SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe your leadership experiences.

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What was the most interesting question?

N/A

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What was the most difficult question?

Biggest accomplishment (I said my biggest accomplishments were ahead of me, but he didn't buy that).

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Hancock

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Genessee Grande

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

2 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reread application essays, looked at SDN feedback

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What impressed you positively?

Admissions office and student tour guides were friendly and enthusiastic, and did their best to put us at ease. One of my faculty interviewers was also friendly and seemed interested in me. Some of the facilities (library, clinical skills center) seemed brand-new and very up to date.

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What impressed you negatively?

Other facilities (anatomy lab, faculty offices) looked old and run-down. Recent articles in NY Times made me worried about quality of care at University Hospital (main teaching facility). Downtown Syracuse is ugly and lacks basic amenities such as grocery shopping, making a car necessary even if you live very close to the school.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Genessee Grande hotel has OK interview rate ($99), but incredibly expensive food. Room service breakfast and dinner cost me $45. I'd stay somewhere else next time.

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What are your general comments?

Closed-file interview format made the Q&A a little formulaic at times. (One interview was a bit stiff, the other more conversational.) In general, Upstate seems like a pretty good school, but Syracuse is a downer.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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