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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What aspects of being a medical student are you looking forward to?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing interesting, just standard questions.

What was the most difficult question?

How does Upstate rank among all of the other schools you applied to? I'm sure you can tell from my feedback so far that I really didn't enjoy Upstate. Nothing wrong with the school, it just really wasn't for me. So getting through this question was tough.
🤝 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?

Closed 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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Renaissance Marriott

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

4 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my AMCAS, practiced interviewing, read the website and SDN.

What impressed you positively?

Students all seemed happy, anatomy lab was nice and brand new.

What impressed you negatively?

The city. Syracuse definitely isn't the place for me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses