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Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you think that asking people to donate their tissue to a lab is coercive? (not in a stress interview kind of way: it makes sense based on my background)

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think that asking people to donate their tissue to a lab is coercive?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looked at their website, went over my file, chose three points to get across at each interview

What was the most difficult question?

Do you think that asking people to donate their tissue to a lab is coercive?

What impressed you positively?

How nice the interviewers were.

What impressed you negatively?

The student tour... pathetic excuse for one!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I was going to have SO much free time
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have the interview date be a little more structured and please, please, PLEASE train your students a
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family