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

Buffalo, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe a time when you had trouble communicating. Name a time you changed your mind about something. Describe a time when you let someone down.
What are the characteristics of a good physician? (both my interviewers asked me this) If you could interview someone in the news, who would it be and what would you ask?
What volunteer experience solidified your desire to enter medicine? What would you do if you didn't get into medical school?

What was the most interesting question?

How does the medical establishment affect the doctor-patient relationship?

What was the most difficult question?

Describe your worst roommate experience. It was hard in that I wasn't sure what about me he was expecting to get out of the question, and it assumes I had a bad roommate experience.
🤝 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?

Admissions staff

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

BUF

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn - Amherst

How would you rate the hotel?

9 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?

3 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 over AMCAS app., SDN, Website

What impressed you positively?

The emphasis on the lack of competitiveness among the medical students.

What impressed you negatively?

I knew Buffalo was in the middle of nowhere...but actually traveling there made it feel even more remote.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I interviewed first with a second-year medical student and then an orthopedist. The second interview was supposed to be more of a ''get-to-know-you'' type, but both interviews felt like more of a Q&A session. Both my interviewers were nice, but seemed to be just focused on plowing through ''committee-written'' questions rather than engaging in a conversation to get to know me. Also, before the interviews, we were given a ''pop quiz'' which asked ''What was the most challenging experience you have gone through and how did you deal with it?'' I think the ''pop quiz'' question changes for each interview day.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses