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  • SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Brooklyn, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"How did you arrive at the decision to pursue medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe a stressful situation and how you responded." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What book and movie has impressed you most and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Describe a societal problem, it does not have to be healthcare related." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN is a great resource. Reviewed AMCAS and Downstate website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"My interviewer was very nice and supportive even when I responded to her question about a weakness in my candidacy. The people at Downstate are friendly, and the day was organized and short. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The facilities are not that nice but the average debt that students graduate with is very reasonable." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewer asked a series of questions off a sheet. There were a lot of questions, however, none were especially difficult. They were standard questions that I had expected. The interviewer took notes during the interview. I was never really pressed for a more in depth response and didn't feel like the interviewer wanted to challenge me. Although my interviewer had reviewed my file before hand, we discussed most of the experiences that I had listed on my AMCAS application for clarification of dates, etc. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/15/2007

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