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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

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?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

Why are you applying for MD/PhD? Why field of research are you interested in?

What was the most difficult question?

How did you beat the 100th rank player? (I played for Cornell Women's Tennis Team for all 4 years on scholarship). Graduated in 2001.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Admissions staff

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?

My 7th interview

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer was nice, however, I feel the program is sub-par to other NY medical institutions. I was much more impressed by Stony Brook and Buffalo out of the SUNY System. Driving from Cornell to Binghamton was closer than driving to Syracuse.

What impressed you negatively?

The interviewer was not a MD/PhD so not in a position to give me details about the program, but was sufficient in answering my general questions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They weren't prepared/ready for me, and I felt I wasted my time applying here. The few medical students that I interacted with during the day seemed very "immature" in their behavior to say the least.

What are your general comments?

Interview went relatively well, however, I came away disappointed about the school. Focus on research seems weak and lacking strong foundation. Currently wait-listed at Cornell and NYU, accepted at all the 4 SUNYs, NYMC, and Mount Sinai.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses