Stony Brook, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?
What was the zip code of your residence in high school?
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| 39,005.33 | 3 |
What do you like most?
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The curriculum structure and content is exceptional and provides students the best environment to internalize essential content.
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It's an amazing collaborative community. The administration is EXTREMELY responsive to student concerns. They have ample student representation throughout the administration.
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Great camaraderie, amazing clinical experiences
What do you like least?
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The location, but it is not that big of a deterrent.
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The admissions process could have been run better (including the food which is not representative of the good food at the school).
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Malignant internal medicine, far from NYC
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Do you/did you feel well prepared for your board exams?
How approachable are faculty members?
What are the facilities and clinics like (old/new, well maintained, etc.)?
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Facilities feature both brand new and old lecture halls/work spaces. Preclinical students spend most of their time in the new facilities (large new auditorium and break out rooms for classes). The clinical skills facility is currently (2020) under expansion.
How do students from this program do after graduation - are they adequately prepared for practice?
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Very well. I have heard numerous times that Stony Brook students excel in their residency programs,
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EXTREMELY WELL.
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Very well, top programs and in competitive specialties yearly (derm, plastics, CT, Neurosurg)
What are rotations like?
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There are 7 blocks: Medicine (8 weeks), Primary care (4 weeks), Surgery/acute care (12 weeks total; contains 2 weeks for emergency medicine and 2 weeks for anesthesiology), ObGyn, Peds, Neurology, Psych (each 6 weeks). Graded H/HP/P/LP/F; based on combination of shelf exam, clinical performance, and other less heavily weighted components. Rotations are overall very well organized with great directors and wonderful clinical experiences. There are several different locations available to complete rotations, such as the university hospital, the VA, South Hampton Hospital, NUMC.
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10
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5
How do students from this program do in the Match?
Any other information you want to share?
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Awesome experience!
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