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  • New York Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Valhalla, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

Questions

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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What are you most proud of? Most disappointed about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Read any good books lately? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could cure any one disease, what would it be and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, reviewed AMCAS app, talked to others that interviewed there, did some research on healthcare/ethical issues." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"My interviewer was amazing, informative and organized orientation, anatomy lab is really nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The school's "Catholic tradition" makes for a quite Conservative atmosphere...for example, the tour guide said some of the affiliated Catholic hospitals often won't prescribe birth control. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing too unexpected. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interviewer was awesome to talk to...he was extremely laid-back and down to earth. He was obviously asking me questions but I honestly did not feel like I was being interviewed. It's important to know your AMCAS app very well because you will probably have to list them all of and explain them since the interview is closed-file. Also, you might be asked for chronology of your activites/experiences. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/06/2006

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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