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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?

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?

How did you prepare for the MCAT? (Apparently, this is a standard question that Downstate requires all interviewers to ask.)
How have you exhibited leadership qualities in your extracurriculars?
Why Downstate?

What was the most interesting question?

How I was able to balance having many extracurriculars and still maintain decent grades.

What was the most difficult question?

Of all the people I know in the medical field, who is my role model?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 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?

SDN, read my AMCAS app, and the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

The students and faculty were very amiable and approachable. The tour was not too long, but showed key points of the school. My interviewer was very laid-back.

What impressed you negatively?

I was a little concerned with the brevity of my interview. 20 minutes is kinda short.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Leave extra time for travel- more than you think you'd need.

What are your general comments?

I was worried after reading several posts about the bad neighborhood and run-down facilities. If you've ever been to NYC outside of Times Square and other touristy places, you'd realize the neighborhood is not dangerous at all. While the facilities are not spectacular, the cheap in-state tuition more than makes up for it.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses