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  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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 are the greatest problems with the health care system today, and how would you fix them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What do you do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is the greatest problem with health care today? Really, most of the questions were not that interesting." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"My interviewer made an off comment about my essay, which I think was really just an effort to get a rise out of me. It was not a difficult questions, just really poorly phrased." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read current events, the school's website and this website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"It is a great research institution and obtaining a dual degree is a feasible option." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The other people I interviewed with and the students that came that are extremely competitive and egocentric." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It is relatively common for students to pursue dual degrees." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I walked away from this interview feeling dissappointed in the school. I am not impressed solely by its reputation, whereas I feel that the majority of the people interviewing and attending the school are. These people really think way too highly of themselves, not something I am looking for in a medical school. I have not seen that at any of the other top medical schools that I have interviewed at." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/22/2003

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