How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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 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)?

"What is the point of doing research on insect parasites? How is that going to help people? (I didn't really have an answer for this...)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What do you think of students participating in online gambling? (I'm from Atlantic City)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you get involved in community service so early as a freshman? Was that what people at your school do for a social life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think the biggest difference will be between your school (small LAC) and an ivy league?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over SDN, school website, AMCAS" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities are top notch and the school has the money for anything you want to do." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Somewhat ''snobbish'' attitude from administration, but students seemed really nice and down to earth. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Taxi drivers in Boston can get lost and make a 5 min ride last 20! (I was late to the admissions orientation, not fun!)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had two interviews, one with a pathology professor and one with a student. I was told that both interviews would be weighted equally. The prof interview did not go as well as I hoped, he really grilled me on the background to some of my research and I couldn't answer some of his questions. The student interview went really, really well. The student had my AMCAS memorized and we just had a conversation about my activities and life at Harvard. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

BOS

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/03/2006

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10