Columbia University

How chill the interview was going to be!

The thoroughness of the student tour guide was incredible. The new building is also very nice.

Looked on SDN for previous questions (which was great because it really helped me prepare for the questions about why I picked my undergrad, major, etc. that I hadn't needed for other interviews).

Awesome school and relatively laid-back interview day

I would be asked to tell my life story during the Dean's Welcome

Nothing really

How happy and energetic the students seemed

Talked to P&S students, read SDN interview feedback, re-read my application

This doesn't reflect well on the school

That interviewer would be dismissive of me. I would not have bothered to come to the interview

Interviewer said I was ready to be a mother which I thought was sexist. Interviewer hadn't read my personal statement. Interviewer hardly asked me any questions.

Nothing

Mock interview

How relaxed the interview day would be

Very organized interview day, Dean and interviewer were very familiar with my application

Read AMCAS, secondary, Columbia website

That you have to purchase a metro card and then load money onto it if you want to ride the bus/subway. You can't just pay cash or use a credit card or anything when you go to get on.

Sounds like the new building has some kinks that still need to be worked out, but nothing too major. Also the dorms where most of the MS1s live are not very nice at all.

All the students that filtered in and out throughout the day seemed to be really happy.

Reviewed primary and secondary app