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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?

Explain activities...
What are your hobbies?
Why this school?

What was the most interesting question?

None. They had a standard list of questions. The interviewer stuck to those questions.

What was the most difficult question?

None. Straightforward questions. No ethics.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

interviewfeedback, sdn, school website, pamphlets

What impressed you positively?

lots of clinical experience for students, close subway stop, everything is nearby (hospitals, dorms, stores, etc)

What impressed you negatively?

horribly rundown facilities. disappointing anatomy lab. did not click with interviewer

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

My interviewer and I did not really click. Maybe b/c it was my first interview, but the person just read off the questions. jotting notes the entire time and writing the report as i was leaving! the school itself gave me good vibes.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses