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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, 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?

8 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?

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you do in your free time?
What do your parents do for a living? (both interviewers asked this)
Why (my undergrad)?

What was the most interesting question?

nothing

What was the most difficult question?

none really
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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, the career development center at my undergrad, med school guide books

What impressed you positively?

The students seemed happy, and they are not competitive. The classes were well organized.

What impressed you negatively?

The city was a little dreary.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing

What are your general comments?

I arrived the night before and stayed with a student. If you want to do this, call up admissions and ask more than a week in advance. The information they are supposed to send for your interview may get sent out late, and then it will be too late to arrange. The interviews are very conversational, they barely asked me any questions. The first person hadn't read my file, asked me a few questions about myself, told me a lot about Syracuse. The second guy liked my file, so it was pretty low pressure. They didn't ask any ethical or challenging questions at all.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses