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  • SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Syracuse, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"no real questions, more of a conversation. what made you want to get into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"what do you like about upstate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"no real question and answers, mostly conversational. maybe how i would adjust coming from a large city school to syracuse" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what do you feel about the healthcare reform going on?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, reading about the school" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"everyone was very friendly, interviews were informal as could be and it really allowed me to be myself and get my points across" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"maybe the city itself, but upstate as an institution is great" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"how relaxed the interview would be. and that all the interviewers see is the 2 essays you submit a week prior to your interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"friendly school, interviews were relaxed let me be myself" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Syracuse Hancock

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Maplewood Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

1/25/12

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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