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  • New York Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Valhalla, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why am I better than my undergraduate grades?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the physician's role in physician assisted suicide? (This branched off into a long discussion/debate in which my interviewer was obviously pushing for a specific answer)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Any red flags on my application?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is a doctor's place in physician assisted suicide?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"About physician assisted suicide." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN and the school website, reviewed my AMCAS." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facility, as everyone notes, was great. The students seemed very happy to be there and they were openly friendly and helpful (including those that weren't leading a tour but just sitting around studying)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The surrounding towns didn't impress me in the slightest. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"After reading this website I was fairly secure about receiving no ethical questions in the interview. I was wrong." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great experience. Easy going, low stress and almost fun. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Wellesley Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/22/2005

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?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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