How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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?

Open file

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

"Tell me about why you went to your school." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you heard the quote.... (multiple times)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What specialty do you see yourself in." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Did you play rugby in college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The quotes. Dean Frantz was hitting me with things from a half dozen languages. Fortunately, my studies in medical history and scientific history helped me field the follow up discussions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"This was my 6th or so school that I interviewed at. I read up on their site, picked a half dozen things that I liked or had questions about." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students! Dozens of students came in to talk up their school. That level of enthusiasm, combined with club P&S." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some of the interviewees shunned me because of my public school undergrad. This was not reflected at all in the medical students themselves, but I am a tad nervous seeing that Ivy Leaguers are heavily represented in their class next year." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I was going to get off of waitlist!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Dean Frantz owns the waitlist. Don't think you have to wait until May 15th to get off it. Be agressive, and if Columbia is your top choice commit as soon as possible! Write a couple letters, than give him a call. He is very open to that, compared to other adcoms that I dealt with. Once I committed, I was immediately accepted." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

Where did you stay?

Hotel

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2009

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?

10 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?

7 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"A little more correspondence via email would be appreciated and eco-friendly!" Report Response