Mount Sinai Oct Interview - Advice?

[UCSFdreamin]

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I was invited to a interview (MD-PHD) for Mt Sinai for Oct 19-20. Does anyone have any advice or comments about their dual degree interview process? Anything I should consider? Are there any obvious themes in what they ask or what they look for?

Any guidance would be much appreciated!!

 

[UCSFdreamin]

Or -- any interesting // unexpected // difficult questions someone had in an MSTP interview?

 

[Pharman]

During the interview for a typical MD/PhD program the main focus will be on research. The interview committee will try to hit you with questions regarding the research you performed during your undergraduate years (and/or graduate if you have a Masters degree).

Unlike an interview for an MD program, which focuses on questions regarding possible commitment towards clinical health care, MD/PhD programs are almost exclusively concerned in your attitude towards biomedical research.

Interview questions therefore will revolve around what you have provided on your AMCAS and secondary applications regarding your past research experience. For example, if you have worked in a neuroscience laboratory during your junior year in college and the committee received a letter of recommendation from your research supervisor/professor, the committee could have you elaborate on what you did and how you felt about your research experience.

Be prepared to answer questions about your own research experience.

 

[violincuty]

I was invited to a interview (MD-PHD) for Mt Sinai for Oct 19-20. Does anyone have any advice or comments about their dual degree interview process? Anything I should consider? Are there any obvious themes in what they ask or what they look for?

Any guidance would be much appreciated!!

Hi UCSFdreamin. I am also interviewing for the MSTP at Sinai on Oct. 19 and 20, so I just thought I would introduce myself. I am not sure if I have any advice because this is my first MSTP interview, but I would suggest emailing Homero to ask which faculty members you will be meeting with so that you can bone up on their research interests. I read one story online (applicant from a few years ago, not at Sinai), who said that one of his faculty interviews spoke for about 10 minutes about his research and then asked the student to design an experiment based on the info he was given. Of course, the student knew nothing about the professor's research and just nodded and smiled as the professor spoke. I am sure it was embarassing for him to just stare at the professor blankly when he asked that question...

I look forward to meeting you and wish you the best in your preparation! 🙂

 

[soretrovirus]

Has anyone that interviewed Oct 19-20 at Mt. Sinai heard back yet? I thought they were emailing us by the end of this week (today)...

 

[MSTPlease]

I got an ACCEPTANCE (yayyyyyy) e-mail in the afternoon on Halloween. They made it sound like they would tell everyone regardless of decision.