Stony Brook, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
This was my first interview, which is why the stress level is a 3 instead of a 1. It was very relaxed. The school itself is in the middle of nowhere, which has it pros and cons. The students were very friendly and willing to help us in every way. I got the impression that most people had a relatively easy time with their interviews, although one said she was asked to discuss a number of ethics situations, so get your ethical stance straight before you walk in the door. Overall, very positive experience.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Did your father persuade or disuade you from entering any field of medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
Who would you like to see in the World Series?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Mock Interview, school website, AMCAS, answers to supplemental questions (REVIEW THESE CAREFULLY! I was asked about all three!!!)
What was the most difficult question?
If you were the surgeon general, how would you aim to help the growing problem of obesity in this country? (this was directed at my answer to the first supplemental question regarding US Healthcare)
What impressed you positively?
My interviewer knew a great deal about me before I sat down. The students were very friendly and spoke extremely highly of the school.
What impressed you negatively?
Didn't get to see anatomy lab because of an exam. Nobody's fault, but still, it was a bummer...
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Read your answers the supplemental questions and think about the types of questions that may be asked of you.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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