Menu Icon Search
Close Search

Interview Feedback

Individual Response

  • Renaissance School of Medicine - Stony Brook University
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Stony Brook, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

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?

45 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)?

"Tell me about your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Can you elaborate on your essay about health care reform?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Greatest weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why Stony Brook?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you think your unusual past will help you be a better med student and doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Enthusiastic and confident students and faculty, plethora of research opportunities, faculty who are leaders in their fields, excellent facilities, state tuition." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Crampy student lounge, but big deal." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had a more detailed map. " 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/12/2009

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?

10 out of 10

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

8 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?

10 out of 10

// All Questions & Responses //

See what the community had to say about this medical school.

Browse all Questions & Responses

// Share //