Brooklyn, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2018-19
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interview is like an interrogation. The interviewer just writes a summary letter and passes it on to the adcom (they don't sit on the adcom). Try to answer questions straight forwardly and quickly so you can get through them all and give maximum info to the adcom. Also, they love clinical experience and people who understand Brooklyn for what it is. All the faculty/staff I met were superlatively helpful and genuine.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How will my research be used by doctors to help people, and how many people can it help?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Just got a good night's sleep
What was the most difficult question?
Not sure. They really wanted to hear about clinical experience; Downstate is superior in terms of students' clinical exposure in their program.
What impressed you positively?
The school didn't waste money on frivolous lunches or trying to impress people.
What impressed you negatively?
The neighborhood around the hospital is typical gritty New York, but that's not Downstate's fault. They're the shining light in the middle of it all.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Downstate has an actual Nobel Prize in the lobby where you enter for your interview. I had no idea, and had never seen one in person before.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Those stool-chair things at the computers in the waiting room are weird!
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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