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SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Syracuse, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

I didn't really like Upstate. The interviews felt much more poorly organized than my others. One morning and one afternoon interview.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Which activity do you want me to talk about?

What was the most interesting question?

I don't know what else to ask you. What should I ask you?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN

What was the most difficult question?

What would you do if a patient asked you to change the name of a procedure so that medicaid would cover it?

What impressed you positively?

Good tuition price. Lunch was decent.

What impressed you negatively?

Ok facilities. Not much diversity. Closed file interviewers didn't know what to ask me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They are looking for people interested in rural primary care.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great