Interview Feedback

This new (multiple installment) section is going to be a rolling catalog of all the medical schools I visit over the next few months for admission to the class of 2013. I envision it serving two primary purposes: 1) It will allow me to remember facts and perceptions of the particular school that I would otherwise forget by the time May comes around 2) It will hopefully provide others with a candid evaluation of these schools.

I'll take a moment here to mention www.studentdoctor.net, which is invaluable in learning about the school before you show up for the interview. In the Interview Feedback section of the site you will find people's reactions to the interview day, lists of questions they were asked, and information on what kind of interview format to expect. I've prepared for all of my interviews so far by looking over the feedback for the past year or so, consulting the school's website and promotional material, as well as reviewing for a few standard questions like "why medicine?". I'd recommend a similar program for just about anyone, because it really does take some practice to get these things down. But more on all of that later, I will try to put together a comprehensive interview prep post at some point. For now, I need to work on the feedback. Cheers.

Beginnings

As I start this blog I do so conscious of the fact this is a time of many beginnings for me (and I suppose the requisite endings as well). I'm beginning my life as a paid semi-professional person, working in a lab at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I'm beginning life outside of the town where I spent most of my childhood, and thus saluting the end of an era. And I'm also beginning to interview for a position in medical schools across the country. I'll be using this blog to catalog the trials and tribulations of my path to medical education. Well, that and my opinions on various and diverse matters, which I plan on shamelessly promoting.