SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn) Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain your low grade?

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years -more specifically what aspect of medicine are you interested in (e.g. research, clinical, policy)?

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Why do you want to become a doctor?

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What was the most interesting question?

My interviewer didn't hit me with anything out of the ordinary. Where did I see myself in 10 years? What type of medical work did I want to get into . . .

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What was the most difficult question?

Why medicine? But this question is always hard since there is no right or wrong answer.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

SDN Reviewed Supplimental Application School Website

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What impressed you positively?

The students. They all seemed very close, enthusiastic and helpful. They had a "cooperate to graduate" attitude. So did the other interviewees that were there, now that I think about it. I liked that there was an air of cooperative learning rather than competition. I was a big fan of the amount of experience and exposure even 1st year students got to patient care. I didn't get to see the inside but the new hospital was really nice. Brand new! Finally I was a big fan of how compact the campus was.

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What impressed you negatively?

The facilities are a little run down but being renovated. Got stuck in the elevator - but it was kinda our fault. All 15+ of our group squeezed on the elevator with the big sign that said "no more than 10 people." It was actually kind of funny - so that isn't too negative.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The neighborhood could be intimidating, but was not as bad as people make it out to be. Come on folks, this is NYC. The neighborhood folks are nice, there aren't alot of bars on the windows until you start traveling south east of the campus.

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What are your general comments?

Overall a very positive experience. I interviewed in the hospital so the admissions personnel walked me from the Admissions office to my interviewer. I had to wait a bit but my interviewer was very laid back. The interview was practically zero stress. It was more like a conversation than an interview. He opened with a few questions the committee requested clarification on. He had a few questions of his own which he explained why he was asking then he gave me plenty of time to ask questions myself. Then we talked about his specialty a little bit. He gave me a brief history on the school and walked me back to admissions. Time really flew. It felt like 20 minutes but was actually a little over 60 min.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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