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Renaissance School of Medicine - Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, 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?

No responses

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?

Considering that there is a lot that is "unknown" in medicine, how will come to peace with knowing that there are things that you don't know when you're dealing with patients?
How has the difference between living in NY and coming from KY affected your views of medicine?
If you couldn't be a doctor, what would you do?

What was the most interesting question?

In terms of your decision to practice medicine, how has the diversity of opinions on tobacco in the state of Kentucky affected you?

What was the most difficult question?

See above!
🤝 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?

SDN, school's website, re-read application.

What impressed you positively?

Students are great, wireless internet every where, lots of updated computer facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

The outside of the building is hideous. As for things that matter, nothing was negative.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interview was very difficult to gauge. I came out not really knowing how it went. As you can tell from the questions, it was a bit strange and at times I had to guess what was being asked.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses