How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Why medicine? Why Downstate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you study? How did you study for the MCAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"One good thing about you? Explain a stressful situation. What do you do for fun? Asked stuff about extracurricular activities. Asked about what I thought about healthcare reform. The rest was just conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interviews, read over my application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The diversity of the class, faculty and population! The clinical rotations for 3rd and 4th year are all over NYC!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The facilities aren't the most up to date stuff. But their anatomy lab is new and they are making changes to the curriculum." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had known that the interview was not stressful at all. I had been nervous the entire day waiting for my interview but it went well. they just asked the basic questions. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It's a pretty nice place to go to school. The area isnt the nicest but its tolerable. The students seem cool and so are the doctors that interview you. Also, there is someone that walks you to your interview room which is pretty nice. Lunch wasnt much just a sandwich, an apple, a small bag of chips and water. But I missed out on lunch with the med students because I had to go to my interview" Report Response

On what date did the interview take place?

11/25/2009

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 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?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Had to go to the interview and did not finish the tour or lunch." Report Response