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  • Renaissance School of Medicine - Stony Brook University
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Stony Brook, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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)?

"What made you decide to take time off between college and medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do if you caught a fellow student cheating?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your strengths/weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How I would respond to a patient who wants to accept a kidney from an internet ad." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How I feel about University honor codes, and whether I would turn in a fellow student for cheating." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read through AMCAS, secondary application, Stony Brook website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I was very impressed that both my interviewers actually attended Stony Brook. They both had great things to say about the school. The students also seemed really happy there." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The location." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing- It was pretty much what I expected" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, it was a very positive experience. I actually liked the school much more than I thought I would." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/05/2006

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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