New York, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
It was very informal, just a conversation between the interviewer and me. He had obviously just read my file, and knew everything that he wanted to ask to clarify about me. We talked about common interests, and the interview was very laid-back.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
So, tell me about .... (various items from my application)
What was the most interesting question?
So ... you play the piano? (I did NOT mention the piano at all in my application)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read this site, looked at Columbia's website, researched the curriculum, researched the doctors who teach 1st and 2nd year med students, researched the nobel laureate they have in the neurobiology department who teaches 1st years, researched the area around Columbia-Presbyterian, prepared answers to questions, looked at my application
What was the most difficult question?
Where do you see yourself in the future? (The whole interview was very conversational, so this was the only "difficult" question in comparison to everything else)
What impressed you positively?
All the students were incredibly welcoming and friendly. They always responded with "LOVE it here, LOVE IT." And also, I really liked Bard Hall. I like the idea that students all live together and get to know each other well. The view from atop the med school and Bard Hall was gorgeous (the river and all of Manhattan). And the fact that Bard Hall has a swimming pool below it didn't hurt either.
What impressed you negatively?
The competitiveness of the other students in the tour group.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
We couldn't find the room for my interview (the tour guide and me) so I began to hyperventilate when I only had about ten minutes until my interview, wandering the hospital. I should have tried to get there earlier to avoid the stress of getting lost.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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