How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

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)?

"Tell me about your figure skating. Are you any good?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you thought about what specialty you might like to go into?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you take the MCAT three times?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you do if you were on rounds and one of the residents gets asked a question about the patients labs, and you know that he doesn't know them, and he starts making up numbers." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Describe a stressful situation (but only because the topic I talked about was a very emotional one)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, website, read over AMCAS`" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly and happy everyone seemed. The students were all saying how stress free and non competitive everyone is. They also said they have a lot of free time to explore their own pursuits outside of medicine. There is also ample time for students to do away rotations in other states and other countries, which is a huge plus for me. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Besides the tuition, nothing really." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Just how confusing all this financial aid stuff was." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, it was pretty good. It's a long day, starting with a bunch of lectures and seminars about the school. Then, the students join us for lunch and afterwards while we're waiting to get called down. They do a great job at relaxing everyone. I was really nervous going in since it was my first interview, but my interviewer was great at putting me at ease, so by the time my second interview came around, I was much more relaxed. All the people I met were really chill, and personally, I would love to go there." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 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?

2 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Howard Johnson Fenway Park

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

On what date did the interview take place?

09/14/2006

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?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10