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

⭐ 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?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a time when you had to go against something you believed it, although you knew there would be negative consequences.

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Who in the news would you interview?

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Why major in history?

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you get easily distracted?

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a time when you had to give someone bad news. How did you prepare, and how did the person respond?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Admissions staff

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?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

BUF

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?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

2 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?

Read through the school website, SDN, read through my AMCAS, talked to friends.

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What impressed you positively?

The library was much nicer than I thought it would be based on what I read on SDN. They have a huge reading room with identical set up (even the lamps looked the same) to the famous reading room at the NY Public Library, and an extensive and interesting history of medicine collection. Every student I met seemed to love the school, which is a plus. The admissions office was friendly and tried to make the day as low stress as possible.

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What impressed you negatively?

I found it odd that although the students praise the new curriculum, which gives first and second year students the entire afternoon free almost every day, no one seemed to have time to do anything outside of studying. When I asked if there was a student center or a place where students gathered, they answered, "We have places where we hang out and study?" When I asked about clubs, students said there were some, but that they didn't have time to participate.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You almost have to have a car if you go to SUNY Buffalo. The hospitals for clerkships are driving distance and public transportation isn't that good.

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What are your general comments?

Relaxed, laid back, one second year student and a community doctor volunteer. They both wanted to get to know me as a person and asked many questions about my background. They both were open to questions from me. It was very conversational; both of the interviews flowed.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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