Great River, NY
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Met the interviewer (former SGU student) at the VA hospital outside Boston. It was quite laid back. He really seemed to ask me confirmatory questions if I had thought through all the issues of leaving the US for 2 years. Also asked if I thought through how I'd pay for all the expenses. (I think this is a standard question of theirs).
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to change careers and go into medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
I'm a bit older (36) than the average applicant. The interviewer asked why the career change and at such late stage. (I expected this.)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, SGU Web site.
What was the most difficult question?
Not that many difficult questions. Expect the obvious (why medicine, why SGU, etc.) He really asked if I had thought this thoroughly through. It seemed more confirmatory.
What impressed you positively?
He said he did his 3rd & 4th years at a hospital where many residency programs don't fill, so he got to do a lot more than the average 3rd & 4th year student. Most patients he saw weren't the most educated and therefore had a lot of complex issues which prepared him well for Step II. But he said he worked like a dog.
What impressed you negatively?
Not much. He seemed quite upbeat about the program and the experience he gained.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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