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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

The interview was very relaxed--she barely asked me any questions. Then we had a really brief tour and a pretty shabby lunch. Over all, except for the interview itself, nothing really impressed me about the school, except maybe the fact that Kings County Hospital is a great place to get clinical experience.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you study for the MCATs

What was the most interesting question?

None really, it was mostly a conversation. My interviewer spent most of the time telling me about her field of work and about the new school curriculum. She was more informative than interrogative.

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website, read over AMCAS app

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer and the staff in general were very friendly and accomodating. Also met a med student in the hall who was so nice that she even gave me her phone number to call in case I have any questions.

What impressed you negatively?

The school seems so run down. The anatomy labs are scary and the whole place has the atmosphere of a depressing mental hospital ---long gloomy hallways, all rooms look alike, etc.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That only 50% of students actually get on campus housing.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student