Buffalo, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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?
How did you prepare for the interview?
read over AMCAS app., SDN, Website
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.
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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