State University of New York Upstate Medical University

I was interviewed by a professor and an admissions counselor, they were both really amicable and I just had a great conversation throughout

Did mock interviews and practiced with friends/family

The cohesive feel of the student body.

Happy students

not so bad. be prepared for some stations to have mean/unresponsive interviewers (most likely their required personalities to gauge how applicants handle it)

Great school, great interview day. It's really short too (only about 4-5 hours of scheduled activities).

How low-stress the interview actually is. I would have spent less time freaking out

Nothing really

I was very impressed by the facilities. I don't know what I expected, but I left feeling much better about the place than when I arrived. Also the admissions officials were incredibly friendly and transparent about the admissions process; we were told precisely how we would be evaluated and when we could expect to hear from them with a decision. The students all seemed happy, much happier than I expected. I really came to love the school.

Looked up info about the school, used Interview Feedback, studied ethical questions, practiced MMI scenarios.

This school is my first choice for a number of reasons, and I'm from the area, my family is nearby, and the tuition would be half that of any private school, so I'm biased. But SUNY Upstate strikes me as good as any school I've been to, including top schools in major metropolitan areas, and crouse is a great hospital where one would get an enormous diversity of experience. Nothing really gave me pause about my visit.

That it was nothing to worry about, and it would actually be quite fun and fascinating. The other interviewees were friendly as well and everyone was put at ease by the ADCOMS presentations.

Not in the hippest part of syracuse, but I'm familiar with the area so I knew this before hand.

The School is great, the ADCOM friendly and the students seem generally co-operative and fairly at ease for students in medical school. The lecture that I sat in on was engaging and the professor clearly brilliant, constructing creative and elaborate analogies which spoke to my learning style.

Nothing much, I read on medical ethics which was helpful. Mostly I just tried to be myself and be straightforward.

Just enjoy yourself and take it as an opportunity to get to really know the school.

That the multiple mini interview format would be so easy/laid back

The school did not seem to have much of a focus on research opportunities.

Everyone was so friendly! I also really appreciated how low stress the entire process was.

I reviewed my AMCAS submission and read over the school's website.