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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

This was a very relaxed day. The interviews were divided up into one in the am and one after lunch. The tour guides were really enthusiastic about the school. I met with one faculty member and one MSIII. The interviews were basically conversational and low stress.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why not a PhD or nursing?

What was the most interesting question?

Why not a PhD or a nursing degree?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reread my personal statement, checked out the website

What was the most difficult question?

see above

What impressed you positively?

Very friendly place. The students seem quite happy. The curriculum is set up in such a way that you study one block of material at a time, so only one big test every couple of weeks rather than 5 big tests ever couple of weeks.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing really

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nada
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

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?

SYR

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Genesse Grande

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes