesn't smell at all, and there are flatscreen TVs everywhere so that if someone finds something interesting on a cadaver, everyone can see. Overall, an amazing school!" More from this Member | Report Response

"admissions office was really friendly, first interview went fine/on time, second one the guy never showed (he called saying he prob couldnt make it) so i had a substitute interveiw with somebody else (who also interviewed other people that day), lots of downtime with nothing to do, lunch was good, tour was good (minus having to walk in the rain)" More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a really positive experience at Weill Cornell. I think its where I'd like to be next year, provided I am fortunate enough to get in. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I gave a high stress rating to this interview only because I really want to go there and it was my first interview where they actually asked those hard questions. It was also hard to get a read on the interviwers. They didn't give away whether they liked your answers or not." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell is a good school, the one thing I am hesitant about is that their first year seems really relaxed. Call me crazy, but I pay $60,000 a year to learn medicine and there seems something fishy about getting off at 1pm and then spending the rest of the day laying in central park. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Great Experience, relatively short interview day (very good). Positive enthuiastic students and great faculty. Facilities are wonderful with most lots of new buildings and areas." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was great. The students were all super enthusiastic. The facilities were amazing. PBL seems like a great way to learn. My interviews were very short. One was barely 15 minutes and one was about 12 minutes" More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked Cornell...it is by far a great school and has a lot to offer students. I can only hope to receive a chance to attend!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Came away really impressed with the school, but a little shaky about how the psychiatrist interview ( kind of seemed like a mental health evaluation). All in all, would probably be a great place to go to school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Arrived at the school in time for a brief group talk with the Dean of Admissions, ate lunch with some students, got a tour from 1st and 2nd years, two separate interviews (one w/ a dean, one w/ a faculty member). Interviews were conversational and relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Both interviews were very conversational and focused on explaining my experiences, etc. Everyone there was very friendly and the students were particularly helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

"A bit disorganized (first years ended up not being able to have lunch with us), but the school is very impressive overall." More from this Member | Report Response

"I arrived 11am, and met the other interviewees. After a greeting from the Assistant Dean of Admissions, we had an info session with the Assoc. Dean for Admissions. He told us about what makes Cornell different from other schools (huge emphasis on PBL) and answered any questions we had. We were served lunch in the admissions office and ate with one 3rd and one 4th year student. Then about 20 eager first-years suddenly descended on us to chat and answer questions (not too helpful as they just started here last week). After about 20 minutes we began a tour with 4 first years. We saw the library, gym, a first year dorm, lecture hall, PBL room, and anatomy lab. I went to my 2 afternoon interviews. My first interviewer, an MD, had a very disconcerting manner. He asked very open-ended questions, and I could not tell if he was listening until he challenged my answers. I also could not tell if he had read my file or not. He took two phone calls during the interview, which lasted about 45 minutes. The interview got better once we started having a conversation about his research, which was very interesting. My second interview, with a 4th year student, was much less-stressful. It lasted 30 minutes and was held at the admissions office. She asked standard questions and was engaged and friendly when I replied. Overall, I was very impressed by the school's facilities and students." More from this Member | Report Response

"my first interview with clinical faculty was literally 2 seconds. my second interview with a 4th year med student went very well. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Great day, great interviewers, I left feeling overall enthusiastic about the school (and of course NYC)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very enjoyable and relaxed. One interview was a bit stoic but overall day a good experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"interviews were very laid back, non-threatening my interviewers asked very fun and unusual questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall I was impressed with the school. The facilities were very nice and you certainly get the feel of a prestigious school. The interview day started a little early for me but at least I got my both interviews done early and was able to relax for the rest of the day. There was a lot of waiting around after the interviews (about two hours). Lunch was good. Great school and the curriculum is great. " More from this Member | Report Response

"My two interviewers were both MD's and they really tried to examine my reasons for going into medicine. I didn't feel that I gave satisfactory answers (which is a problem because I should have at least nailed that down.) But I do like that they didn't just ask the standard questions, they had read my application thoroughly and asked poignant questions. I felt like they really wanted to get to know me despite the fact that I wasn't satisfied with the way I answered some questions. Regarding the university, Cornell is cool. I didn't realize how much traffic there is around there, and how many people are on the streets. It's definitely not residential (like I thought it was.) The students were cool and I could see myself being with them. I didn't get the impression that Cornell was all that stuffy but it is a little stuffy because they have the Ivy League umbrella over them. Nevertheless it's a good name." More from this Member | Report Response

"I loved the school. Dozens of students came to speak with the interviewees at lunch, and it was great to speak with them and ask them questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The MD/PhD interview was a busy one, but a lot of fun. On Thursday night we went out to dinner with the first years. They were great and answered a lot of questions that we had. Friday began with breakfast and a talk by the MSTP coordinator. Then we had four interviews in a row, each about 30-45 minutes. After that we had lunch with students and faculty. Then a tour and another interview. We met up again to go to a lecture at Rockefeller and had dinner at the faculty club afterwards. Then a crazy night of halloween parties and a bar in Manhattan. It was tons of fun, and the interviews we for the most part very relaxed and pleasant. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It was great. My interview with the associate dean of admissions was friendly, easy and pretty uneventful--only very standard questions. My faculty interview was fabulous; we really clicked and I had a wonderful time talking with him." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very positive, interviewers were very friendly and did not do anything to make you feel stressed or pressured" More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked the school. One interviewer emphasized that Cornell was looking for a good "fit" for their program. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Good. I really liked the clean and new facilities. New York is an awesome place. " More from this Member | Report Response

"My first interviewer asked my lots of tough but interesting questions. All personal stuff, such "if i overheard your friends at a coffee shop talking about you, what would they be saying?" questions that made you think about yourself...it was my most interesting interview by far. the second interviewer just talked about my file. both were very friendly. overall, i really liked cornell, and would probably choose it over other NYC schools if i were lucky enough to get into multiple places." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall a great day. I really hope I get in. It seems like a good fit for me, I hope they feel the same way about me. It was a relatively stress-free day. My interviewers had read my file and seemed to want to know how they could help me out in front of the committee. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I stayed over with a student host in the dorms, I really didn't have any trouble arranging that. Cathy was very helpful in setting it up. Also I wonder why anyone should feel guilty about choosing a program in New York - it seems to offer a wide variety of experiences for training. Seems like a good reason to choose a place. It does seem like other city schools do a good job of rotating through commmunity and borough hospitals as well. Cornell seems a little easier since classes are over in the early afternoon for the first two years. Anyway, good luck everyone!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I wasn't very impressed by Cornell both because of my negative interview experience and because over half of the students to whom I spoke indicated that they chose Cornell because they wanted to live in New York. The day was relatively unstructured compared to other schools that I have visited and there was no offer of student hosting, which I guess is because the students live in dorms and haven't got room for anyone else. One girl who needed a place to stay the night before the interview was charged $60 to stay in a vacant dorm room. I thought that was sort of tacky. I just didn't get the impression that they were trying that hard to appeal to interviewees." More from this Member | Report Response

"As my first interview I think it was awesome. I hope all the schools I interview at are as welcoming as Cornell-wishful thinking. " More from this Member | Report Response

"very nice" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very laid back....just know your application and WHY Cornell is good for you, because you WILL be asked this" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nice and chill. I think it went well. Let the chips fall where they may. " More from this Member | Report Response

"All in all, a good, easy day. My interviewers didn't really ask many questions and they gave me lots of time to ask questions and learn more about the school. I'd consider going there if I got in, but I think I liked Columbia better. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Good faculty, great opportunities, slightly weird students (at least the ones I met) " More from this Member | Report Response

"Very interactive interviewers interested in working as your advocate for the ultimate decision. Terrific experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was so impressed with Cornell. All of the key features I am looking for in med school were there, as well as a great students and faculty community. Several other personal features clicked for me there, like the neighborhood, research interests, schools for little ones, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"I walked away from my interviews feeling like I had a good conversation. They're not shy about emphasizing how happy their students are, and it shows. If PBL is your thing, this is your school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Most of the interview addressed specific points from my application. The interviewers were obviously not trying to stump me, and they really gave me the impression that they were trying to find out information that they could use to convince the admissions committee to admit me-- it was very reassuring that they seemed on my side in the whole process. Also, my student interviewer said that they report to the committee if a student seems too uptight or not personable, so keep that in mind as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, it was a great day, if only slightly warm out. I was completely sweating in my long-sleeved shirt and suit jacket! I would recommend that you do the morning session if you can; the afternoon ones tend to drag on after the info session, lunch, tour, etc. Questions were definitely really relaxed, especially my interview with the Dean of Admissions - the interview seemed more of a conversation." More from this Member | Report Response

"You can relax about the interviews - mine were very low-stress and conversational. They're obviously not interested in grilling you, but just want to get to know you as a person. I left very impressed with Cornell. The students seem genuinely happy, the cirriculum is progressive and interesting, the clinical opportunities in New York are incredible, etc. etc. " More from this Member | Report Response

"pretty chill. ended up talking with the interviewer about his childhood experiences seeing joe dimaggio play baseball. mostly basic interview fare: why cornell? talked about my life experiences as written in my personal statement. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was really impressed by Cornell...more so than I expected. I came away from the experience feeling that I could see myself there as a student and being really happy. The interview day wasn't stressful at all. The dean himself interviewed some of the students and his welcome speech/talk didn't feel like it was scripted. He was really talking to us from the heart. I was very impressed by this school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Awesome place. Definitely one of my top choices for med school, if I am lucky enough to get in." More from this Member | Report Response

"over all it was a good day, dragged out for no reason, and the kids that go there were a lil stale, probably because they had there first test of the semester that day... the people that go there are on the average a little older than the average matriculant, and many studnets said they loved the pbl even if they originally didn't think they would. the financial aid from what i hear is amazing" More from this Member | Report Response

"It deserves its reputation as a premier medical school in the world. Fully impressed. " More from this Member | Report Response

"This was not on the top of my list when I got there but I was afterwards. Cornell is often dogged by other med schools for not having the best clinical experiences due to its location (upper east side) however, they have numerous hospitals across new york (in the Bronx etc) so they have a very diverse clientele. It a great place to learn to be aroud different types of people b/c in the as a physician in New York you will have diverse patients. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews were laid back. I had late afternoon interviews, however, and it was hard to really get into a good discussion with the interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything was great! " More from this Member | Report Response

"Not at all stressful interms of the questions they ask- pretty mcuh straight out of your application. Makes sure you know about their unique style of curriculum, since they were one of the first schools to adopt it. Also, make sure you ask to know where you are going before you head to interviewer offices. I got lost. Besides that it wasn;t to bad, but i came away with a bland feeling . . . not that amazing, but certainly not bad at all. " More from this Member | Report Response

"overall good." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was impressed by almost everything at Cornell, especially the students' attitudes toward the school and the international opportunities that everyone gets. All-in-all it was a very well-organized day and I was very happy with almost everything I saw. I was surprised by the friendly atmosphere, even among the other interviewees. Cornell has everything I want, except adequate clinical experience. It starts in the first week of school, but they mostly shadow doctors and don't get many opportunities to do things themselves. They thought it was exciting that they sometimes get to give flu shots, which I don't think is that big a deal." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was interviewed by two faculty members, both MDs. It was a slow interview day, so even the Dean of Admission conducted interviews. Both doctors were probing and asked very specific questions about my activities on campus as well as my interests. My first interview centred a lot on my extracurriculars and my research, and we ended up speaking about the value of diversity in education. The second interview was even more fun - we spoke at length about my interest in music, my research, and used that as a springboard to momentarily speak about my drive to enter medicine. BOth were truly enjoyable and interesting interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell was wonderful. Except for the single student living quarters I would choose it in an instant." More from this Member | Report Response

"A great experience. I knew I'd love the place, I was even more impressed by fellow applicants, most of whom seemed to be laid-back, sociable, nice, and obviously very smart." More from this Member | Report Response

"Five interviews is intense, but they're each only 30 minutes, and they're pretty laid back. The Medical College interview varies widely based on interviewer, but it's the most random " More from this Member | Report Response

"Fairly laid back, second interview, the guy was gruff but in a way that a new yorker might actually consider polite." More from this Member | Report Response

"awesome school. i'd love to spend 4 years here." More from this Member | Report Response

"PBL might suit some people, but the amount of emphasis that cornell placed on the program and the grading policy (very subjective, 30% of final) were very unappealing to me. there are "quizzes" every 2 weeks, which are essentially 45min tests. housing is subsidized and cheap, but not very nice. the students in general were not overly positive about the school - several complained about courses, and it seemed like few people did much outside of studying. the interviews themselves were very odd. the first one went very slowly (i got the impression that the person was very bitter for some reason). the second one was more confrontational and not very friendly. the whole atmosphere seemed very cold and competitive." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very relaxed interview that was low stress. I was really impressed with Cornell and it is now on the top of my list. " More from this Member | Report Response

"i loved cornell. the 3rd year who interviewed me was great and the students there seem really happy. the schedules are really chill and their hospitals and PBL rooms are amazing. great place." More from this Member | Report Response

"NEGATIVE experience, all the way! " More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a blast - the students were real cool - I went out in the city w/ them the night before my interview. At this point, my 12th interview, I'm more relaxed + stress free so I didn't mind losing some sleep the night before. The students are lots of fun and the city life, atmosphere is totally my scene. too bad they are soooo selective, i;d love to go here" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great! Awesome place and the Adcom does an awesome job of picking really easy going, interesting future doctors. " More from this Member | Report Response

"PBL, PBL, PBL. That's what makes Cornell unique, particularly among the other NYC schools. I'm not sure if it's right for me, though. My interview with Dean Bardes went well." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was asked to arrive at 11:15am for the afternoon session. Both morning and afternoon session interviewees meet for the dean's welcome from 11:30-12:00, and lunch with 3rd and 4th year students from 12:00-1:00. There were some 1st year students at the lunch as well, but they didn't speak much. The tour is scheduled from 1:00-2:00. The interviews are supposed to be roughly 30 minutes (mine were 25 and 45 minutes). Both interviews were very casual, low stress experiences. I think their curriculum is very impressive, and it sounds like a great way to learn, but it isn't for everyone. However, since I wasn't able to sit in on a problem-based learning class (they are from 8:00-9:30am), it is hard to tell whether I would benefit from PBL. Overall the day is very low stress." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall it was a good experience, although one of the interviewers was pretty harsh both to me and the guy who went after me. I felt as if I had to defend myself instead of "sell myself" which was a bit nerve racking." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very good school and a great place for a medical education. Ranks very high on my list." More from this Member | Report Response

"Cornell is all about the PBL, which isn't a good match for everyone. Overall, its a great place with great students and resources. Everyone I talked to had total confidence in their PBL approach. I would be happy to go there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews were very laid back and conversational. I really enjoyed them. Basically they just want to get to know you as a person so that they can be a strong advocate for you to the admissions committee." More from this Member | Report Response

"the applicants were fantastic - very ivy heavy interview day - but almost everyone was very friendly and down to earth. they will be your classmates, so pay attention to 'em!" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a great interview, very low stress. i would suggest trying to schedule your interview for the afternoon so you can go to a problem based learning session. it will give you great insight to the school and provide some interview fodder" More from this Member | Report Response

"This was a really great interview experience. Having worked here over the previous summer I was pretty sure Cornell was where I wanted to go, and the interview just reaffirmed that decision." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really awesome school. If I'm accepted (won't know till March, that is kind of lame), I may very well go here. I didn't feel that the interviewers really asked anything that would supplement my application, though." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great overall. Very long day but fun to meet other MSTP applicants, dicuss research and interact with renown investigators." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

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Student 125
Faculty member 0
Admissions staff 0
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

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Enthusiastic 68
Neutral 4
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

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8.97 75

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

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In state 16
Out of state 53

What was your total time spent traveling?

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0-1 hour 19
2-3 hours 17
4-6 hours 20
7+ hours 14

What was your primary mode of travel?

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Airplane 26
Automobile 14
Train or subway 24
Other 8

What airport did you use?

La Guardia

JFK/LGA

LGA/JFK

LGA

JFK

Where did you stay?

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At school facility 1
With students at the school 13
Friends or family 25
Hotel 7
Home 2
Other 1

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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< $100 26
$101-$200 11
$201-$300 9
$301-$400 6
$401-$500 2
$501+ 4

Comments on where you stayed

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General Info

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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8.46 79

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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9.18 80

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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9.44 79

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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8.28 36

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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8.58 36

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How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

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6.23 30

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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"Woldine, one of the admissions staff, was very helpful and accommodating!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Loved that they responded to my in-the-area email. They let me choose an interview date to my liking as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Student tour guides kind of blew off certain places (library) saying if we've seen one, we've seen t" More from this Member | Report Response

"there were huge chunks of time which should be eliminated maybe by starting interviews later." More from this Member | Report Response

"I would recommend choosing tour guides carefully, and making sure to inform them of time constraints" More from this Member | Report Response

"Cathy is one of the nicest Admissions Office people that I have met!" More from this Member | Report Response

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