How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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)?

"Why NYMC?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to be a doctor, rather than a teacher?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What questions do you have for me? (I was asked this about 4 times)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why NYMC" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why would you want to leave California for medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Beautiful school; I like that the anatomy lab is not a creepy basement, but the top floor of the main building, with lots of sky lights and windows. The hospital is right at the campus, which is really nice. The dorms are really nice, nearby, and large; everyone gets a single, I think." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It was SOOOO cold! I didn't want to go on the tour because I thought I was going to freeze. Also, NYMC is kind of out of the way; it's a pretty significant bus, taxi, or train ride to NYC." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Shoulda worn long johns under my suit. I would bring a change of clothes for after the formal interview, for the ride home." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Started with an orientation and breakfast, durning which I sat and chatted with about 20 other applicants. We then went off to our prospective interviews. The interview was easy and typical, no hard questions, just "tell me about yourself" questions. The rest of the morning was spent taking a tour and sitting in on a lecture. After lunch, we were free to go. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

LGA

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/18/2005

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

2 out of 10