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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?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Believe it or not, I mostly listened to them! Very very few ques were asked! Maybe they were testing my listening skills?

What was the most interesting question?

Is medicine logical?

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you decide to apply to medical school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my application, spoke with med students there, went to the Upstate library and spoke with the staff and they gave me some additional information about the school. Spoke with Pre-med advisor.

What impressed you positively?

Everything is so close to each other (labs, classes, hospital, dorm, apartments)

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That you could leave your luggage in school.

What are your general comments?

The interviews were ok, but I was proactive and I ask you all to be in this phase. My interviewers not only wanted to know about me, but I also wanted to know about the school and if its a good fit for me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses