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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What brought you into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"A lot of probing questions about my application, since things are totally blind (the interviewer doesn't see your file at all until they adcom meets, as far as I understand it), so they really seem to try to get to know you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing particularly hard, just make sure you know your application inside and out because you'll have to give lots of detail on things your interviewer finds interesting." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedback, reviewed my file, good nights sleep." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I really liked the campus, the students all seemed very happy, the board scores and match list were top notch, and the facilities were the best I saw." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It's a private school, the tuition's unreal. But oh well, that's the way it goes." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There's a good bit of down time during the interview day. I wish I had brought a coat since it was pretty cold out." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I really don't understand why NYMC seems to get a bad rep. It's a solid school where you aren't in the middle of the madness of NYC, but if you want to grab a train, it's no problem. I'm about 95% sure this is where I'll be going in the fall (I got in), and am extremely happy for the opportunity. And this was the only interview I had where the "no stress" thing really applied. I walked into the interviewer's office with sweaty palms, and they were dry in minutes. He was a really amazing guy who put me at ease immediately, and we just talked about me, the school, my application, the world at large, etc. NYMC is an interview day you really can enjoy." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Don't remember. Close by.

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/01/2008

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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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