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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, 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?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you know what section of the MCAT med schools consider the most important? (He said Verbal Reasoning)
What does xxxx in your personal statement mean?
What is the best way to learn? (He told me it was by teaching)

What was the most interesting question?

What is the one difference btwn. Mexico and India?(according to him Mexico is not a religious country while india has a lot of faith) Name the top 5 religions.

What was the most difficult question?

What is the country with the largest English speaking population?(according to him India) What industry only uses English?(According to him the airline industry)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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?

Train or subway

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?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

10 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?

this website, my amcas, the school website

What impressed you positively?

the tour guides were very friendly

What impressed you negatively?

my interviewer - was odd.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That sometimes no matter how well prepared you are -- you're interviewer can just be crazy!

What are your general comments?

My interviewer was odd.He interrupted me every time I tried to answer of his questions. He told me my opinions were wrong and gave me lectures. He yelled at me for twiddling my thumbs. He liked to make large sweeping generalization like &quot;mexicans don't have any religion&quot; and &quot;Christians, Catholics ... they're all the same&quot;. He also liked to tell me I was wrong at whatever chance he got--even when it was an opinion based question... I really don't know what to think. I tried to stay calm and answer his questions as best i could but who knows...

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses