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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, 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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Any leadership experiences?
How will your job/ activities/ past expereinces translate to your medical school expereince?
What gets you going?

What was the most interesting question?

Any leadership expereince? Admisions wrote down questions for the interviewer to ask me on my file.

What was the most difficult question?

What specialty do you want to do, and why ? How do you cut back and de-stress?
🤝 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?

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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

Sdn, Answering basic interview questions at home, reading up on SUNY Downstate

What impressed you positively?

Have this quasi-MPH course ''the essentials of clinical medicine'', Schoolhas own dorms on campus, right across the street from Kings county hospital, students do a lot of PBL courses, lectures are podcasted

What impressed you negatively?

Lecture hall was a little old but looked adequate. Gym was a prison wieght room. Girls wouldnt like using it

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Essentials of clinical medicine, PBL learning, 8 students per cadaver

What are your general comments?

Left with a positive impression of the school, students, and faculty. Local area sux but so does inner city New Haven (Yale) and Princeton.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses