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SUNY - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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?

3 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?

The university is aware that they are not Ivy league, so they make sure they treat their students/faculty very well. "Pop" essay before lunch was very unnecessary.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Why medicine?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website

What was the most difficult question?

How would you estimate the number of mammograms given in one year?

What impressed you positively?

Computer facilities were great, and the university goes to great lengths to ensure that all the students are equipped with software (XP and Office for like 8 dollars), and hardware (wireless PDA required) to access their network.

What impressed you negatively?

Gross anatomy lab was cool to see, but 8 students per cadaver is a lot.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Questions are scripted, adherence to the script depends on your interviewer. My second interviewer treated it as a joke and went about the interview as he saw fit.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff