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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Name a stressful situation and how handled it
There are a few non-science majors here who are having a difficult time...do you think that's going to be a problem for you?

What was the most interesting question?

There are a few non-science majors here who are having a difficult time...do you think that's going to be a problem for you?

What was the most difficult question?

pretty standard
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over my application, New York Times, visited the school a day before to know where things were.

What impressed you positively?

The clinical opportunities at this school sound AMAZING and the students seem pretty happy.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities are a bit old and the cost of living is expensive.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I was kinda worried going into this one, just from all the negative experiences that have been posted on this site. But my experience could not have been more comfortable...my interviewer was extremely nice and enthusiastic.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses