Boston, MA
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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Really enjoyed HMS, some of the new curriculum ideas sound pretty good, everything was amazing, just hope I get in!
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What do you think could have been done better? (I was talking about watching a patient's mother being told about her daughter's paralysis).
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Read AMCAS app, Read catalog sent to me in mail, Researched school website pretty extensively, read up on some current medical issues.
What impressed you positively?
Boston is a pretty cool city with good transportation, Facilities are amazing, Opportunities for research, community involvement, abroad work, etc. are phenomenal, Faculty seem to be really, really interested in students' wishes and concerns, Students are extremely chill and varied.
What impressed you negatively?
They are planning a curriculum change, so next year *may* have a few bugs to be worked out.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That student interviewers included MS2's and MS4's - most other places I've been to used only MS4's.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
BOS
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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