How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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 impressed you positively?

"The school itself is nice, the hospital is the best around for miles. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The hostile interview, the weather, the waiting around in a room off-set from everywhere else, that my interviewers were late. One even said "I bet you would wait around all day for me." Is this guy for real?" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The hospital and school are really hard to navigate. Leave early for your interview from the waiting room because they don't have anyone bring you or come get you and you may very possibly get very lost." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I left Syracuse fuming. I got there at 8, they gave a short orientation and I sat around until 10. Then my first interviewer played "bad cop." He began by challenging my word usage all over my application, which was tedious. At one point in the interview I said "Me and my friend..." Big mistake. He chastised me and said "I guess this explains the terrible verbal score on the MCAT." My score is mediocre, but certainly not terrible. Then he lectured me for about 15 minutes, telling me I had better make sure I want to go to med school. We spoke for so long that I missed lunch and the real orientation, then I had to leave the tour early to go to my second interview. That interviewer was actually quite friendly-- good cop time. I left certain I didn't get, thinking 'for this, I flew from Cali?!?' I got in 3 weeks later anyway, so don't sweat it if your interview experience feels like hell on earth. Mine sure did. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2003