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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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 medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like about yourself? What do you want to work on?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was your favorite class in college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"none really" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read SDN, watched tv, and slept." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I loved the people and my interviewer was super cool and friendly. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The food they serviced during lunch was so bizarre. We had a plastic box of carrots that all 23 or so of us had to grab with our hands. The dorms are ok but you can't really cook on your own and there aren't many food places around. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Columbia is heavy on neurology. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a very relaxed day and pretty fun. I had a great time talking to my fellow interviewees and the interviewer. I am very impressed by the enthusiasm of the students. So many of them came in to the interview room just to chat with us. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/13/2003

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