Buffalo, 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
You start with the tour. Right before lunch, they make you answer a question on paper (they give you 5-10min). It was like having a pop quiz. But it wasn't that bad- my question was, What was one of the biggest challenges you have had to face? Afterward, they move you to the student lounge where they have a huge TV, pingpong, pool...pretty nice, really. We watched the post-election news. You don't have to worry about finding your way around because the interviewers pick you up and drop you off. Both my interviewers were both really sweet and conversational (i had a 2nd year student and a "compliance officer"- some kind of lawyer). The lawyer and I seemed to have a lot in common, and she loved me. After all the interviews were over, all of the interviewers and the admissions staff gathered in a room to discuss. This is one of the few schools where the interviewer has to make a presentation about you in front of the admissions people.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Name some of your strengths and some of your weaknesses.
What was the most interesting question?
You are very different from any of the other applicants i've encountered. You're sweet and gentle while they tend to be aggressive. Do you think that you will have trouble keeping up with them in med school?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read interview questions from SDN. Everything you need to know for Buffalo is on the SDN page, seriously. Just read this page and you'll be fine.
What was the most difficult question?
Name a social problem and tell me how you would go about fixing it?
What impressed you positively?
The admissions staff and faculty seemed very enthusiastic about the school.
What impressed you negatively?
They don't tell you who your interviewers are and when your interviews will take place. It was kind of suspenseful.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They make you walk a lot on the tour. My legs were sore later that night.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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