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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Anything else you want me to know about you?
Have you been following the news on changes in health care policy? What do you think about health care policy?
Why did you choose to study abroad where you did?

What was the most interesting question?

Asked some questions about the ethics of human research in medicine that were interesting.

What was the most difficult question?

Probably the one about health care policy I already mentioned: Have you been following the news on changes in health care policy? What do you think about health care policy?
🤝 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?

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?

5 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Syracuse airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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?

3 out of 10

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

3 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?

Practiced interview questions w/my mom, tried to research what the interview would be like on SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The tour guides were very enthusiastic about the school

What impressed you negatively?

I was a little annoyed b/c you meet in this room at 8:30 and they give you a piece of paper that has your interview times on it, then there's an intro meeting that took about 20 min, and my interview was at 9:00 and kind of hard to find and far away, I wish they had ended the intro like a half hour before anyone's 1st interview so no one was flustered rushing to find their interviewer.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

When my interviews were and where.

What are your general comments?

I liked the school a lot, interviews were relaxed.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses