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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"typical... tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"so you're from (insert city here) why Syracuse?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"So you didn't like physics too much, did you (referring to my grade)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Student interviewer: If there was a reality tv show about your life what would it be called?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The reality tv show question above..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback, mock interview, went over interview questions with friends, stayed with student host and asked lots of questions, came to the school 2 nights before interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How genuine everyone was...people were so friendly and honest with me about their experiences. At one point I was lost on the way to the hospital and a professor (happened to be the anatomy prof all the MS1s raved about) helped me find my way. Super sweet! Also, prof really cared about teaching. I was in the anatomy lab ''observing'' and on my way out, the prof stops me and starts lecturing to me about what the student were learning! The lecture rooms, patient interview rooms (b/c they're brand new), anatomy lab, and library were all very nice especially for what seemed like a really old school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"SYRACUSE IS COLD!!! And the semi-decently priced student housing is LITERALLY across the highway. I don't think I want to be crossing the highway every morning to get to class. The preceptorships/clinical experiences seemed limited." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"This school's pretty stand out!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Was my first interview so I was, of course, excited about everything. My host was amazing too!" 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

SYR

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/30/2008

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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