How did the interview impress you?

No change

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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 yourself" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"future goals" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"biggest regret?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"with a technical background, do you feel you have an obligation to pursue an MD/PhD? (interviewer was an MD/PhD)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, harvard brochure/website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"students a lot friendlier, nicer, less intense/competitive than i thought. awesome resources for students - computing services, dorms, support network, etc." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"stuffiness" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"none" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"lot of opportunity to explore campus, i really liked the introductory comments by the MD who came to talk to us - he was congenial, funny, and focused on primary care, not what i expected from harvard. md/phd who interviewed me later was more focused on hardcore research, and more enamored with reputation, but he had a point - the school is filled with very smart, and very ambitious people. " 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?

Train or subway

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

On what date did the interview take place?

01/03/2006

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10