Cornell: A stress interview?

[whoknowswhere]

I'm interviewing there in the coming week. I hear things about it being a stress interview. For those of you guys who did interview there, what did you think? What were some of the questions they asked? Thanks for the help!

 

[Textuality]

From what I heard while I was there, there's just one guy who likes to do stress interviews. If you don't have him, then you're fine, it's not like the school policy to do stress interviews. In fact, both are mine were pretty mellow (although, my second interviewer couldn't really speak english well, which made things a little difficult).

But if you do get him, apparently he just likes to tell you you're wrong a lot, and disagree with pretty much everything you say.

 

[vicinihil]

From what I heard while I was there, there's just one guy who likes to do stress interviews. If you don't have him, then you're fine, it's not like the school policy to do stress interviews. In fact, both are mine were pretty mellow (although, my second interviewer couldn't really speak english well, which made things a little difficult).

But if you do get him, apparently he just likes to tell you you're wrong a lot, and disagree with pretty much everything you say.

Ah yes, I got the stress interviewer. Awful....awful....two text messages during the interview both of which he responded too. Asked me awful questions and told me Cornell was not special.

 

[SBBunny]

My interviewers at Cornell were both ridiculously friendly and nice (a very good thing because Cornell was my first interview ). Even if you do end up with a stress interview, the other interviewer will likely be much friendlier and easy to talk to. Another thing to consider-and this is just my two cents here- is that if this particular interviewer gives everyone a really hard time, you're not going to be any worse off than the other candidates that he spoke to. Take it as a challenge, don't let any attitude phase you, and rock that interview. Good luck

 

[wutwinb]

From what I heard while I was there, there's just one guy who likes to do stress interviews. If you don't have him, then you're fine, it's not like the school policy to do stress interviews. In fact, both are mine were pretty mellow (although, my second interviewer couldn't really speak english well, which made things a little difficult).

But if you do get him, apparently he just likes to tell you you're wrong a lot, and disagree with pretty much everything you say.

That's pretty much how it went. He did ask me the "Why Cornell" "Why Medicine" questions and all that, but he was really acted like he didn't care about the answers. Then we talked about random stuff and he shut down everything I said. I actually liked him though; he is very wise and gave a lot of good advice.

 

[gujuDoc]

I'd also like to mention to go to SDN interview feedback. Tips for the interview are there as well.

I had a friend who interviewed at cornell in the previous cycle and I don't recall him saying his interview was like this. He's now a student there and fell in love with the school after his interview there. Once he got his Dec. acceptance he dropped all other interviews and slowly his other acceptances.

 

[letitgo]

I interviewed there recently, and a few of the people (but not me) had the stress interview guy. But they actually didn't seem to mind him. My first interview was quite intense, and the guy actually told me to go to another school I had gotten into over Cornell (and a million reasons why)...so, at one point I forgot which school I was interviewing for.

 

[LEdaddy]

I recently interviewed there and one of the other applicants had the stress interviewer. She seemed to have enjoyed the experience and said that he is just a quirky guy and they ended up getting in a long discussion about politics and government. Both of my interviews were very friendly, though one was with the director of admissions who had a more direct style of questioning.

I found the place to be very friendly and an amazing medical school overall.

 

[Pausey]

Both of my interviews at Cornell were very conversational and relaxed. Luck of the draw, I suppose.