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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

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

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine?
Why Syracuse?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you make of Gabrielle Gifford's 2011 recovery and do you think it would have been possible in males? (Neuro-tinged question)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you make of Gabrielle Gifford's 2011 recovery and do you think it would have been possible in males?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

Hancock International Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Genesse Grand Hotel

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?

5 out of 10

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

6 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Youtube videos Past interview experiences

What impressed you positively?

1st school to graduate an african-american female physician

What impressed you negatively?

Bad weather Horrible travel experience Leaving task of finding interview areas (scattered throughout a couple of blocks) entirely to the interviewees.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How cold it was going to be (10-20 degree weather) Horrible tiny airport nearby Syracuse is dominated by Syracuse university -outside of that it's not much different than a big town.

What are your general comments?

The horrible travel experience and bitter cold weather kind of soured the entire experience for me as well as SUNY Upstate's problems with the LCME.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I liked the small session they had in the morning to acclimate us to the interview day.