Negatively
6 out of 10
5 out of 10
5 out of 10
20 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Open file
"Tell me about [extracurricular activity]. We went through my file." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"How do you know medicine is right for you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
No Response
"Nothing interesting." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"My faculty interviewer kept asking "Are you SURE you want to go into medicine? I mean...how do you know?" I gave him four thousand answers and he just kept squinting at me...." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Just went over my app and read up on the school." Report Response
"My student interviewer was really nice (and cute...) and the admissions staff was really friendly! The building/facilities were also nice." Report Response
"Almost everything, sadly. The tour guides kind of seemed like duds... When we asked one of them why she chose Stony Brook, she fumbled and said, "Well, it's not that I didn't get in anywhere else..." Awkward. They also started bashing other SUNYs which was unprofessional. My interviewer displayed some insecurity about his affiliation with the school, which was REALLY weird and off-putting. I also didn't like the fact that the library closes at 6 on Saturdays (or something like that) and you can't eat in the library (which I need to do while studying!)--these things are important to me but may not be as important to others. Also, the school is in a very suburban area so city-oriented folk need to keep that in mind as well." Report Response
"I wish I had known that the school was such a bad fit for me. I would have saved the train fare and let someone else take my interview spot. Oh well." Report Response
"Definitely a good school, but little things about my interview day just made it clear it was wrong for me. I wanted to go to school in a more urban setting and I think I just got unlucky when it came to my faculty interviewer and tour guides, who just seemed more insecure/defensive about their place there as opposed to enthusiastic and welcoming. The facilities were certainly nice and it's probably cheaper than most schools." Report Response
Student
Neutral
7 out of 10
In state
4-6 hours
Train or subway
< $100
No Response
Home
5 out of 10
No Response
November 2012
5 out of 10
2 out of 10
3 out of 10
9 out of 10
9 out of 10
5 out of 10
No Response
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