How did the interview impress you?

No change

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 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?

Open file

What was the most difficult question?

"None were difficult. Know yourself, be familiar with the school and what they have to offer, and make sure that they're convinced you would be willing to move to NYC and go to school there." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, NYU website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Clinical experience about the best you can get b/c no other school treats 250,000 patients/year!; Books are all on DVD, and lectures are recorded; No diessections in anatomy b/c the guy who plasticized cadavers for BODIES: THE EXHIBITION works at NYU and did the same thing for their cadavers; Actually have very good pt. 1 board scores over the last couple years and a LOW attrition rate; faculty are friendly (they sack the mean ones if students give bad reviews) and there is a good faculty to student ratio; despite the high number of students, the ones I talked to say that access to lab facilities or chair time is never a problem; students seem happy overall and recommended their school highly" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cost; Number of students and patients (though they handle the volume well)Many of the recently renovated facilities are reserved for clinical research or use by postdoctoral students pursuing specialty degrees; Other than that, no negatives. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Be wary of prior posts on SDN alluding to high attrition rates, low board passing rates, "mean" faculty, and unhappy students. From the information I was given, and from talking to and observing the students, these are all myths. If you are considering NYU, make sure you get a chance to visit the school to see if it would be a good fit for you, b/c it certainly isn't for everybody. If you need your hand held, you may get lost in the crowd. But if you're motivated, they have extra clinical and social opportunities out there for you to pursue " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time 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 use?

Newark

Where did you stay?

Hotel

On what date did the interview take place?

09/15/2008

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10