Boston, MA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
Everyone at Harvard loves it there. There is enourmous potential to make the most of your 4 or 5 years there; so much so that you really do need an idea of what it is you want to do with your time. Once you know, though, the doors fly open. My first interviewer was extremely friendly and we spent most of the 50 minutes making pleasant conversation with plenty of laughs. My second interviewer was equally friendly and nice to speak with, but he had a much more directed approach with specific questions about my future, my interests, my research etc.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your father and any research he has done
What was the most interesting question?
What career would you pursue if not medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, reviewed AMCAS, reviewed research
What was the most difficult question?
What, if any, research would you be interested in pursuing as a physician?
What impressed you positively?
Harvard has an exceptionally low stress atmosphere, has some of the brightest students, amazing faculty, and the resources/opportunities are limitless
What impressed you negatively?
No organized tour - you just find your way around the campus.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Although the students are very friendly and easy to talk to, the same cannot be said about the other interviewees. The entering class is subdivided into 4 societies which become psuedo fraternities, although these groups do not dileneate the student body. They participate in olympics, pranks, and various other fun activities, and the students all seem to love it.
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