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SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

I had an interviewer with a psychiatrist who ''likes to interrupt''. Horrible experience. She looked at my AMCAS and ripped my life to shreds. I was emotionally damaged for weeks afterward. I went on interviews at 8 other schools and this was BY FAR the worst.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you prepare for the MCAT?

What was the most interesting question?

Why medicine? My interviewer did not believe nor understand my response.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed AMCAS.

What impressed you positively?

The students were enthusiastic and eager to answer questions. They seemed very grounded and sincere.

What impressed you negatively?

The interviewer.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviewer would be rude and confrontational.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family