SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Overall, the experience was not as stressful as I thought it would be. The staff in the admissions office was very warm and welcoming, and their attitude made my first interview a much easier experience. Both my interviewer and the other interviewers I had seen were easy to talk to, and seemed very happy to be at Downstate.

What was the most interesting question?

The questions were pretty standard. The interviewer wanted to clarify some discrepancies in my application, so that's what we talked about.

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What was the most difficult question?

I did not have much shadowing experience, and therefore the interviewer wanted to know why I was so sure that I wouldn't turn away from the first unpleasant sight I see as a medical student or physician.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read the interview feedbacks from SDN, the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

I found the admissions staff and interviewer very nice and helpful.

What impressed you negatively?

The shabby condition of the buildings.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

This was my first interview, and so I wish that I had looked more carefully at my AMCAS application.