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?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

The interviewer spent more time than I would have preferred talking about the courses she taught, and asking specifics about my undergraduate school because her daughter was looking into going to school there. The questions were more formatted than I expected- there was literally a worksheet she had to fill out. I felt she wasn't truly listening to my answers, rather simply asking the necessary questions. It was, however, not at all stressful, and I feel students really have a good support system here- from both peers and faculty.

Interview questions they asked

Have you ever lived in an urban environment? (What prepares you to live in this neighborhood)

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What was the most interesting question?

None, they were all standard

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What was the most difficult question?

What was the most stressful situation you have experienced?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, read over AMCAS/Downstate apps, read newspaper

What impressed you positively?

Students seem genuinely happy there, and the clinical experience is unparalled. The neighborhood is not nearly as bad as I was led to believe upon reading so many negative reviews from the SDN. If you've ever been to true urban areas, this is nothing new. Everyone I spoke with from both the school and community was very friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

They didn't have an information or welcome session, the day was pretty much simply the interview, a quick tour (which I missed because my interview ran overtime), and lunch. It could have been much more thorough because I still don't feel I have a great handle on the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The transfer station for the R train to the #2 train is actually Pacific Street, not Nevins St, as the website indicated.