How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

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

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

"What do you want me to remember about you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about this research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None, really. My interviewer asked me general questions. I think he already knew what kind of person I am from the file." 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, the school website, and other interviews I had so far." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dr. McManus, Dr. Davis, and other faculty member who gave us the tour. People are nice and down to earth. They also have a solid program which may seem to be too much but it definitely helps you if you plan to specialize." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"One of the students who we had lunch with said that they are treated differently (not in a good way) from the med school students. The students also told us they spend nights of studying A LOT and that eventually made this guy drop out of school in a week. The students admitted they learn unnecessary things too much." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I felt the tour was really long, compared to what we actually toured. We toured D3 lab for 30 min, D4 lab for 30 min, and the dorm roof for another 30 min. Wear comfy shoes." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

On what date did the interview take place?

10/21/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10