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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 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 your low MCAT scores (I had a 31: 10, 10, 11)!!
The information that you've given to me is inadequate (this was completely out of the blue and not in response to a specific question)
Why bother going into medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

I have to say nothing. These people are mentally ill and should not be in the business of caring for people

What was the most difficult question?

"Why would you want to be a doctor if your parents are..." My interviewer was nasty and he coordinates one of their main programs.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Read my amcas appplication, web site, sdn

What impressed you positively?

nothing. The facilities are horrendous. This school is inexpensive and this no doubt contributes to some of their faculty feeling as though they can be as hostile as they like without reprisal.

What impressed you negatively?

The amount of negative energy given off by the interviewer(s), a fellow applicant said his interviewer was incrediibly inappropriate

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That this medical school is a complete waste of time

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses