Syracuse, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why did you get an O in writing on the MCATs?
What was the most interesting question?
What should a doctor's responsibility be towards a person who has a gang-related stab wound? Why are so many kids joining gangs?
What was the most difficult question?
How would you make the hospital you volunteered at run more efficiently if you were given 50,000 dollars? What is the problem with health care? (talked about universal healthcare adn expansion of medicaid also)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At a regional location
How did you prepare for the interview?
Not much, it's my fourth interview, and I dont think I coulda prepared for any of the questions i was asked anyway. He tried to make me think actively during the interview instead of just asking about myself.
What impressed you positively?
Stress-free environment
What impressed you negatively?
Some of the facilities could be better, like the elevators, but it was mostly fine.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Student interviewer never interviewed before me. It made the student interview less stressful actually, because he didn't really have much to ask.
What are your general comments?
The interview should have been difficult because he was asking for alot of my ideas on how to fix the health care system, but for some reason, I didn't get nervous after the interview started. Definitely not the easiest questions, but I think I did well.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
Other
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
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