How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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)?

"What are your hobbies? What did you learn from your work experience?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was your favorite subject in school? Why? Why did you not take any courses in any other subject areas? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why medicine, why not something else? If you did not get in this year, what will you do? What would you change in your application to medical school if you re-applied next year? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What's different about you than the average medical school applicants?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing was difficult in my opinion, as I answered everything with an honest answer and went toe-to-toe with him in terms of q and a. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, spoke with preprofessional advisor, reviewed questions in my head, and believed in myself." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The quality of life, it's very nice, and the facilities are good. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The location." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It's freaking cold in NY, especially when you're wearing a suit and it's cold, windy, and snowing...and I used to live here. ALso, don't walk with any files or documentation, or you'll have to lug it around in a cold place, and I wanted to much to throw it away...if only it did not have sensitive information." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview as challenging, as I did to get in on my first try to AECOM. The interviewer, after we were finished, told me that he was a lot harder on me than he would be on a first time applicant. He asked me difficult questions, criticized me on many aspects, and the topics we touched on were expansive. We discussed many different subject areas, from biochemistry to histology to american history, as well as discussing me and my personal life. He had read my file very well, and knew everything that was written, as well as making inferences about me that were shockingly correct (something about neurosurgeons). However, he assumed things about me that were untrue as well, and waited as I refuted each untruth. I wanted, at one point in time, to raise my voice and tell him that what he thought was completely untrue, but held my composure and defended myself without getting him defensive in the process. It was definitely stessful, but it was, as I said, blunt and to the point. The answers I gave were concise and clear, and as bad as this may sound, it was the best interview I have had in my life, in terms of medical school and jobs, etc. I enjoyed it as much as I was stressed by it." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

03/11/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

10 out of 10