How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to go to school in NY?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why aren't you going for a PhD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why do you want to be a doctor(I have a non traditional background)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"So, do you want to go to Downstate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read their website, read SDN." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I expected the worst after reading this site. I'm not sure where all of you guys are coming from. I came to Downstate very stressed(my flight was delayed, I was late for my interview, etc). The administrators were very accomodating and nice to me, and my interviewer even rescheduled me in for an afternoon slot. My interviewer clearly really liked Downstate, and I got the impression that the clinical experience is better than at most other schools, because at Downstate you can really get "down and dirty". " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The school's not in the best neighborhood. Brooklyn is pretty cool though." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I assumed a cab driver would know how to get there from the airport. He had no idea, and we ended up asking random pedestrians where to go." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Nice experience." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/02/2003