How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

7 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)?

"Why did you pick NYMC?" Report Response

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

"Tell me more about this volunteer experience you had." Report Response

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

"Asked about my research." Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your experience of moving to this country. Was it different? How did you adjust? (basically, an 'overcoming adversity' question)" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"no difficult questions. I was interviewed by one of the admissions people, so the questions were mostly about my experiences." Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"AMCAS and my interview notes (looked up different questions and answered them), mock interviews, also read the school's website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"There is a strong sense of community and the students support each other in both school work and life, since most of them live on campus for the first 2 years. Also, we had a chance to sit in the back at the lectures for first and second years during the free time on the interview day." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"had to take a taxi from the train station. Also, to do anything, you pretty much need a car." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that Valhalla, according to a medical student there, is a 'hole in the middle of nowhere'" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very nice school. 3-4 year clerkships are in NYC, so people move there." 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?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

On what date did the interview take place?

01/19/2011

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 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?

No Response