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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Tell me about x activity you did in college.
What are your positive features and negative ones?
Why do you want to go to Stony Brook?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you want me to tell the committee?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you think your major (non-science)will help you later on in life?
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

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?

7 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 have friends who go there and I studied at the undergrad campus for two years.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was friendly and inviting. The interviewer was really great and non-intimidating.

What impressed you negatively?

The fact that they have multiple professors for one class (this isn't rare).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Their "medicine with distiction" program. You can do research and get paid for it during the school year and the summer without getting a PhD.

What are your general comments?

It was really comfortable, laid back and not stressful. It was also intellecually stimulating, he asked some really interesting questions about myself and what I have done.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses