How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"Tell me about X on the AMCAS - including a few questions about really obscure courses that I took Freshman year - the importance of those (which was not really much)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what were your favorite classes, why did you choose your major and your undergrad instiution?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"tell me about your research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Should IVF be covered by Medicaid?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"same" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read website, SND, my application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Harvard has got tremendous resources, so many fabulous hospitals and research facilities nearby. The people were all very helpful and nice. There was not a snooty attitude that you might stereotypically expect. It is in an area of Boston that is much better than many other good schools in big cities can say. Their curriculum is highly interactive and leaves you with more free time than many places and truly "does not teach to the boards", but instead to teach you to be a great doctor. The quad like campus makes it feel very community based, and living in the dorm (while it is a dorm) does seem to bring the classes closer together. I was there the day before an exam and the students were much less stressed and crazy than I thought they would be. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"One of my interviewers did not have particularly good interviewing skills. She did not make eye contact with me and was flipping through my application the whole time rather than listening to what I said. She also rushed the end of the interview even though we were actually scheduled for 25 more minutes. I sort of expected more from an interview at one of the best med schools in the country. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They leave you a ton of time. Bring a book or something. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It is Harvard. Being there gives you the opportunity to do almost anything you want to do. See + and - for specifics of both. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2004