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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

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?

9 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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)?

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

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

"How did you study during undergrad? Did you prefer to study alone or in groups?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was your favorite/least favorite course during undergrad?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think you'd fit in at Downstate and its Brooklyn location?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you feel about your performance on the MCAT? How did you prepare for the exam?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interview was conversational and free-flowing. I didn't feel too much anxiety or pressure the way I have in other interviews." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really. My interviewer didn't ask me too many specific questions, so maybe they didn't really read through my file ahead of time." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"More about Downstate's history" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall interviewing with Downstate was a very positive experience." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

No Response

How did the tourguide seem?

No Response

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?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

10 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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