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  • SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Brooklyn, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What are you extra curriculars? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Have you worked in basic science research? Tell me about what you do." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What other professions have you considered? What would you do if not medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing. They were straight off of a sheet of paper." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What proteins are involved in pulling cholesterols from the gut? (Supposedly related to my cholesterol study except it was completely unrelated to my research)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, answering typical interview questions, SUNY downstate website, other students" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The admissions staff and tour guides were really happy to see us and seemed to really love the school. Everyone just seemed really happy and they emphasized the helpful environment. The anatomy labs are really nice and new (plasma tvs and HD cameras for displays) and the learning environment is well designed. Everyone gets their own desk with drawers" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour guides were late. My interview (and that of two others) was pushed from 2:00 to 1:00 so the tour for us was cut short. We didn't see the student center or the library and had to eat lunch after the interview, which was plain. My interviewer had not seen my application and asked questions straight from a list. He was skimming the app throughout the interview." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Valet parking doesn't take SUVs with roof racks. I had a Nissan Xterra with a rack and they said it was too tall for the underground garage. The lunch consisted of a water bottle, banana, small bag of potato chips, and a turkey and lettuce sandwich, not the most filling." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"He asked me at the end about what other schools I applied to, then said "I'm sure you'll be fine"- greaaaat" 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

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?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/01/2008

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

4 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Try to give some time to the tour guides so that they aren't late. There should be some more time be" Report Response

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