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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?

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?

Knowing that this is a State school and since you are an out of state resident, why do you think the admissions committee was interested in your application?
What kind of medicine do you want to practice?
Why medicine? and other such standard questions.

What was the most interesting question?

How does your dad get paid? (He is a physician in private practice)

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really, very standard
🤝 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?

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?

Upstate website, SDN, read app

What impressed you positively?

The option to do 3rd and 4th yr in Binghamton in a clinical setting or at Upstate in a hospital setting. Also, their rural med program sound awesome.

What impressed you negatively?

It was literally zero degrees the day I was there, also everything looked very gray. Can I handle the cold and the snow??

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I knew it was going to be cold, but I didnt know it was going to be THAT cold...ladies, I wore a skirt suit because I didnt want to go out and spend for a pantsuit but if you are going this winter I recommend PANTS!! =)

What are your general comments?

It was not what I expected...I guess because in the dead of winter everything is less that beautiful. Very much a college town, so there are quite a few eateries and shopd near by the med school buildings. The people I met were very nice and my student interviewer was candid in his responses to my questions. Overall, a good experience, definitely low stress...in fact the admissions people emphasis that point.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses