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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

How do you study? How did you prepare for the MCAT? How do you handle stress?
Some specific questions regarding my career motivations that referenced my personal statement.
What are your hobbies and outside interests?

What was the most interesting question?

You now have the opportunity to directly address the adcom, what would you like to say to them?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 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?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Used the SDN interview feedback to compile questions, then had a mock interview with a friend. This was after reviewing my application and the Downstate website.

What impressed you positively?

The student tour guides were incredibly enthusiastic about the school, everyone highlighted the clinical training as a strength of Downstate's program.

What impressed you negatively?

The wait period between tour and interview. Rather than leaving us in a room with just the other applicants, it might have been better to give us more time to talk to current students and/or faculty.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I would have liked to know more about the current curricular changes, these aren't apparent on the website.

What are your general comments?

My interviewer had a form from which he read pre-determined questions. There were also some handwritten questions regarding 'gaps' in my application that had been handwritten by the adcom. These centered on things like the 'W' on my transcript and the lack of shadowing.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Most post-secondary contact is via post, I'd recommend shifting to more electronic communication.