SUNY - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Interview Feedback Summary
Buffalo, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Overall, students rated the program a 5 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Faculty members are seen as reasonably approachable.
🎓 The Basics ▼
What was the zip code of your residence in high school?
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| 27,221.83 | 6 |
What do you like most?
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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-Most professors are very approachable and make themselves available in the pre-clinical years. -Pre-clinical lectures are recorded. -Early clinical experience and ample community volunteer opportunities. -Student body is likely one of the most friendly and "team oriented" in the country. -Rotate through a diversity of hospitals and hospital systems (VA, County, Private, Research, Catholic, etc). -There are ample research opportunities. -World Class Simulation Center -The school is expanding and building a huge new state-of-the-art facility for 2018. -Strong emphasis on patient care.
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Nothing
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The administration goes out of its way to be supportive of their students although it's too early to gauge how useful it will be. They try hard though and I appreciate it.
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I felt like the professors were very accessible in the first 2 years. They were sure to give us plenty of time to prepare for Step 1. The clinical faculty are typically very engaged in medical student education, particularly at ECMC, the VA, and BGH.
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The Dean and everyone who work in Medical Education. Tney honestly care about the welfare of the students. Many professors host weekend help for any student who wants it.
What do you like least?
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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-Lectures are not oriented towards "high-yield only material," so integrating proper USMLE review is really on your own time. -Current (pre-2018) facilities are a bit run down. -Residencies associated with the university are going through a change to revamp quality. However as a medical student, this won't effect you too much.
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Very little support to the student. Blacking on things that student did not do or was right. Office of medical education was terrible
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There are so many typos in lecture notes and a lot of problems with lecture recording. It's also very far away from the big cities.
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Too many hospitals in the clinical years. I was mainly at Children's and ECMC, but during the course of my MS3 year went to 5 different hospitals.
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The weather is cold.
🧾 The Details ▼
What are the facilities and clinics like (old/new, well maintained, etc.)?
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How do students from this program do after graduation - are they adequately prepared for practice?
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Well. Most grads get one of their top 3 matches.
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I think most of us matched well, at least in my class. I think everyone got into the specialty they wanted and in their top 5 on their rank list.
What are rotations like?
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How do students from this program do in the Match?
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Any other information you want to share?
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Avoid this school if necessary
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It's a decent place to go to school and it's not very competitive although people do like to do well.
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I felt like UB was what you made of it. I did well on my boards, got research experiences that I wanted, and went to an excellent residency in my chosen field. It is not a high-pressure place, so self-motivation is important if you're at UB. Also, the school leaders are very approachable and a great resource.
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