SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

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How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

3 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

I hear that the students you interview with are always a good indication of the type of student body that the school has. The students I was with were so so friendly. One of them even stopped by after her interview to wish my good luck. Overall, I had a great day except at the end of the interview when my interview told me that I hadn't talked enough. But until that point, I thought the interview had been going really well.

Interview questions they asked

He had a very very long and thorough list of questions that he had to ask. He recorded my answers very thoroughly... Describe your research in as much/little detail as you like. Don't go for a lot of minute details since that's boring, but DO talk a lot about your research and show enthusiasm.

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

So...I see that your last name is ____[a name that does not seem to correspond with my ethnicity]. He had my last name circled on my AMCAS!!

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

Usually interviews last an hour, but we're 20 minutes short. Do you know why that is? He told me that I didn't seem talkative which made my face fall bc I thought I had been doing pretty well. Whatever, I got in, so don't worry if you get an old senile man who can't hear anything you're saying.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read about the school, this website, practiced with friends.

What impressed you positively?

Great clinical exposure, diverse student body.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities are decrepit, but I really do think that they would be able to offer their students a clinical experience that is hard to find anywhere else in the country.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If your interviewer looks like he's sleeping/looks like he's staring out the window/is hunched over the desk and looks like he's not paying attention to what you're saying, KEEP ON TALKING!!! Don't get discouraged, just yammer on.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

4 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great