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?

It was my first interview so I was very nervous. But the staff and students really calmed me down with their jokes and positive attitude. It was nice that there is a hospital right across the street where students work in during their 3rd and 4th yrs.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about yourself

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing majorly difficult... just your basic "tell me about yourself" and "why do you want to become a doctor?"

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What was the most difficult question?

Strangely, the interviewer started to tell me that if I get accepted to Downstate and a school with a big name such as NYU or Cornell, I'll probably end up there. I guess he was testing me on the dedication to this school but it was strange.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

school website, Kaplan interview questions, my application

What impressed you positively?

the staff was extremely nice. When we were taking a tour and walking down the hallway, the current student were wishing us good luck as they were passing by. Everyone seems very happy to go there. The directions to campus very also very precise.

What impressed you negatively?

The neighborhood is not the safest I've seen.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing