Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center interview questions

I was e-mailed a month after I applied to the position. Me and the HR guy arranged for a phone interview the next day. He basically described the job, and later invited me for an in-person interview the following week. So, the day came. I arrived an hour early, waited an hour until I was called, and had my in-person interview with the recruiter. He asked a few assessment questions and immediately sent me to another building (the hospital) for another interview on the same day. This is when things went downhill. First, I could not find the shuttle he wanted me to take. I asked an officer in front of the building, and an NYPD officer outside for the exact location (based on a paper I was given), but no one knew. So, after giving up, I decided to take a cab. I figured I'd get there quickly. However, Obama happened to be around that day, so there were traffic jams after traffic jams. I arrived an hour later than I should have, and spent 25 dollars getting there. After being forced to wait, yet again, for the person to interview me, two white women finally met me. I explained what happened, and they seemed understandable. Then, finally, came the 2nd interview. They sat me down in what looked like an interrogation room--it was small and only contained a round table with three chairs. The two women immediately took out packets filled with questions. I believe they had 17 assessment questions in all. They ran through all of them in a span of an hour (how many times have I written "hour" here?!). The questions involved my experiences with groups. Absolutely none of these were directly relevant to the job, my interest, my nature, my ideals, my goals, etc. They were all about occurrences in my past with groups. It's important to note that I had to give a specific example of whatever occurrence they asked of me. At first, I think I answered many of them well, but then I stumbled. They really expect you to become a story teller on the spot, as if a session assistant is going to be reading tales to the patients. Based on the quality of your stories, and how charismatic you are saying them, you either get the job or you don't. I, unfortunately, did not possess those qualities. The two women immediately left me in the room alone to discuss my assessment outside. Before I could say anything else, one reentered the room, told me they didn't have anymore questions, and said I could leave. I immediately knew I was shot down, and I was right. A week later, I received an e-mail from the recruiter saying I did not get the job. On top of that, they moved forward with candidates for every SA job available--not just the one I applied for. Overall, I disagree with their methods. Particularly, this assessment process. I don't see how it accurately gauges the qualifications of an applicant, as anyone can just bs their stories. But, perhaps, it's not about your answers at all, but your charisma, posture, and eye contact while saying them. Who knows. I did the best I could, and give props to whoever actually got the position.