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SUNY - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Buffalo, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What was the most interesting question?

How would you discover if the post-9/11 anthrax attacks were instigated by Americans or by terrorists from other countries?

What was the most difficult question?

Various ethical questions. They actually had a standard form that they read the questions off of.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read the website and talked with a first-year who I knew from high school.

What impressed you negatively?

The setting of the medical school -- very cold and bleak feeling...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They asked the applicants to write a 1-2 page on-the-spot essay about September 11th. It felt like getting a pop-quiz in grade school.

What are your general comments?

The inteview program was decent. However, the admissions/interviewing staff seemed rather unorganized.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student