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

How you think you did?

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

The interview was very casual. The majority of the interviewer's questions were about my personal experiences, not about medicine or my relationship to it. That was a little surprising. I had prepared myself to answer deeper questions about my motivations to go into medicine, or about current issues in medicine. It just never went there. I left knowing I did not blow it, but not really knowing if I had done well.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about the birth of your child and your difficulties with health insurance.

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What was the most interesting question?

None, really. Most questions were about clarifying my application.

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What was the most difficult question?

What thing exactly made you want to change your career to become a physician? (this is not actually a difficult question, but it was the most difficult one asked)

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How did you prepare for the interview?

review AMCAS, secondary, Downstate website

What impressed you positively?

Enthusiasm of students, deeper understanding of curriculum.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing. Honestly, after all that I had heard, I was expecting much worse in terms of neighborhood and facilities. But it was actually better than I had expected.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great