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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?

4 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?

What type of medicine interests you?
What was your reason for some questionable grades in college?
Why did you take time off after college?

What was the most interesting question?

Having come from a relatively sheltered background, why would you like to go to school in Brooklyn?

What was the most difficult question?

In the last few months, what was a difficult situation that you faced and had to overcome?
🤝 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?

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 SDN, website, re-read application

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are better than people have made them out to be. The clinical exposure is extremely strong - this a prime example of a large system of hospitals serving an underpriveliged, urban patient population.

What impressed you negatively?

The neighborhood is Brooklyn is not nice at all. You have the option of commuting from other parts of NYC, though, so you don't have to live there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Although it's better than the other SUNYs, it's extremely difficult to get into from out of state.

What are your general comments?

My interview was with the Dean of Student Affairs and strangely, he didn't seem all that familiar with the school. The interview was not particularly high pressure, although I undoubtedly did most of the talking.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses