How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Tell me about this class you took..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the major problems facing healthcare today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Just about some classes I took --" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing really" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the website (which doesn't reveal a lot)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Lots of doctors and students came into the room where candidates were seated, even if they were on their way somewhere to say hello and answer questions " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Columbia did absolutely nothing to sell itself as a school and the day was completely disorganized. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the anatomy course runs longer than any other medical schools and that there is a strong emphasis put on neurology/psychiatry." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interview was harmless, but the school did NOTHING to sell itself. There was no one from admissions to welcome the interviewees as a group or who was appointed to speak with us about the curriculum or community. And worst of all, the interview lasting only about half an hour, was over before 9am and there was nothing else planned for the day except a student-guided tour at 12pm. Killing 3 hours in a crowded room with a bunch of other interviewees is no fun and an insult to our time. Maybe Columbia believes that the school sells itself, but I STILL don't know enough about it to say...." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/01/2004