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  • SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Syracuse, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What was the most interesting question?

"I had very interesting conversations with my interviewers. If they weren't selected to match my interests, it was a nice coincedence and made it a great experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were really difficult because they were in the flow of the conversation. About half of my interview time was spent in discussion about mutual interests with my interviewers (i.e. research, ethics) " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read ethics books, rehearsed answers, read current events. Although I didn't need any specifics from this preparation, I think it was valuable (both short and long term)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Atmosphere, friendly faculty and staff, " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The campus is an interesting mix of old and new. Some of the older buildings have a very dreary feel. May just have been a first impression... " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I felt like I was given ample opportunity to give my interviewers a picture of who I was and my motivations, and to learn about the school. The tour could have been longer, but everything was pretty easy to find independently." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you use?

SYR

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Genesee Grande

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/17/2006

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10

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