How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

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)?

"Why tropical medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you plan on doing after you graduate in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain an ethical dilemma you have faced." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Just mainly about the tropical medicine projects I do and why I want to go into International Medicine, but that was expected." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, School website, acted like myself." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Columbia University and the affiliated Ivy League schools back this program up 300% and give you awesome exposure to great residencey programs at all of the top eastern US hospitals affiliated with schools like Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown, etc. I was also pleased to hear that BGU graduates also can enter residency programs at these hospitals without entering the match system because you are considered an IMG, However, you do not need to take any special IMG testing to work in the US. So if the program you do rotations at likes you, it is possible to lock down an awesome residency program without having to enter the rat race. Also the class size is really small (25-38 people) so you get a lot of one on one time and the class acts like a family away from home." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing. This school is awesome if you are truly interested in International Medicine. If you are not sincere about it, don't waste their time applying because they will see right through you." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing, I already knew a lot about this school. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The Columbia office is wonderful and very helpful in answering all of my questions. The interviewers were very personable and friendly. Both interviews went very well. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

LGA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

04/15/2005

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

10 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