Boston, MA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
Overall it was good. Harvard is a great school. However, they did not do a good job answering my questions about PBL. I felt students were generally blowing off their classes, especially during their first year. One of my interviewers told me that it took a certain level of intelligence to understand PBL. Even though the comment was made in a non-judgemental context, I felt that this attitude may be a case of the emperor having no clothes.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Can you explain the trend in your undergraduate grades? - the interviewer was definitely looking for ways to defend me in front of a committee
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked at SDN and reviewed my application materials
What impressed you positively?
Well, it was Harvard name to be honest. The hospitals are awesome, though they don't show that to you. The library was very nice also, though not study friendly.
What impressed you negatively?
The Medical Education Center was a bit older than I expected. They didn't do a good job describing why PBL is any better than the traditional approach. Seems to me that students from both types of curricula go off and become equally successful...
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had been to at least one interview before this one.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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