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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Very nitpicky, My last choice and i got grilled. I felt like they were making a point. The students were lackluster and not that positive about the school. Made me feel lucky to have other interviews in NY State.
💬 Interview Process

What was the most interesting question?

My interviewer had gone over my application with a fine -toothed comb. She asked me about specific grades, specific words used to describe my activities, dates, etc. Very nit-picky, very annoying. Be careful!

How did you prepare for the interview?

went over printed materials.

What was the most difficult question?

Why I want to be a doctor if i am interested in government, how I felt about the menstruation debate in New Yorker Magazine....

What impressed you positively?

the cost, quality of primary care experiences

What impressed you negatively?

the students, the work level, the facilities

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

to order a vegetarian lunch, there were no veggies options.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member