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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

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?

How have you managed to balance so many activities at once?(from the student interviewer)
Why do you want to be a doctor?
Why Upstate?

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked to describe what I thought of the education I had received in high school (and college).

What was the most difficult question?

no difficult questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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 this site, Upstate's website, read up on current healthcare issues

What impressed you positively?

Everything. I love this school. The curriculum is challenging but centered on the students' needs, everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming, the facilites are clean and nice, and Syracuse was charming (this was my first visit). Syracuse University is across the street, so you have a real college town feeling, and there are lots of pretty houses dotted around for ludicrously low rent (I'm from NYC).

What impressed you negatively?

nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing unexpected about the school. The Econolodge is in the not-so-nice side of town, and it's a dump - not even clean.

What are your general comments?

I was very happy all day. Very low stress, everyone friendly, the school was great, I liked the classes I sat in on. If accepted, I will definitly go.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses