2010-2011 SUNY Downstate Application Thread

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Just had an interview. Liked the school alot. Hopefully, they liked me just as much 🙂. Good luck to everyone else.
 
Interviewed here today too.. looove this school! :xf:
 
RuSkaya said:
Interviewed here today too.. looove this school! :xf:
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my interview is the 20th so i got some questions for anyone who was already interviewed!

first, were you able to ask/look up who your interviewer was beforehand? (did you call/email?)

how long was the actual interview?
how many questions were asked?
could you list some of the questions?
also, what was the interview environment like?

thanks for your help!
 
frackrack said:
my interview is the 20th so i got some questions for anyone who was already interviewed!

first, were you able to ask/look up who your interviewer was beforehand? (did you call/email?)

how long was the actual interview?
how many questions were asked?
could you list some of the questions?
also, what was the interview environment like?

thanks for your help!
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There's a resource called "interview feedback" if you look at the top of the page. It's very useful.
 
Hello, I submitted my secondary and it is not yet marked as received. Is that normal?
 
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Hey all,

Glad to hear interviews are starting up. I am a fourth year at Downstate. Just wanted to open myself up as a resource... if you have questions about the school before or after your interviews, feel free to ask on the board or PM me.

Good luck!
 
frackrack said:
my interview is the 20th so i got some questions for anyone who was already interviewed!

first, were you able to ask/look up who your interviewer was beforehand? (did you call/email?)

how long was the actual interview?
how many questions were asked?
could you list some of the questions?
also, what was the interview environment like?

thanks for your help!
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Yeh use interview feedback for the actual questions..

I found out who my interviewer was on the morning of my interview, so didn't look anyone up. My interview was around 35, 40 minutes long. Between five and ten questions were asked in total probably, and the interview environment was completely non-stressful. I was nervous going in, but as soon as I entered the room and met my interviewer, all the anxiety went away. It was just a regular conversation.
 
I added Downstate to my AMCAS on 9/8 and mailed off my secondary the same day. Now the only thing missing on my application checklist is my paper AMCAS application. Does anyone have any idea how often AMCAS mails batches of applications to Downstate? I would have thought that was all done electronically.
 
david06 said:
I added Downstate to my AMCAS on 9/8 and mailed off my secondary the same day. Now the only thing missing on my application checklist is my paper AMCAS application. Does anyone have any idea how often AMCAS mails batches of applications to Downstate? I would have thought that was all done electronically.
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i heard that AMCAS actually does both.
Some schools wait for the paper one (1-2 weeks), but others accept the electronic.
 
hey guys, are interview invites/shecudling on the place where the checklist is?

Im not at my address where they sent the original letter saying i was complete, so i just wanted to see if theres an online way of seeing if i have an interview...or is it simply just an email?
 
mattatat said:
hey guys, are interview invites/shecudling on the place where the checklist is?

Im not at my address where they sent the original letter saying i was complete, so i just wanted to see if theres an online way of seeing if i have an interview...or is it simply just an email?
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No they just email you the invite with the date of the interview. There's no scheduling on the status check website.
 
So anyone here interviewed already or interviewing tomorrow? If the latter, I'll see you there!
 
I interviewed here on Thursday and it was reallyyy relaxed. I had an afternoon interview so I got there around 1230 and was done by 3pm. There was short tour during which we saw the lecture hall, the anatomy lab and a few other places. The interview itself was pretty laid back as well and my interviewer was super nice! Good luck to everyone interviewing this week!
 
Hello everyone! Guess what? Vulcan is leading another tour this week!

Who's gonna be here one WEDNESDAY 9/22?

See ya then!
 
just had interview today, went great.
love the place and seems like a great school
everyone is very nice, and you shouldn't be worried about any crazy questions- they have a list beforehand of basic stuff
good luck!
 
bobow98 said:
Hey Vulcan, could you do 9/29 also?
LoL
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Haha sorry folks, the tour guide spots are booked through october I believe, so I was given 9/15 and 9/22...but there are plenty of good guides for everyone 😀
 
NYC showing me some love! Just got an invite today scheduled for 10/27 but hopefully I can change it to a Monday. 😀

OOS, complete 7/25, invite 9/22
 
I interviewed here on the 14th and loved it! My interviewer was super cool and told me at the end, "You'll get into [other school], but please consider Downstate!"

Sounds like good news to me. 😀
 
How much is a cab ride from JFK to Downstate? According to google maps... public transportation seems to take a while and a bit complicated =/
 
dragon529 said:
How much is a cab ride from JFK to Downstate? According to google maps... public transportation seems to take a while and a bit complicated =/
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It was a little under $40 from JFK to my hotel, which was ~10 min from Downstate
 
dragon529 said:
How much is a cab ride from JFK to Downstate? According to google maps... public transportation seems to take a while and a bit complicated =/
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I live in NYC (Manhattan) right now and am really hoping to go to SUNY Downstate, so I've been browsing this thread from time to time.

This is the official NYC website that talks about cab fare:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml

To Brooklyn, it says it should cost about $33-38 not including tip or tolls (I'm not sure if there are any tolls on the way to Brooklyn)

I hope this helps everyone!
 
Anyone interviewing or leading a tour next Tuesday?? I'll be there!
 
Hey does anyone know if Downstate does student hosting for interviews?
I combed through the other entries but couldn't find anything, though I could have missed it.
 
I know that some people have received notices (or seen on the status page) when Downstate wants additional information, but does the status change on the website for everyone from "Initial Review" to something else once your file has been reviewed? Just curious. Thanks
 
Hey guys. Right now, I'm planning my wedding which will take place this fall and I wanted to know if this is generally frowned upon by adcoms. I'm considering including that in my reponse to Downstate's secondary which asks what I'll be doing during my year off. Of course, I have other things to add but I wanted to know whether to include this.
 
First off, congrats on the wedding. As for writing that on the 2ndary, I don't see any problem with writing that down, go ahead and add it in there.
 
DrAndy said:
First off, congrats on the wedding. As for writing that on the 2ndary, I don't see any problem with writing that down, go ahead and add it in there.
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I agree. It reveals part of your "human" side (i.e. not just scores and GPAs) and shows that you have the maturity to be in a lifelong, committed relationship with someone. Congrats!
 
gujuDoc said:
So how long does it usually take to hear back from this school???

I applied and got completed several weeks ago in mid august I'd like to say. Got my MCAT scores back from my retake a little over 2 weeks ago.

So I was wondering how long have most people been hearing back after if it is rejection or interview? or do they continually review you til later on?

I remember 2 years ago I was rejected by december in snail mail but I'd also applied later as I'd gotten everything in much later back then. So wanted to know if they are going to reject me if I should expect it earlier or if it will prob. after December.

Just wanted to know if anyone noticed any general trends on here in how much time between completion and rejections or interviews??
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I was officially complete on 9/2 because Downstate was waiting on my Letters of Rec and didn't receive them until that day. I am still under "Initial Review" according to the website.

If your MCAT scores weren't received until a couple weeks ago, your file couldn't have been complete until then. If schools know that you have new MCAT scores coming in, they usually wait for those. I know some people have heard pretty fast since Downstate says that don't review apps in the order they are received, but schools won't review your application until your file is complete.
 
gujuDoc said:
So how long does it usually take to hear back from this school???

I applied and got completed several weeks ago in mid august I'd like to say. Got my MCAT scores back from my retake a little over 2 weeks ago.

So I was wondering how long have most people been hearing back after if it is rejection or interview? or do they continually review you til later on?

I remember 2 years ago I was rejected by december in snail mail but I'd also applied later as I'd gotten everything in much later back then. So wanted to know if they are going to reject me if I should expect it earlier or if it will prob. after December.

Just wanted to know if anyone noticed any general trends on here in how much time between completion and rejections or interviews??
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I would say that it is at least somewhat and probably highly dependent on your stats. I applied here late as an OOS applicant and received incredibly fast turnaround... under 3 weeks from adding the school to AMCAS (in September!) to receiving an interview invite. Considering other people submitted much earlier and are still waiting I can only guess it's because I have good numbers.
 
Interview invite for November 10.

Very excited- this is my top choice.
 
NYYK, nice! When were you complete?
 
Thanks!

I was complete 9/17 and got the invite 10/1.
3.67 GPA, 33Q MCAT, In-state.

I heard they the applications in a random order, so I was fortunate to be picked early.
 
I have a feeling they place the completed applications, as they come in, into a certain order where the individuals with the highest GPAs/MCATs get looked at first and then everyone else later. I'm sure they look at other parts of the application but I am guessing this is probably the order in which they review apps, I say this because I have been complete since 7/27, don't have stats that are too high, and have heard nothing since.
 
I will be in NY for another interview in early December so I sent SUNY Downstate an email letting them know. They sent me a nice email back ...

"Thank you for your email and your interest in SUNY Downstate. We are unable to grant your request for an interview that coincides with your visit to the New York metropolitan area. We understand your financial constraints, and realize that you may not be able to visit us at a later date. Following a formal review of your application by our Admissions Committee, you will be sent written notification of your application status. We wish you a safe trip to the New York metropolitan area."

Just in case others were thinking of sending in-the-area emails ... doesn't look like they are very receptive to them.
 
DrAndy said:
I have a feeling they place the completed applications, as they come in, into a certain order where the individuals with the highest GPAs/MCATs get looked at first and then everyone else later. I'm sure they look at other parts of the application but I am guessing this is probably the order in which they review apps, I say this because I have been complete since 7/27, don't have stats that are too high, and have heard nothing since.
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They also use paper applications so it isn't inconceivable that the office might misplace some applications.
 
Does anyone know if applying the MD/MPH program has any affect on your application or delay it???
 
to those who have interviewed...

do they allow you to store your luggage in the admissions office during the interview day? i'm goin' straight to JFK after.
 
frescoengano said:
to those who have interviewed...

do they allow you to store your luggage in the admissions office during the interview day? i'm goin' straight to JFK after.
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Yes, you put it under the interview coordinator's desk.
 
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