How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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)?

"Describe a stressful situation and how you handled it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What sparked your interest in medicine? Please describe the defining moment. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Are you leader? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None. All questions were fairly straight forward" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed Downstate website, SDN, and AMCAS" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The tour guides were extremly excited about the school and the depth of clinical exposure. Apparently Downstate has a very relaxed enviornment. It's all about fostering learning and working cohesively with your peers." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It's MUCH better to have a morning interview than an afternoon interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was my first interview/guided tour so I don't have anything to compare it to. However, the interviewer was quite pleasant and easy-going as were all the people I met during the tour." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

09/14/2006

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

5 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?

8 out of 10