SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your clinically related employment.

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What sort of traits are important in physicians, what sort of activities have you participated in that demonstrate these qualities?

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When everyone is outstanding candidates at this phase, how do we select those who will be the best physicians, rather than those with the best MCAT score or grade?

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about the way medicare/medicaid put caps on reimbursments for particular procedures? How are to provide coverage for the 15% who are uninsured without detracting from quality of care, and while still being able to attract the top minds into medicine.

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What was the most difficult question?

I see that you have been to a lot of different schools during undergrad, ultimately culminating in a degree from Cornell and master's research. Tell me your story. Why all of these schools?

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🤝 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 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?

SDN, stayed with a friend who is a 2nd year student, re-read AMCAS application, the Upstate.edu website.

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What impressed you positively?

The admissions staff was very friendly. The interviewers were well informed, and outstanding representatives of the University. I thought the facilitates were great, they are planning on getting a new anatomy lab next year. The new Health Science Library, and auditorium are very nice. The main quad is very close to the Hospital (tunnels connect pretty much everywhere you need to go).

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What impressed you negatively?

SUNY is planning a tuition increase of 2,000 per year for medical students. This reduces the gap between Private school and Public school cost. Consequently our decision on which school we ultimately attend is less financially based. My interviews were several hours apart. This resulted in a lot of down time--which had both pluses and minuses. We didn't get to meet Dr. Keating the dean. No longer a preference for in-state students (at the interview phase).

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Mapquest is not always accurate with street directions in Syracuse (do to recent road construction?).

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What are your general comments?

Overall, I was very impressed with the University and the faculty/staff. They did a great job making us feel comfortable and answering any questions we had. I think this speaks volumes about what means being a student in UMU. MD/PHD program is expanding, and allows you to apply for that option your during the first year. Upstate is quickly becoming a premier research institution among the SUNYs.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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