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  • SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Syracuse, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Questions about my research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are the differences between SUNY Upstate and the other schools you've applied to?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you been following the HC Reform? What is your opinion on it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How is medical school different from undergrad?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"n/a" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I liked the school's layout and how close housing is...some housing seemed to be perfectly situated halfway b/t the school and downtown Syracuse" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I thought the admissions did a terrible job presenting the school because of the way the schedule was set up (we basically weren't officially welcomed but rather given about an hour after we arrived to do whatever we pleased - either walk around campus, sit in on a class, or just chill in our assigned room)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the essay you write is the only thing your interviewer will have about you" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/02/2009

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

2 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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 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?

5 out of 10

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