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  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Would you consider going to school outside of NYC?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why didn't you decide to pursue research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your childhood." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"One interviewer's only question was : "What questions do you have for me?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mt Sinai website, reviewed AMCAS activities" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Student tour guides were very bright, enthusiastic, and articulate. Everyone at Sinai was very friendly." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some of the interviewees seemed aloof and not very approachable, especially compared to my many other interviews." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That my train would be delayed. Expect delays on the train! STOP WORRYING! It's low-key and low stress." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The student dorms are incredibly nice and incredibly cheap for the area!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/12/12

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Improve the interview day packet." Report Response

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