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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

I found the entire process very beneficial. I walked away with a much higher respect for downstate than when I came. My tour guides gave very useful and honest feedback. My interviewer was very nice and relaxed, conversational.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your clinical exprience

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your friends...

How did you prepare for the interview?

Re-read application information, get a good nights sleep, read the school's website.

What was the most difficult question?

none really

What impressed you positively?

Enthusiasm of students and their happiness with their institution. The benefits of having King's County Hospital across the street.

What impressed you negatively?

neighborhood

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

not much.
🤝 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?

4 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100