Syracuse, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Closed-file interview format made the Q&A a little formulaic at times. (One interview was a bit stiff, the other more conversational.)
In general, Upstate seems like a pretty good school, but Syracuse is a downer.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe your leadership experiences.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reread application essays, looked at SDN feedback
What was the most difficult question?
Biggest accomplishment (I said my biggest accomplishments were ahead of me, but he didn't buy that).
What impressed you positively?
Admissions office and student tour guides were friendly and enthusiastic, and did their best to put us at ease. One of my faculty interviewers was also friendly and seemed interested in me. Some of the facilities (library, clinical skills center) seemed brand-new and very up to date.
What impressed you negatively?
Other facilities (anatomy lab, faculty offices) looked old and run-down. Recent articles in NY Times made me worried about quality of care at University Hospital (main teaching facility). Downtown Syracuse is ugly and lacks basic amenities such as grocery shopping, making a car necessary even if you live very close to the school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Genessee Grande hotel has OK interview rate ($99), but incredibly expensive food. Room service breakfast and dinner cost me $45. I'd stay somewhere else next time.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
Hancock
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Genessee Grande
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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