Negatively
4 out of 10
7 out of 10
9 out of 10
45 minutes
At a regional location
2
One-on-one
Open file
"How did you get involved in community service?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What do you think you will be doing in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"You mentioned [insert phrase from AMCAS application]. What did you mean by this?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"There were no curve balls at all, so I got asked standard questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Read HMS's website, its viewbook, talked to my student host." Report Response
"The facilities seem great, and the simulation sessions were very, very cool. My host was wonderful, and the one other student that I got to talk to during the day (when I was lost...) was really nice and helpful when I asked her questions about campus life/culture." Report Response
"My experience seems to be the exception rather than the norm, but I really did not enjoy my visit at all. There was very little structure to the day and a *ton* of down time, and I never got to meet any students because my interview schedule made me miss lunch *and* the tour (which are the two major opportunities to ask questions). Thus, by the time that my interviews rolled around, I was really hungry and completely unfamiliarized with the school as far as first-hand experience goes. I read a lot about it and talked about the school with my host (who was wonderful!), but that still represents all that I know about HMS. If I actually get in, I'll have to go for second look to even begin learning what the school is really like." Report Response
"1. There is NO breakfast; there are some granola bars - and water if you're lucky. So if you're going to need to commute to get to campus as I did, eat something in the morning! 2. Your interview may be scheduled during the lunch/tour. If this happens, you will not get to meet any students during the day; nor will you get to eat. Ever. 3. There are 0 scheduled events other than the introduction/tour/lunch. So prepare for lots of downtime. The admissions staff wants you to get to ''know the school,'' but it's really hard to do this if you're wholly unfamiliar with the campus (and wearing dress shoes!). 4. Your student interviewer may be a M2." Report Response
"As mentioned above, I did not enjoy my visit because of the poorly planned day. I really got a sense that the admissions office did not care whether or not I thought highly of the school because (the student greeter made plainly clear), Harvard gets about 80% yield and ''everyone who gets in comes.'' I know that a lot of people place a premium onto the name of the school (and HMS is certainly quite a name). But throughout the day, I could not shake the feeling that I was not valued as a person, which was awful." Report Response
7 out of 10
Out of state
4-6 hours
Train or subway
$101-$200
With students at the school
9 out of 10
yes
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