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  • SUNY - Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (Brooklyn)
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Brooklyn, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

How you think you did?

9 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?

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)?

"What's an ethical dilemma you've faced? Did you do the right thing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What's the last book you read?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do in your spare time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you learn/study?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Ethical dilemma Q" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"mock interviews, amcas printout, sdn, website, talked to current students" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Clinical exposure/experience, friendliness. Neighborhood is not as terrible as I'd heard." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Neighborhood still isn't great... but that is the price you pay for excellent clinical exposure." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very conversational, very chilled out interview... but of course as anywhere, it depends who you get." 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2008

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

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

8 out of 10

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