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  • Renaissance School of Medicine - Stony Brook University
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Stony Brook, NY
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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response # Responders
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response # Responders
No 2
BA/DO 0
BS/DO 0
DO/JD 0
DO/MA 0
DO/MBA 0
DO/MPH 0
DO/MS 0
DO/PhD 0
MD/JD 0
MD/MBA 0
MD/MPH 0
MD/MS 0
MD/PhD 0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response # Responders
in-state 2
out-of-state 0
international 0
Not applicable 0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response # Responders
Caucasian 1
African American 0
Hispanic 0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Native American/ Native Alaskan 0
Other/Multiracial 0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 2

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 2

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average # Responders
518 2

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average # Responders
3.67 2

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average # Responders
3.58 2

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

11021

95014

What do you like most about this school?

"It's an amazing collaborative community. The administration is EXTREMELY responsive to student concerns. They have ample student representation throughout the administration." | Report Response

"Great camaraderie, amazing clinical experiences" | Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"The admissions process could have been run better (including the food which is not representative of the good food at the school)." | Report Response

"Malignant internal medicine, far from NYC" | Report Response

Please provide any other general comments on your school

"Awesome experience!" | Report Response

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response # Responders
Systems-based 2
Traditional 0

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response # Responders
1 1
2 0
3 1
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response # Responders
<1 hour 0
1-2 hours 0
2-3 hours 0
3-4 hours 2
4-5 hours 0
5-6 hours 0
6> hours 0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response # Responders
Video recording 2
Free note taking service 2
Fee-based note taking service 0
Powerpoint slides provided only 0
None 0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response # Responders
1 0
2 0
3 1
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0

How many students per cadaver?

Response # Responders
Prosections only 0
1-2 0
3-4 1
5-6 0
7-8 0
>8 0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response # Responders
3 months 1
6 months 0
9 months 0
12 months 0
24 months 0

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Response Avg # Responders
5.50 2

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 2

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

"Infrequently" | Report Response

What books are unnecessary?

"Most. Online resources and in house resources are best." | Report Response

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

"No" | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg # Responders
5.50 2

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg # Responders
10.00 2

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg # Responders
3.00 2

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

Response # Responders
Pre-clinical years 0
Clinical years 0
All years 2
No 0

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 2

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg # Responders
6.50 2

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Response Avg # Responders
1.50 2

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

"Very cost effective and all different types. Students prefer to live off campus though." | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg # Responders
6.00 2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Response Avg # Responders
5.50 2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg # Responders
4.50 2

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response # Responders
Need-based 0
Merit-based 0
Both 1

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Response Avg # Responders
6.00 2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response # Responders
yes 2
no 0

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"VERY good and committed to students. They have many office hours and encourage private meetings." | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Very dedicated to teaching and truly nice people that care about learning." | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

"H/P/F" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"H/HP/P/F" | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 2

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 2

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

"Lottery. Required rotations are: surgery, emergency, anesthesiology, Pedaitrics, OB/gyn, neurology, psychiatry, radiology, medicine, primary care." | Report Response

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

"Complete initial H&P, follow patient each day, perform vitals, perform procedures if relevant, attend surgeries/procedures." | Report Response

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

"Great! New hospital is just opening!!" | Report Response

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

"As a public hospital SBUH is very diverse. 20-30% are Medicaid patients. Also affiliated with a VA hospital which is a great patient population." | Report Response

Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 2

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg # Responders
6.50 2

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg # Responders
8.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 2

0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

"Intramural sports are HUGE. Med students usually get award throughout the university for best participation. There are also about 100 student groups that get funding from the school. Ranging from interest groups for specialties, fun clubs such as magic with patients, music groups, etc." | Report Response

Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

"EXTREMELY WELL." | Report Response

"Very well, top programs and in competitive specialties yearly (derm, plastics, CT, Neurosurg)" | Report Response

What do you believe residency directors think about graduates from this program?

"I only had great things to hear from RDs on interviews." | Report Response

Is this school known for producing physicians strong in a certain area? If so, which area?

"Very strong in EM, anesthesiology, peds." | Report Response

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