NYU Grossman

How low their salary is in, despite being in such a VHCOL area. And If i were to stay in residency and practice in NYC or the surrounding suburbs, it will take much longer than I am comfortable with to pay off my student loans from medical school.

For living in Midtown Manhattan, their salary is absolutely pitiful.

Resident benefits, residents seemed overall positive and happy with their program while also acknowledging they receive a thorough education in training.

Practice interviews with friends who have and have not gone through the Match.

General vibe of their interview was a lot of "We're NYU" and not much substantive information about the program, like what residents are able to make time for once off clinical duties. I did get the sense that given their unique patient population and sheer volume of patients they see, that I would receive good training there. I was not assured that anyone, from EVS to admin to C-suite cared who those applicants filling their spots were. This was confirmed through interviews with the faculty. At least two of my interviewers had not even glanced at my CV, and neither seemed to have read my personal statement, which specifically stated my reasons for applying there, and what I hoped to contribute if I were admitted. It seems like this school is probably a "who do you know here" kind of place, and sucessful applicants likely have worked with NYU in some capacity prior to interviewing and applying.

Be ready to be surrounded by elite private school kids (Ivy Leaguers, Vanderbilt, Duke, UChicago, etc.). Most of them were cool but a few of them were kinda snooty.

Not having a real campus vibe (which is expected being in NYC)

Obviously free tuition is really a game changer, Tisch and Bellevue were really cool to see in addition to that they are right next to each other, NYC is NYC

The MMI went better than I thought it would, but it was absolutely a stressful process going from room to room. By the end of the MMI, you'll notice everyone's super red lol

My interview cycle assignment lol

The vast majority of my fellow interviewees were from the ivies (lots of Harvard peeps) hmm

Dean Rivera - he's hilarious!

Practiced MMI with someone who has been through the process, read my application materials

I was so impressed by this school. Everyone was super friendly. I came in with a huge lack of interest in this school having applied a little half-heartedly, but when I saw the school, was told about the curriculum and clinical training, and received feedback from med students, I realized this school is a gem in the NYC med school scene and anyone would be lucky to attend.

I wish I had known to bring an umbrella! It was raining that day and I got soaked.

Almost nothing. The price tag on the school is definitely hefty but I think that's mostly unavoidable if you're planning to go to medical school anyway, and the tuition cost is lower than some of the other schools in the city with equal or better financial aid. The students seemed to have a work-hard-play-hard type of attitude which was really impressive but also a little scary for me since my life policy is mostly work-hard-play-rarely. :P

Pretty much everything. I was especially impressed by the dorms (and how low-cost they were considering the amount of space you get and the crazy rent costs of the area) and Bellevue Hospital. The medical students who spoke with us seemed really confident and independent and attributed that to the training they received at NYU.

Just re-read my application and tried to relax. I also read up a little on the school.

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Everything