How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"All related to clarfying things on my AMCAS app. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing interesting." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing difficult. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read this website, looked over AMCAS." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Great clinical education in an urban environment. If you are interested in urban medicine, immigrant health, etc... this may be a good place for you. You will see a wide range of pathologies in the hospital, like malaria." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Things falling apart, but I expected that. The area is pretty rough, even for me, a new yorker. Overall, I'm not sure if this is an ideal place for learning medicine. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Not much, this website says it all. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I have already been accepted somewhere else, but I decided to go on this interview because of it's location in New York City (the med school I got into is kinda of rural). I wasn't expecting much from the school, I just tried to see if I could see myself being happy at the school, which, I don't think I would be, even though it's only a subway ride from Manhattan. Also, I am interested in urban medicine and would someday like to practice medicine in an enviromnent where Downstate is located. But I think I want to get the best training possible first, and I have a feeling I wouldn't get that at Downstate. I had an interview with a physician who was very nice. She basically went through my application with me, asking me to clarify certain things, specically Grades (I have several W's). Since I have taken time off since college she asked me a lot about my job and things i have done outside of the medical field. Pretty straight forward, mostly just clarifying things in my application. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/23/2003