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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

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)?

"Tell me why you got so so and so grade? (to be expected since my gpa was atrocious.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Clinical experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why medicine? Why suny downstate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me why you got this grade..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read over my amcas, looked over my grades, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I like the location of the school since its close to family for me. The students were friendly." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I was asked what would you do if you don't get into medical school. I looked at the interviewer and said I WILL get into medical school ;-) Honestly, I don't blame her, my grades in undergrad were atrocious, and she was asking questions to bring the best out in me. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It's a nice school. If you have good grades, clinical experience you have a good chance of getting in. for me... i'm keeping my fingers crossed." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/09/2009

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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