How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"How do you handle stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What do you think is a major challenge to doctors today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think the expense of new technologies like the DaVinci robot are worth the cost?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is your opinion of our involvement with Iraq? (In context, we talked about my travels in the Middle East.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read over AMCAS and Upstate app, looked at website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was so polite, and went out of their way to make sure we were taken care of." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I interviewed with a PhD and student, not an MD." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing really" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, the day was very relaxed and the people were so nice. My first interview (with a PhD and active member of the adcom) was a little strange - we talked about my interests and background for 10 minutes and he spent the other 40 giving a sales pitch about Upstate. The student interviewer was polite and approachable but direct with his questions. The tour was led by 3 enthusiastic first years who all had good things to say. The student host I stayed with was fantastic." Report Response

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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

SYR

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2004

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10