New Haven, CT
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had two interviews, one with a student and the other a faculty member. One interview focused on explaining my experiences and how they validated my decision to attend medical school, while the other focused on who I was as a person and how my core values factored into my goal to become a physician.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would be your biggest challenge in coming to Yale?
What was the most interesting question?
Take me through a perfect day in your life ten years from now.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, practiced questions with friends, reflected on the ''Yale system'' and how it was good for me.
What was the most difficult question?
When you look in the mirror, what do you like and not like about yourself.
What impressed you positively?
How cohesive the faculty and students were as a group. There seems to be a mutual respect and ease between everyone.
What impressed you negatively?
The cost of food and drinks around the undergrad campus.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing. I felt well prepared.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
BDL
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Courtyard Mariott at Yale
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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