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  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Bronx, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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 the difference between empathy and compassion?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What role do you think spirituality plays in healthcare?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Can you really feel empathy for someone who has had different life experiences than you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What role do you think spirituality plays in healthcare?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the difference between empathy and compassion?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed lists of common questions and practiced answering them." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness and laid back nature of the staff. Also the global health internship and other student resources were interesting to learn more about." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"My interviewer wasn't very personable." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I wouldn't have focused so much on the common questions, because I wasn't asked a single one of them. Just don't go in thinking you know the format just because it's what most other people have experienced." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Everyone else I spoke to at my interview had a very different experience than I did. Their interviewers were very relaxed and conversational - mine just went down a list of very challenging questions and did not respond to my answers (unless I asked them very specific questions back). It was a much more stressful interview than I had expected based off other's experiences here on sdn." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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