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

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Tell me about an experience that you had with a patient. (So if you don't have any clinical experience, think about what you might say to this.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Talk to me about some ethical issues in medicine -- for example, abortion, euthanasia, etc." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Talk to me about a current issue facing medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Talk to me about an experience you had with a patient. (Very open-ended.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"So, what happened with your grades?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN Interview Feedback." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Nearly everyone who goes to Stony Brook seems to really like it there. It seemed like a diverse group of people (including age-wise)." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The usual -- the hospital architecture is nothing to write home about, etc. But the location is not as bad as some will make it out to be, as long as you know what you're getting into. It's not like you'd spend all your free time looking at a wall if you went here." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall it was OK. My interviewer was an older woman who was not medical school faculty. She had a list of prepared questions that the committee asked her to ask me. She often seemed to put her own spin on the questions and she told me how she thought the interview went at the end (it went well, and I got in)." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

On what date did the interview take place?

10/05/2005

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10