Brooklyn, NY
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $44,376
Tuition (Out of State): $65,866
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 72
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1860
Accreditation Year: 1942
Website: https://www.downstate.edu/education-training/college-of-medicine/index.html
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 514
Average GPA: 3.67
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for SUNY-Downstate
- 1. Other – Are there any periods longer than three months, from the time you graduated from high school until now, during which you were not employed full-time or enrolled in college full-time? (no word count)
- 2. Other – Will you be attending college full-time as of September 15? If not, please describe your activities from September 15 to July 1 (no word count).
- 3. Motivation and Fit – What support system will you have while in medical school? (Limit 150 words)
- 4. Geographic Connection and Commitment – Describe the personal and urban experiences that have prepared you to live and study in New York City. (Limit: 150 words)
- 5. Other – If you submitted a completed application to the College of Medicine in a previous application cycle, please list any changes since your last application, along with the corresponding dates. If this...
About the School
The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, is a major provider of medical education, health care, and research in the New York City region. Located on an urban campus in Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Medical Center includes a College of Medicine, College of Health Related Professions, College of Nursing, School of Graduate Studies, and the 372 bed University Hospital of Brooklyn.
Curriculum
The educational objectives of the curriculum are intended to provide students with the basics that they will need to embark upon graduate medical education in the field of their choice, and ultimately to become competent and compassionate physicians. To achieve these objectives, the College has set standards of knowledge and develops the skills and attitudes necessary to enable students to reach their goals. Many factors have stimulated the College of Medicine to revise its curriculum, including the change in the organization and practice of medicine; the explosion of new scientific and clinical information; the desire to integrate basic and clinical science throughout the four years of medical training; the need for an earlier exposure to patient care and environments where health care is delivered; the need to foster a team approach with other health care professionals; the need for more small- group and student-based learning; and the desire for medical education to stimulate curiosity and questioning and maintain altruism and idealism.
Facilities
SUNY Downstate Medical Center has many facilities for education and training students. Students receive a well-rounded didactic and clinical experience which will prepare them for whatever field of expertise they choose to enter. The Health Science Education Building (HSEB) houses classrooms, laboratories, a 500 seat auditorium, and the Medical Research Library of Brooklyn. Included in the HSEB are two floors of study carrels, which serve as "home base" for medical students during their first two years. The carrels are located in multidisciplinary laboratory sites. The arrangement fosters small-group learning. The carrels, with lockable storage and two computers, are equipped with power and data lines, which can enable students to connect computers to the library's computerized data bases.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of SUNY-Downstate:
Student Loan Burden: $507,980
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at SUNY-Downstate, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $507,980. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 97% Nationally
The cost of living at SUNY-Downstate is among the top 97% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: MSC 60, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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