How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"How do you know that you can handle the workload of medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you ever had OMM performed on you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Touro-NY?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Have you ever had OMM performed on you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read about the school, and looked over my application." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The location of the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Our tour guide was very unprofessional (dropping the F-bomb left and right, taking us in the OMM lab and saying these tables are great for sleeping). The facilities were less then ideal. The anatomy lab was around 50 degrees and my interviewer said it is always really hot (pleasant thought) or really cold. The students spoke of the fourth and fifth floor construction like it is only a rumor and there is really not much happening." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How ridiculous lunch would be (basket of toll house crackers and a scoop of tuna salad, egg salad and something else no one could ID for all 15 of us). Kind of crazy considering the 15 of us spent $200 each to be there." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This school is clearly evolving which, along with its location, was what excited me about it. However, after my visit I have to question the direction of its evolution." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

10/28/2008

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

1 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Make sure the students that serve as tour guides are somewhat professional. Provide a better lunch." Report Response