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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

Clinical experience
Tell me why you got so so and so grade? (to be expected since my gpa was atrocious.)
Why medicine? Why suny downstate?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me why you got this grade...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

9 out of 10

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

6 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read over my amcas, looked over my grades, SDN

What impressed you positively?

I like the location of the school since its close to family for me. The students were friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

I was asked what would you do if you don't get into medical school. I looked at the interviewer and said I WILL get into medical school ;-) Honestly, I don't blame her, my grades in undergrad were atrocious, and she was asking questions to bring the best out in me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It's a nice school. If you have good grades, clinical experience you have a good chance of getting in. for me... i'm keeping my fingers crossed.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses