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  • New York Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Valhalla, NY
Overall Experience

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

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

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

"Is there anything in particular that attracted you to NYMC?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How were you introduced to medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing really out of the ordinary. What specialty?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about your research. And.... so what exactly are you testing (it should have been easier to answer)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SND, website, mock interviews (it was my first one)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students were all very friendly. The anatomy lab is really nice and the administration seems really supportive. It is also really nice how close it is to Manhattan (50% of students live 3rd and 4th yrs in Manhattan). The children's hopsital is gorgeous." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"How expensive the school is. 95% of students live in student housing that is dorm-style and not very nice. There is nothing in Valhalla." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"White Plains is very expensive. Because of that it doesn't seem like there are a lot of housing options outside of student housing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a very relaxed interview process and I was pleasantly amazed by how amazing all of hte students are that I spoke with." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/20/2007

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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