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?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

55 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)?

"What is your family like?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do in your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me more about _____ activity." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What have you disliked about NYMC so far?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What makes you cool?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"mock interviews & read through Interview Feedback, school website, my own AMCAS" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The children's hospital is pretty neat, and my interviewer was a really interesting guy. The two tour guides were also a nice sample of the student body (not identical people, and pretty open). The anatomy lab is also new and very light and airy, which was a bonus." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I was a little disappointed by how traditional the curriculum was, but it obviously works!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that my interview was a bit of a trek (at least in heels) from the admissions office" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Though I felt like I had to fill the interviewer in on a lot since they only really had a list of our activities and our AMCAS essay, the interview still turned conversational pretty quickly and it was very enjoyable. In general, everything left me with a positive impression except for how small (and quiet) Valhalla was and how blah my student host was." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

JFK

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

On what date did the interview take place?

11/11/2009

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

6 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It would've been nice to have more hospital in the student tour, though we did have time to explore on our own." Report Response