University at Buffalo

I had an interview with one faculty member and one student. Both focused a lot on my application as opposed to more traditional interview questions, and I found that I had to explain/elaborate a lot more on my experiences/courses, etc. than I thought. Also, the interviewers don't see your MCAT or GPA. It was a lot less stressful than I had imagined it to be.

The facility is incredibly new (building itself is only about 9 years old), and all the faculty and students genuinely seemed to enjoy being there.

Did some mock interviews, prepared outlines of my answers, researched school and interviewers a bit

I was surprised to find I actually had fun during the day!

How relaxed and easy this interview would be.

Nothing.:

The student body at the school is composed of some of the friendliest people I have ever met.

I didn’t. I find knowing a few basic questions and largely going in blind is much more effective at conveying who you are.

To be more chill and not worry too much about this interview

The tour was fun

mock interviews

My second interviewer was a retired physician and seemed very unprepared for the interview (i.e. didn't bring my physical application with him and didn't prepare questions ahead of time/kept admitting that he didn't know what to ask me). He also had some off-putting things to say about my essays regarding DEI and disparities/inequities in healthcare. Overall, a very bad impression that didn't seem to align at all with the values and mission of the school.

A medical student was one of my interviewers and he had lots of positive things to say about the school and program.

Interview Practice Questions

How focused they would be on my app rather than the questions I had read about online.

Everyone was very friendly, completely removing the stress I had about the interview

SDN, Online research

Loved the interview, school, staff!

How long the tour was going to be. Wear comfortable shoes! Make sure to also eat breakfast. Find parking ahead of time.

One of my interviewers was a tab bit sexist during my interview. I don't think he was trying to be though, it just came off to me that way. Be prepared for experiences like these that will turn you off during your interview. Always stay positive and smiling :).