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Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, CT

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?

4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

The first interview was nice. I was a little nervous because it was the first one in several months, and I really like the school. The second interviewer hadn't read my file, and he had some trouble coming up with questions, but it was okay.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you think you know about this place?

What was the most interesting question?

What do doctors do?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read their catalog, their website, my application.

What was the most difficult question?

What is the point of medical research?

What impressed you positively?

The students were not so outgoing, but they were very helpful. One of the students who led the tour gave me a ride to the shuttle station.

What impressed you negatively?

New Haven is kind of hard to get to. I flew into Hartford and took the shuttle there, and everyone said that was the best way to go, but it wasn't terribly convenient.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

So many Yale students go into pediatrics!
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student