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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, 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?

7 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 did you prepare for the MCATs?
Tell me about your research.
What was a difficult time and how did you deal with it?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think research is worthwile if nothing comes out of it?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really... pretty generic questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

this site, read over my AMCAS, looked over my research, played video games, and good night sleep

What impressed you positively?

The enthusiastic students... you can tell that they really like the school. Anatomy labs aren't as bad as they are made out to be on this site.

What impressed you negatively?

Possibly the location... but it's what you expect if you know Brooklyn

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not much. I was pretty familiar with the school.

What are your general comments?

After reading some of the comments on this site, I thought I might not like it; however, I must say that this place is definitely up for consideration if I get in. Tuition is great and the people are wonderful.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses