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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

Tell me about ______ activity you did (expand beyond what's in your application)
Where do you see yourself in medicine?
Why Upstate?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you ever get fed up by the application process?

What was the most difficult question?

What are the biggest problems in medicine? (Not too difficult, but I wasn't well prepared.)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the SUNY Upstate website, studentdoctor.net, reread application.

What impressed you positively?

SUNY Upstate is a great school and the location is a great college town (since Syracuse University is right across the street). The students all really, really love the school and couldn't find any real negative things to say about it, and the admissions director is super nice and helpful to the interviewees.

What impressed you negatively?

The research opportunities are not too abundant - they are definitely there, but SUNY Upstate isn't a huge research school (which is fine if you don't want to focus a lot on research).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing - SUNY Upstate gives a good pamplet with info for those that are visiting the campus.

What are your general comments?

Overall, Upstate was a great place to visit and is a great medical school - they really care about the students and everyone likes it there. The two interviews were with a student and a doctor (but not everyone has a student interviewer) and both have read your application. My student interviewer has a lot of questions about my application but my faculty interviewer didn't have too many. Both were really helpful in answering my questions about Upstate. This is a great school to go to if you're from NY because the tuition is really cheap for in-state residents. Oh, and there is a great mall nearby.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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