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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your volunteer experinece at the hospital...

What was the most interesting question?

What do you do for fun?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the different between health insurance provided through an HMO and fee for service?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Automobile

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?

Hotel

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?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

6 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?

I read about the school, drove around Syracuse the day before and checked things out, and read a little bit on this website.

What impressed you positively?

I thought that the people were genuinely nice and that the student population was very diverse culturally and in terms of their interests. The tour was with three first year students, each of which had a distinct personality. They all seemed like real people who were genunitely interested in medicine and in giving back to society. This, sadly, is not the impression I've gotten at other places.

What impressed you negatively?

The downtown setting in pretty grim, but the school itself seems like a little heaven within that grim setting.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was a great day overall. The admission staff was sincerely friendly, as were the students.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses