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SUNY - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Buffalo, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would your best friend describe you in terms of strengths and weaknesses? Name a time where you changed your belief/opinion/outlook about something.
What is a social problem today and how would you go about solving it? (And the MD who interviewed me told me NOT to say health care) Name a person you'd like to interview in the news or in the past and why?
Why medicine? (both times) If you were accepted, what would make you stand out? What was your college experience like?

What was the most interesting question?

How did your MCAT score improve so dramatically? (I took the test twice, and he asked me about my score improvement and what exactly I did)

What was the most difficult question?

No particular question was difficult, since most were pretty straightforward and off the SDN website. It was standard and streamlined; very easygoing and refreshing.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Lord Amherst Motel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reread PS, AMCAS application, NY Times and news magazines (for current news), SDN website (SAVED MY BUTT), and took a mental health day before the interview at Niagara Falls :D

What impressed you positively?

The staff, the enthusiastic tour and legendary Mr. Rosso and deans, the integrated curriculum and early clinical studies beginning first year, a campus environment (I come from NYC), patient contact and learning to deliver bad news by freshman year, cooperative learning and the extermination of any form of pre-med brutality... And decisions come out as early as 10/15!! I love how Buffalo really sits down to evaluate each individual candidate (they use humans instead of computers and weird formulas to weed out students). Buffalo is really fair with that, allowing students in the later applicant pool to have a shot at interviews. Within days of the interview (like 2-3) they will have a decision, and notify you soon, so they are really efficient with their admissions.

What impressed you negatively?

The unpredictable weather, speaking the days before were sunny and lovely. Interview day started off with some rain and blustery wind.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Where the entrance to the Biomedical Education Building is from the parking lot. I still don't know how to get in from the right entrance, I still end up making loops the long way.

What are your general comments?

Definitely check out SDN for interview feedback. Do not stress over the interview as much, because the committee really wants to have a conversation with you, nothing to debilitating. Just relax, power up with some caffeine early morning, and rock it!!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Breakfast and coffee maybe? It's a long day :D Otherwise, the admission office was stupendous with a