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Hi All,
I recently interviewed at Albert Einstein in the Bronx and I thought I would post my experience up here (and also in the interview feedback section). My hope is that this info will be useful to people who have interviewed, will be interviewing, or who are considering applying.
During the interview day we had the opportunity to sit in on first and/or second year lectures (depending on when the interview was scheduled), tour the campus and eat lunch with current students, visit the on-campus housing, and also participate in a great tour led by Dr. Dannis, one of the school's faculty members. The tour is optional, although I highly recommend it because it allowed me to learn about and get a feel for parts of the school that I might not have otherwise seen. Plus we got to feel like VIPs riding around in black Chryslers with tinted windows.
Below are some of the pictures I took during my visit...
This is the brand new ~$220 million Price Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine. There is a nice write-up about it on the school's website here: http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/news.asp?id=205. The school has a ton of research activity. There are opportunities to complete scholarly projects, receive summer research fellowships, or dedicate a 5th year to research. A lot of the research resources are in the Price building. There's also a huge 65" flat screen TV in one of the conference rooms, which is an added bonus!
Below is a sunroom in the Jacobi Medical Center, one of Einstein's clinical affiliates. I am pretty sure it is one of the most beautiful public hospitals I've ever seen. It seemed like the school has a lot of financial resources, so many buildings have been or will be spruced up. Also, lots of funding for research and abroad activities was available.
The next couple pictures show the residential areas immediately surrounding the campus. You can see that there are a lot of the pretty red brick-style houses. I heard that it is possible for students to live there, although it is rather pricy because of how nice it is. Fortunately, the on-campus housing is the best I've seen anywhere.
The on-campus housing is AMAZING and also very very affordable. The school owns a couple of huge apartment buildings (25+ floors...great views!) that are just a couple-minute walk to the buildings with the lecture halls. There is also a fitness center in the complex as well. Depending on what you get, the rent can get down around $400-ish. That is cheap rent anywhere, especially NYC.
The next picture (from wikipedia, before the new Price Building was complete) shows the school's surrounding area. I didn't really know what to expect, as I had never been to the Bronx before. Needless to say I was very impressed once I arrived on campus.
Overall, the school is in a safe and pretty area. It seemed much less congested than some other areas in and around NYC. I am originally from a suburban city and I found it to be much more my speed than a lot of the urban areas I have visited. I've also heard that there are a bunch of really good restaurants in the area, many of which are Italian. It is important to me to feel comfortable in my surroundings...I definitely feel like Einstein is in such a location. I imagine it's even prettier during the warmer months!
The best thing about the location is that the clinical sites pull a huge and diverse patient population. Several people I talked to said that the students really get to roll up their sleeves during the clinical years. As a result of that responsibility, the clinical preparation is very strong at Einstein. If any current students are reading this right now, they might be able to speak about that better than I can.
There is also an extensive shuttle system that gets students to and from the various clinical sites. Then there is an express bus that stops right in front of campus and goes into Manhattan. I thought the local public transportation was also really convenient. The couple of times I waited for a bus I don't think I was at the stop for more than a couple minutes.
In summary, the school has a ton of positive features (grading system, curriculum, research and global health opportunities, CHEAP and NICE on-campus housing with gym facilities, solid clinical training, nice surrounding areas, etc). There also seemed to be an emphasis on two-way feedback and communication between the faculty and students. A couple students told me they felt like their concerns were almost always addressed, which I took as a testament of the administration's interest in student success and well-being. The school is looking for students who really want to be there. I think that is a big part of the reason why the student body was so happy and nice.
I highly recommend that anyone who is interested in Einstein apply or go visit if you can. I was truly blown away. 👍
I recently interviewed at Albert Einstein in the Bronx and I thought I would post my experience up here (and also in the interview feedback section). My hope is that this info will be useful to people who have interviewed, will be interviewing, or who are considering applying.
During the interview day we had the opportunity to sit in on first and/or second year lectures (depending on when the interview was scheduled), tour the campus and eat lunch with current students, visit the on-campus housing, and also participate in a great tour led by Dr. Dannis, one of the school's faculty members. The tour is optional, although I highly recommend it because it allowed me to learn about and get a feel for parts of the school that I might not have otherwise seen. Plus we got to feel like VIPs riding around in black Chryslers with tinted windows.
Below are some of the pictures I took during my visit...
This is the brand new ~$220 million Price Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine. There is a nice write-up about it on the school's website here: http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/news.asp?id=205. The school has a ton of research activity. There are opportunities to complete scholarly projects, receive summer research fellowships, or dedicate a 5th year to research. A lot of the research resources are in the Price building. There's also a huge 65" flat screen TV in one of the conference rooms, which is an added bonus!
Below is a sunroom in the Jacobi Medical Center, one of Einstein's clinical affiliates. I am pretty sure it is one of the most beautiful public hospitals I've ever seen. It seemed like the school has a lot of financial resources, so many buildings have been or will be spruced up. Also, lots of funding for research and abroad activities was available.
The next couple pictures show the residential areas immediately surrounding the campus. You can see that there are a lot of the pretty red brick-style houses. I heard that it is possible for students to live there, although it is rather pricy because of how nice it is. Fortunately, the on-campus housing is the best I've seen anywhere.
The on-campus housing is AMAZING and also very very affordable. The school owns a couple of huge apartment buildings (25+ floors...great views!) that are just a couple-minute walk to the buildings with the lecture halls. There is also a fitness center in the complex as well. Depending on what you get, the rent can get down around $400-ish. That is cheap rent anywhere, especially NYC.
The next picture (from wikipedia, before the new Price Building was complete) shows the school's surrounding area. I didn't really know what to expect, as I had never been to the Bronx before. Needless to say I was very impressed once I arrived on campus.
Overall, the school is in a safe and pretty area. It seemed much less congested than some other areas in and around NYC. I am originally from a suburban city and I found it to be much more my speed than a lot of the urban areas I have visited. I've also heard that there are a bunch of really good restaurants in the area, many of which are Italian. It is important to me to feel comfortable in my surroundings...I definitely feel like Einstein is in such a location. I imagine it's even prettier during the warmer months!
The best thing about the location is that the clinical sites pull a huge and diverse patient population. Several people I talked to said that the students really get to roll up their sleeves during the clinical years. As a result of that responsibility, the clinical preparation is very strong at Einstein. If any current students are reading this right now, they might be able to speak about that better than I can.
There is also an extensive shuttle system that gets students to and from the various clinical sites. Then there is an express bus that stops right in front of campus and goes into Manhattan. I thought the local public transportation was also really convenient. The couple of times I waited for a bus I don't think I was at the stop for more than a couple minutes.
In summary, the school has a ton of positive features (grading system, curriculum, research and global health opportunities, CHEAP and NICE on-campus housing with gym facilities, solid clinical training, nice surrounding areas, etc). There also seemed to be an emphasis on two-way feedback and communication between the faculty and students. A couple students told me they felt like their concerns were almost always addressed, which I took as a testament of the administration's interest in student success and well-being. The school is looking for students who really want to be there. I think that is a big part of the reason why the student body was so happy and nice.
I highly recommend that anyone who is interested in Einstein apply or go visit if you can. I was truly blown away. 👍
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