SDN Logo
 
 

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?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

the guy called me in, didnt even introduce himself or even tell me to sit down, and started with "tell me about yourself." half-way through one of my responses, he answered a phone call and talked for about 3 minutes. interview lasted about 20 minutes and i felt cheated. he asked me three times if my parents were doctors or if anyone in my family was a doctor.....DONT LET THE GREEN SMILEY FACES FOOL YOU...DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME COMING TO THIS INTERVIEW
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

tell me about yourself

What was the most interesting question?

What was the most interesting case you saw in your internships?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website (which is absurd), reviewed AMCAS

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself

What impressed you positively?

the wireless internet in the dorms and library

What impressed you negatively?

where should i start...the location, the people, the facilities, the tour, the dorm, the lunch, kings county hospital, the travel

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the location is scary, the facilities are horrible
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student