How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

15 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 about yourself. Why medicine/why nycom?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was the research about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Did you apply to any MD schools? Do you have any acceptances?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None of them were particularly interesting. I was asked why medicine/why NYCOM/ whether I applied to any MD schools/what my research was about. The interviewer actually admitted that she had not read any of my applications. Which I was thrilled by, because the whole interview was me giving mostly just a summery of the secondary application. Pretty straightforward and easy. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"''What else would you like me to know?'' was difficult because I couldn't think of anything to say! I knew that was probably a lot, but nothing came to mind. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Rehearsed answers to the common questions like why medicine/why NYCOM/ why DO" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendly staff. They really tried to put us at ease the whole time" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cadaver lab. I expected it to smell bad, but it was awful in there. I think they may not have had sufficient ventilation. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"To focus on the generic questions and not even bother with any political/philosophical questions. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The doctor who interviewed me was extremely nice. She had no intention of intimidating me or making me nervous in anyway. From the start she told me that if I see her writing anything they're only good things. She said that she doesn't have much of a say in the decision making process unlike in some schools where the interviewer decides whether you get an acceptance. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

On what date did the interview take place?

12/13/2008

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10