Stony Brook, NY
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $46,513
Tuition (Out of State): $68,653
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 116
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1971
Accreditation Year: 1971
Website: https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 514
Average GPA: 3.68
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 30% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did okay.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 8.3 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel very well-prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
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- 1. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Will your education be continuous between college and medical school matriculation? (500 words) If YES, please describe your proudest accomplishment to date. If NO, please explain what you have done...
- 2. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Please describe how your past experiences and challenges have shaped who you are today.
- 3. Community, Diversity, and Equity – Please respond to ONE of the following two questions (500 words): (1) How do you, as a future physician, plan to address the social determinants of health? (2) In your opinion, what is the role of a...
- 4. Other – 2022-2023 Stony Brook Secondary Essay Prompts
- 5. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Will your education be continuous between college and medical school matriculation? (500 words) If NO, please explain what you have done or plan to do during the gap period and why. If YES, please...
About the School
The School of Medicine at Stony Brook, which consists of eight basic science and 18 clinical departments, is responsible for the pre-clinical and clinical education of students in the five schools of the Health Sciences Center and for the instruction of students in other schools on the campus. The School of Medicine also provides graduate, post-graduate and continuing education. The University's Health Sciences Center was established in 1972 to address the shortage of health care professionals and improve access to the most sophisticated types of medical care for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties. Today, it is Long Island's only comprehensive academic health center, with a fourfold mission in education, research, patient care and community service. The center consists of five professional schools (Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare), a Public Health Graduate Program and the University Hospital, which is the major teaching facility for the educational programs of the center. The center also operates the Long Island State Veterans Home, a 350-bed facility offering residential and day care for veterans, and maintains affiliations with more than 150 hospitals, clinics, and social and public agencies.
Curriculum
The first year curriculum consists of basic science courses and introductory courses related to patient care. After a course in Microbiology, the second year emphasizes the study of pathophysiology in organ systems. The third year curriculum is patient focused and consists of a twelve week inpatient/outpatient clerkship in medicine, eight week clerkships in surgery and pediatrics; six week clerkships in obstetrics-gynecology and primary care; a four week clerkship in psychiatry and two-week rotations in emergency medicine and radiology or elective month. Medicine in Contemporary Society is part of each of the major clerkships. During the fourth year, the medical student assumes greater patient care responsibilities and continues to acquire clinical and laboratory skills. The curriculum includes: a one-month subinternship (medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, or general surgery), a one-month didactic course (emergency medicine, laboratory medicine, clinical therapeutics, or surgical anatomy), a one-month neurology clerkship, a one-month experience in the surgical subspecialties, a two week block in primary care psychiatry, and additional elective time to complete a total of 8 1/2 months. There is also a requirement that each student complete either coursework or a project in Medicine in Contemporary Society.
Facilities
The Center for Molecular Medicine is designed to meet the specific needs of the School of Medicine's thematic research programs. The center offers facilities for transgenic animal experiments, high resolution NMR, x-ray diffraction, and molecular modeling studies, as well as isolation rooms for experiments using pathogenic organisms. A highly advanced informatics system links researchers to scientists throughout the world. The University campus provides a wide spectrum of activities. Medical students have ready access to all student facilities, including a new student union, an extensive sports complex with indoor and outdoor tracks, pool, squash and racquetball courts, weight room, athletic fields, and 20 tennis courts. In 1999, Stony Brook elevated its entire intercollegiate athletic program to NCAA Division I, competing regularly in football, basketball and lacrosse. The Staller Center for Fine Arts provides an extensive selection of cultural events throughout the year. Professional music, dance, theater, fine art and film are featured, with performances by internationally renowned musicians, dancers, and actors. Students may take advantage of special discounts on many events.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of SUNY-SB:
Student Loan Burden: $393,825
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at SUNY-SB, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $393,825. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 18% Nationally
The cost of living at SUNY-SB is among the top 18% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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