The NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine interview format

NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine uses a two-part interview. Its interview process page describes "(1) the multiple mini-interview (MMI)" and "(2) an interactive group activity to evaluate their teamwork and collaboration skills." The MMI is a circuit of short scenario-based conversations, with topics mapped to the AAMC's interpersonal and intrapersonal core competencies. One station has you in a nonclinical interaction with a standardized patient, and one is a "limited traditional interview station" about your application.

The group activity is a team-based exercise facilitated by staff of the NYU Langone Hospital, Long Island simulation center. On interview day applicants split into two groups; one does the MMI while the other does the activity, then they switch, and everyone completes both. All interviews are virtual, from September through early December.

Item	What NYU Long Island and the AAMC say
Format	MMI circuit plus an interactive team-based group activity; all applicants do both
Length	The page says each part takes about an hour; the MSAR report lists two 70-minute segments
MMI stations	Scenario-based conversations, one standardized patient station, one limited traditional station
Setting	All interviews virtual
Season	Invitations from early to mid August; interviews begin September 1 and run through early December
Before the day	Detailed instructions and videos about a week ahead, a live orientation by the associate dean for admission, and a student meet and greet, starting at 5 p.m. Eastern the Monday of or before your interview week

One small difference to note: the school's page says each part takes "about an hour," while the MSAR report says two 70-minute segments. Plan for about 70 minutes of each.

What makes NYU Long Island different

The school's admissions page says its mission is to develop physician leaders "anchored by the principles of primary care and health systems science." It offers a three-year accelerated MD, a directed pathway into primary care residencies at NYU Langone Hospital, Long Island (internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology), and three-year full-tuition scholarships for all enrolled students who continue to make satisfactory academic progress. Applicants name a residency track on the secondary application.

Its requirements page says it looks for passion for primary care, direct experience in your residency track of choice, and "a strong team-based mindset and collaborative spirit." The MCAT is required, with scores accepted from three years before matriculation.

Timeline for 2026-27

The AMCAS primary deadline is November 1 and the secondary is due November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern with a $110 fee, waived for AAMC Fee Assistance Program approvals, per the how to apply page. We did not find Casper or PREview requirements on these pages.

How to prepare for the NYU Long Island interview

Prepare a primary care answer. You name a residency track on the secondary, so know why you chose it and what you did to test it.
Practice both parts back to back. You will switch from circuit to group activity, or the reverse, with little rest.
In the group activity, help the team finish. The school says it evaluates teamwork and collaboration; listening, building on others and keeping time all count.
Treat the standardized patient station as a conversation. It is a nonclinical interaction, so practice listening, empathy and clear speech on camera.
Be ready for a short application question station. The traditional station asks about your application, so know your activities and the three-year accelerated pace you are choosing.

NYU Long Island practice questions (written by us, not NYU Langone Health)

NYU Long Island does not publish its stations. We wrote these around the competencies and mission it describes. Keep each answer to about two minutes.

Why primary care, and why the residency track you chose?
Why a three-year accelerated program?
A patient you are meeting for the first time says they do not trust doctors. How do you respond?
You and a teammate disagree on how to complete a task with a short time limit. What do you do?
Describe a time you worked in a team where you were not the leader.
A friend asks you to write a prescription for a family member. What do you say?
What have you done that shows you want to practice as a generalist?
Tell me about a time you received critical feedback and changed what you did.
How would you explain a new diagnosis to a patient who has never seen a doctor before?
What do you know about the communities Long Island hospitals serve?

For a wider set, see our practice questions with answers guide and our MMI practice and preparation guide.

A drill for an MMI plus a group activity

Run a six-station mock circuit with 2-minute prompts, including one standardized patient role play with a friend.
Then run a 45-minute team exercise with three or four people, such as building something from a shared set of instructions, and ask for feedback on how you collaborated.
Switch the order once so you are used to either sequence.
Record your primary care answer and cut it to 90 seconds.
Review every station: did you end with a clear decision or next step?

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NYU Long Island interview FAQ

Is the NYU Long Island interview an MMI?

Partly. It has an MMI circuit and a team-based group activity, and everyone does both.

Is it virtual?

Yes. The school's page and the MSAR report both say all interviews are virtual.

How long is it?

The school says about an hour for each part; the MSAR report says two 70-minute segments.

Is there a standardized patient?

Yes. One MMI station is a nonclinical interaction with a standardized patient.

Is this the same as NYU Grossman School of Medicine in Manhattan?

No. No. They have separate admissions pages and interview programs; see our NYU Grossman guide.

Applying to other New York schools too? See our guides to the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell interviews, or our medical school interview prep page.

Sources: NYU Grossman Long Island interview process, MD admissions, admissions requirements, how to apply, AAMC MSAR interview procedures (2027).

Confetto isn't affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Everything here about the school comes from its public admissions pages and the AAMC MSAR report, checked in October 2026. Formats can change between cycles, so go by your invitation email.