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SUNY - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Buffalo, 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?

Tell me about one good and one bad characteristic about your best friend.
What do you do for fun?
What do you think is a negative aspect of being a doctor? How do you think you will deal with that?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think is a negative aspect of being a doctor? How do you think you will deal with that?

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about a time you changed your opinion about something." and, when I answered to the question "Tell me about one good and bad characteristic about your best friend" he wanted to know why I believed my friend's negative resulted from.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Admissions staff

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?

This page, read my AMCAS and secondary applications to other schools, did some research on current events.

What impressed you positively?

How nice and friendly my first interviewer and the students there were.

What impressed you negatively?

Um, 8 students per cadaver - WAY too crowded. Also, Buffalo is a dead, depressed town....

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Essay question: If you did not want to be a physician, what other career would you choose?

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses