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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 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?

Why do you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

what do you think of our involvement in iraq?

What was the most difficult question?

same as above
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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?

this website

What impressed you positively?

the current medical students enthusiasm, the new anatomy labs, my first interview.

What impressed you negatively?

my second interview, the two hours of free time in-between interview and tour.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that we had sooo much free time

What are your general comments?

The medical school itself was very pleasant, and the students during the tour were helpful and informative. Overall my interview experience was positive, at least with the first interviewer. I met with a surgeon who was very friendly and asked the usual interview questions with no intent to cause any stress. However, my second interviewer (a phd)harped over my low physical sciences score for a good twenty minutes, then repeatedly questioned my motivation for wanting to become a doctor, and also asked why i had no research experience. He asked what other schools i had applied to, and when i mentioned SUNY Stonybrook, he said, " I thought that was a good school". I dont think he truly meant to be malicious, however his interviewing skills did not impress me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses