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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

I see your name is ____are your parents catholic. Do they think abortion is murder? As a physcian you will have to make ethical decisions about issues like abortion. Would you suggest to your patient to have an abortion? I of course said it is not my place to tell people what to do. As a physcian I can only give people options not decide for them. He said that is not true you have to make decisions about things like abortion. Then I said this is legal issue not an ethical one. He said it is not. Then he preceded to ask me if I thought abortion was murder. I am a very confident person but was very uncomfortable.
Tell me about your parents? What do they do? Do you have a room at their house? Where do you live? Can you afford an apartment there?
Why do you want to be a doctor? However, he did not except any answer I gave him as relevant. Even though I am older and have worked in health care for numerous years and know my reasons better then or at least as well as any one else.

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing the interviewer focused on completely inappropriate questions that had nothing to do with my being a physcian.

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

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?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

3 out of 10

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?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

No responses

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interviewer was completely inappropriate and asked questions that were not only illegal in our country but were inrelevant to evaluating me as a candidate. Additionally, the interviewer berated me and did not except any answer I gave as relevant. I have looked thru the interview feedback and am certain that every negative interview posted was the result of this particular interviewer. What I don't understand is how the school could allow such an inappropriate person to interview. There is no way someone has not complained thus far because this man was beyond inapproriate and it is even more inappropriate that such a person could be evaluating candidates. Moreover, he no longer even practices medicine and is completely out of touch with modern day medical issues. The experience was so bad I thougth it might have been a joke and Da Ali G was disguise.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses