How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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)?

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

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

"Explain your research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some pros and cons of medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are some trends in medical education that you've seen at other schools? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is another profession you would have chosen instead of medicine? Pros and cons?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Had other interviews, looked at interview feedback questions, talked to student host" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The resources are amazing. There are supposedly 10,000 researchers associated with HMS. You can do ANY research you want. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The weather" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is no breakfast. It consists of granola bars and bottled water. There is ALOT of down time. It cannot be filled by the ''self-guided'' tour that is suggested in a booklet provided to you. Walking through the hospitals aimless makes you feel like you're in the way." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview experience was positive. I had no interviews in the morning so after a failed self-guided hospital tour experience, I took myself to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. It's only a few blocks away. While it is no Met, it has some good holdings in its collection. (Go for the European paintings and early American art. Its modern American collection is shoddy, save for a few Georgia O'Keefes.)" 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/19/2007

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?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10