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  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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 X (y, and then Z) in your application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"no ethical hard ?'s I remember - just a convo" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"nothing really interesting - just about the stuff in my application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"website, sdn, thinking about why this school was my top choice - i let the interviewer know that" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"location (yes its not the nicest part of NYC - but its NYC nonetheless), prestige, facilities, HOSPITAL! - incredible, clinical training, students were pretty cool people" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"atmosphere was a little suffocating at times, an intense place, but then agian what med school really isn;t" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"not to be so stressed - I'm very relaxed person, but since this was my #1, i was a stressed and perhaps it showed" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"good time, area is definatley dismal but I guess thats the trade-off for being the at the best school in NYC (not just USnews wise) but its really got a well deserved rep. CLincial training is fantastic and students get the residencies that they want" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/13/2002

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