have you gone to any other revisits? i actually got less of this vibe at sinai than i did at the other visit i went to. i think it's going to be a part of any med school experience...it's a high stress environment, and, for some people, that is one way to relieve stress. i also think it might be emphasized a bit more than the norm at revisit events since current students want to show prospectives that they know how to have fun. i personally was really happy to get the vibe that students at sinai have full lives...they work hard, they are social and enjoy the nyc night life, AND they engage in a lot of other experiences. just think about how much time we spent talking about EHHOP...that didn't happen at the other visit i went to. it was a more "prestigious" school so maybe they figured they didn't need to convince me that i would have a life beyond studying, but no one there, prospective students or current students, seemed to care much at all about extracurriculars. that wasn't the case at sinai.
bottom-line, the sinai students and prospectives that i met seemed well-rounded, interesting, down-to-earth, and, yes, social. they were people i'd like to have as classmates. the culture of the school/administration definitely emphasizes cultivating all aspects of your life so it makes sense that they attract a social student body. but definitely make sure that the school and students are a right fit for you...having gone into this past weekend pretty sure i wasn't going to sinai, and then leaving feeling like it might just be the right place for me, i'm more convinced than ever that being happy during med school DOES matter.