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  • SUNY - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Buffalo, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Open file

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

"Describe a time when you felt passionately about something and you disagreed with someone else. What did you do about it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would your best friend discribe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what's your family like?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Are you an avid reader?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Who would you most want to interview, living or dead?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN question review, school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone seemed very happy to be in buffalo and proud to be a part of the program at UB. The admissions process is handled very differently at UB: you interview on a wednesday, as soon as interviews are done the committee meets and decides where you fit in the applicant group. At 12:00 the next day you find out where you stand whether it is an acceptance, rejection, or wait list (and if so what third you are in on the wait list). I was totally nervous from 9-12 but by 12 I knew the answer. It just seems like a great and better way of handling this process and the admissions dean, who seemed like a no-nonsense kind of guy, fully explains the things they do differently and why. Students were very down to earth, friendly, and non-competitive." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The pop quiz was still stressful even though i knew it was coming. 10 mins to answer "what do you want your patients to say about you to their friends when you are a doctor?"" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interviewers came while some people were still eating lunch and talking to the students. I wish they said ok now you can keep taking but the interviews are going to start and they will come get you when its your turn." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This school seemed organized and well run." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

4-6 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?

Buffalo-Niagara international

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Airport

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

4/3/13

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

9 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 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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