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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, 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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What books are you reading?
Why become a doctor?
Why did you take these non-science classes?

What was the most interesting question?

what do you think is the direction of medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

what are the three most pressing medical concerns you have?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

SYR

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

sdn, talked to student friend

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are very nice, updated. The lecture halls are pretty awesome.

What impressed you negatively?

The location of the school is truly bleak. What is there but miles and miles of snow. Some of the students seemed pretty listless and unenthusiastic about school. Also, one of my tour guides was pretty adamant about how little you need to do to pass. Which is not too reassuring about our future physicians.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How difficult it would be to walk in snow in heels and how bizarrely the buildings are laid out. If you have an interview in the hospital, give yourself some time to get there.

What are your general comments?

I liked Upstate more than I thought I would. Being from NYC, Syracuse has little cultural life to offer, but it has its Upstate charm. It's definitely a place to study. My first interviewer was a second year who asked me some tough questions. I really hit it off with my second interviewer, a faculty member, who was super interesting and we ended up talking for a while about books and stuff.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses