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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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

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)?

"Why did you choose Upstate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Will it be a difficult adjustment to move to the east coast?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How are you doing today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewing StudentDoctor.net; mock interviews; reviewing interview type questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The anatomy lab is one of the newest in the nation. The Library is not your typical four wall space, but has interesting curves and angles." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The hills. Just messing. There was nothing to be negatively impressed about." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I did not realize how close the syracuse campus was (right across the street). Go Orangemen!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I wish that I had just gotten about 8 hours of sleep instead of 6 because I was stressed and worried about the interview. I was under the impression that my fellow interviewees would be cutthroat and rude. However, the stress-free environment of the campus caused everyone to be respectful and cheerful with one another. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/27/2006

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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