Entering Class Fall 2013 / Graduating Class of 2017
American University
鈥淕ood price, in the city, close to family and friends鈥�
Barnard College
鈥淩enowned clinical training鈥�
鈥淒iverse population鈥�
鈥淪upport for public institutions鈥�
鈥淧rice, location, reputation, students!鈥�
Bates College
鈥淚ntegrated pathways curriculum鈥�
鈥淧roximity to family鈥�
鈥淪trength of clinical rotations鈥�
鈥淪tate tuition鈥�
Boston College
鈥淭uition, close to home, clinical education, opportunities鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 from NY and wanted to stay in NYC.鈥�
鈥淕reat reputation, state tuition, and because it鈥檚 awesome鈥�
Boston University
鈥淚 decided to attend 含羞草研究所 Downstate because of its excellent clinical reputation鈥�
鈥淚 chose 含羞草研究所 Downstate because of the location and opportunity. I feel I could really benefit form the urban setting. I also have a strong support network in the area.鈥�
Brandeis University
鈥淒iverse student population & community, MD/MPH, In-State tuition, location in Brooklyn, residency stats鈥�
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate offers a prestigious level of medical education for a cost of almost half of other competitors. I would like to use this opportunity to pursue the career in medicine鈥�
Brigham Young University
鈥淐ost, location, felt good about decision鈥�
Brown University
鈥淎wesome residency list鈥�
鈥淪tate school- proximity鈥�
鈥淟ots of contact with patients鈥�
Canisius College
鈥淏etween the fact that it is local, and cheaper as a NYS resident it was an easy choice鈥�
Carnegie Mellon University
鈥淧roximity to home鈥�
Colgate University
鈥淣ew York City鈥�
Columbia University
鈥淭耻颈迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淧roximity to family鈥�
鈥淚 heard the people are amazing and the clinical experience is out of this world鈥�
鈥淧roximity to home, money鈥�
鈥淣YC and Brooklyn Nets鈥�
鈥淕reat clinical exposure鈥�
鈥淚ts location and affordability鈥�
鈥淲onderful clinical experience鈥�
鈥淧roximity to home鈥�
鈥淭uition cost鈥�
鈥淭he great curriculum appealed to me, in addition to the emphasis on clinical experience鈥�
鈥淕reat clinical experience, NY, not expensive鈥�
Cooper Union
鈥淚 wanted to stay at home and the clinical exposure here is unparalleled. The state tuition is also wonderful.鈥�
Cornell University
鈥淣YC, 鈥渃heap鈥濃��
鈥淚 lived and worked in this area and I think it鈥檚 a great place to learn.鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淐耻谤谤颈肠耻濒耻尘鈥�
鈥泪苍-厂迟补迟别鈥�
鈥淣ew curriculum鈥�
鈥淐辞蝉迟鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淐linical experience鈥�
鈥凄颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to be in a diverse and exciting city鈥�
鈥淯nprecedented clinical experience鈥�
鈥淰ery down to earth!鈥�
鈥淪tate prices unbeatable, NYC is great and looking forward to diverse patient population.鈥�
鈥淐heaper tuition鈥�
鈥淭o serve NYC鈥�
鈥淭o have access to diverse population of patients.鈥�
鈥淚 liked the chance to meet and treat in a diverse patient population鈥�
鈥淐lose to home鈥�
鈥淐ousin attended鈥�
鈥淭he excellent training provided鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淚n-State tuition鈥�
鈥淒ownstate has the programs and personalities I was looking for in medical school. State tuition will also help me in the future in my career. Downstate is near my fianc茅 and family鈥�
鈥淟ove NYC鈥�
鈥淕reat clinical鈥�
鈥淚 heard the clinical opportunities were unrivaled anywhere else.鈥�
鈥淎 great school, close to home, in state!鈥�
CUNY- Brooklyn College
鈥淭he diversity at Downstate is like no other medical school in the country鈥�
鈥淒ownstate is located in the city and treats patients of multicultural, linguistic, socioeconomic levels. I think that working with a wide diversity of patients will help me become more understanding of patients and gain experience in treatment of variety of conditions that may be more common in certain ethnic groups.鈥�
鈥淟ocation in New York City, diversity of student population and patient population, reputation and residency placements.鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend Downstate because of the excellent clinical exposure I would experience here. I was also in the 8-year B.A.-M.D program at Brooklyn college鈥�
鈥淲arm sense of community鈥�
鈥淕ood clinical experience鈥�
鈥淒iverse student body鈥�
鈥淭耻颈迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淟ocated in NYC鈥�
鈥淓arly Acceptance鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend Downstate b/c of its great clinical reputation and affordability鈥�
鈥淚 was born & raised in New York鈥�
鈥淓xcited about all the opportunities the school offers鈥�
鈥淏ecause it is the best school in the NY area and I love NY, its diversity and live. By attending 含羞草研究所 Downstate I am able to stay in NY and have a chance to help fellow Brooklynites & New Yorkers鈥�
鈥沦别肠耻谤颈迟测鈥�
鈥淐lose to school鈥�
鈥淟iving with classmates鈥�
鈥淏ecause of the hands on experience I鈥檒l be receiving鈥�
鈥淚 was a part of a research lab at Downstate for almost 3 years. Great interview day, familiar with the area/school, and close to home.鈥�
鈥淚 was interested in Downstate since high school when I was deciding between BA/MD programs and this medical school was the one I wanted to go to鈥�
鈥淐linical experiences, friendly environment, close to home鈥�
鈥淚 decided to go to Downstate because it鈥檚 one of the best downtown hospitals/medical schools in NY!鈥�
CUNY- City College of New York
鈥淏谤辞辞办濒测苍!鈥�
鈥淪erves a diverse population鈥�
鈥淓arly clinical exposure鈥�
鈥淚n-State tuition鈥�
鈥淐linical experience鈥�
鈥淪trong ties with the community鈥�
鈥淟ive nearby, most accessible鈥�
CUNY- Hunter College
鈥淐lose to home, great reputation for clinicals and was highly impressed during my interview鈥�
鈥淏ecause of 含羞草研究所 Downstate prestigious history, possibilities of diverse community service and location鈥�
鈥淐lose to home, great opportunities in Brooklyn and NYC鈥�
鈥淒iverse student body, affordable education鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 a community school that gives great medical training & felt like a good fit for me.鈥�
鈥淏rooklyn location, NY State tuition, multiple clinical sites.鈥�
鈥淕ood residency match, clinical training, cost, location鈥�
鈥淐lose to home鈥�
CUNY-Queens College
鈥淒iverse patient population鈥�
鈥淎ffordable tuition鈥�
鈥淗ave friends here鈥�
鈥淗ands on experience鈥�
鈥淐lose to home鈥�
Dartmouth College
鈥淐linical experience鈥�
鈥淐ommunity health/involvement opportunities鈥�
鈥淐ost (In-State tuition)鈥�
鈥淢atch list鈥�
鈥淣驰颁鈥�
鈥淟ocation and cost of attendance鈥�
鈥淐linical opportunities鈥�
Drake University
鈥淭he location and patient population seemed ideal for learning.鈥�
Duke University
鈥淕reat training/education/curriculum/location/proximity to home鈥�
鈥淟ocation, mission, patient population鈥�
鈥淒iversity, clinical exposure鈥�
鈥淒iversity of area鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
Fudan University
鈥淭he outstanding clinical training鈥�
鈥淭he location鈥�
鈥淧atient population鈥�
鈥�1.5 years pre-clinical education鈥�
Georgetown University
鈥淟ocation in NYC and being part of a public hospital system. The diversity of student body.鈥�
鈥淢D/MPH program and NYC and great reputation鈥�
Johns Hopkins University
鈥淟ocation, In-State tuition, match list, convenience to home鈥�
鈥淧BL/ small group learning鈥�
鈥淩esponsive administration鈥�
鈥淚n-State tuition鈥�
鈥淕reat class vibes鈥�
鈥淭o experience the practice of medicine in the diverse & dense population of Brooklyn鈥�
Lafayette College
鈥淟ocation & alumni networks鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to go to medical school in an urban environment that would give me the opportunity to work mainly with medically underserved patients.鈥�
Loyola University New Orleans
鈥淟ocation, clinical opportunities, low tuition鈥�
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
鈥淕reat clinical training and close to home!鈥�
McGill University
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淧opulation served鈥�
鈥淣ew curriculum鈥�
鈥淐linical focus鈥�
McGill University
鈥淐linical experience鈥�
鈥淎lumni recommendation and location in Brooklyn鈥�
鈥淭he location is ideal, and the clinical training is great & many professionals I know have attended or recommend the school and the 含羞草研究所 fee helps.鈥�
鈥淐heap tuition鈥�
Middlebury College
鈥淐linical reputation鈥�
鈥淕reat location鈥�
New York University
鈥満卟菅芯克� is in Brooklyn, New York. Close to the city and Brooklyn is awesome to live in. lots to do, lots of different people鈥�
鈥淩eputation, price, location鈥�
鈥淢ostly location, but also the patient population & clinical care鈥�
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate鈥檚 curriculum and location.鈥�
鈥淏est place I got in, good patient experience鈥�
鈥淕reat education at a good price鈥�
鈥淐lose to home, in-state tuition鈥�
鈥淒iverse student population in NYC, which is where I hope to practice one day.鈥�
鈥淏ecause I wanted to work with an underserved community and be in a diverse atmosphere. Plus it was a great deal.鈥�
鈥淔antastic clinicals; In NYC, close to home, cheap (in-state tuition)鈥�
鈥淚 am a NY State resident; it鈥檚 a great school, relatively inexpensive and close to home.鈥�
鈥淐linical experience, close to home, reasonable tuition鈥�
Northwestern University
鈥淭o pursue medicine in an urban, underserved context鈥�
Pennsylvania State University
鈥淟ocation, new curriculum, general atmosphere鈥�
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
鈥淕ood research鈥�
鈥淐辞苍惫别苍颈别苍迟鈥�
鈥淟ocated close to family, great reputation for clinical exposure鈥�
Saint Louis University
鈥淚 decided to attend because I like the location and the goals of the school.鈥�
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
鈥淚n the city; state tuition and good reputation鈥�
Saint Louis University
鈥淚 decided to attend because I like the location and the goals of the school鈥�
St. John鈥檚 University
鈥淚t鈥檚 in NYC and pretty close to home鈥�
鈥淭he tuition is hard to beat and I know the clinical rotations are excellent鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淪trong clinical exposure鈥�
含羞草研究所-Albany University
鈥淚t is a wonderful school鈥�
鈥淐loseness to college and clinical鈥�
鈥淚ts vision will prepare me to practice culturally competent medicine in the future.鈥�
含羞草研究所-Binghamton University
鈥淪trong clinical opportunities, liked the institution more than I thought I would at interview, In-State tuition鈥�
鈥淕ood school, good price鈥�
鈥淣YC, better residency, I got accepted here鈥�
鈥淏ecause it鈥檚 a 含羞草研究所鈥�
鈥淏谤辞辞办濒测苍鈥�
鈥淩eputation for great clinical experience鈥�
鈥淚 am from Brooklyn, so the proximity to home, good school reputation, and 含羞草研究所 tuition were factors. Plus my girlfriend is currently a third year here.鈥�
含羞草研究所-Downstate Health Sciences University
鈥淭he reputation for great clinical education, and my time spent here as an undergraduate鈥�
含羞草研究所-Geneseo
鈥淕reat clinical reputation at an (relatively) affordable 含羞草研究所 price, in an awesome area.鈥�
鈥凌别辫耻迟补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淐lose to home鈥�
鈥淎蹿蹿辞谤诲补产颈濒颈迟测鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to attend medical school in NYC, and the in-state tuition was huge plus!鈥�
含羞草研究所- Stony Brook University
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate is known for providing its student- physician with excellent clinical experience & it鈥檚 located in NY. Also low tuition costs made it an easy choice.鈥�
鈥淭he great value of tuition of a 含羞草研究所 and the high quality education. Not to mention the diverse clinical experience鈥�
鈥淚t was my first choice鈥�
鈥淚nterview experience, amazing鈥�
鈥凌别辫耻迟补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
鈥沦迟耻诲别苍迟蝉鈥�
鈥淕reat school, location and in-state tuition鈥�
鈥淐丑别补辫鈥�
鈥淪tudent diversity, tuition, clinical reputation, location. 鈥�
鈥淚 love Brooklyn, New York and I am very familiar with the area. I also appreciate the time and attention Downstate gives to its people in order to improve the surrounding community.鈥�
鈥淒iversity, great clinical opportunities, opportunity to continue research with Downstate faculty鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 a solid medical school with a hardcore hospital and of course state tuition always helps鈥�
鈥淕reat clinical reputation鈥�
鈥淐lose to friends and family鈥�
鈥淐lose to home鈥�
含羞草研究所-University at Buffalo
鈥淯rban setting鈥�
鈥淧谤颈肠别鈥�
鈥淐linical experience鈥�
鈥淧roximity to home鈥�
鈥淕reat surveys鈥�
Swarthmore College
鈥淚 liked the location, commitment to diversity, and clinical exposure. And I also only got into 2 schools so it was a pretty easy decision!鈥�
Touro College
鈥淟ocation and financial鈥�
鈥淕reat reputation, close to home, in-state tuition鈥�
鈥淎nd it鈥檚 a great school in an awesome location鈥�
Tufts University
鈥淎 chance to learn at a busy city hospital. Also I have family in Park Slope so I have a support system鈥�
Tufts University
鈥淎 public university in NYC with clinical exposure I had heard great things about perfect combination for me.鈥�
University of Arizona
鈥淚 enjoyed the people and staff I met during my visit to the campus during my interview鈥�
University of California, Berkeley
鈥淒iverse environment in the best city in the world鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to learn medicine in a diverse, urban area. Downstate鈥檚 location and clinical reputation provided a good environment for what I was looking for.鈥�
鈥淟ove the staff & location鈥�
鈥淚 was accepted, & also because my family lives in the Brooklyn, NYC area.鈥�
University of California, Davis
鈥淭he clinical opportunities are unparalleled. Also, exposure to a diverse patient population.鈥�
University of California, Irvine
鈥淕reat clinical opportunities鈥�
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
University of California, Los Angeles
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be part of a public hospital system that takes excellent care of the full urban population鈥�
鈥淐linical exposure, location, cost鈥�
University of California, Riverside
鈥淚 have decided to attend Downstate because I think studying medicine in Brooklyn be a exciting and rewarding for me.鈥�
University of California, San Diego
鈥淏ecause New York City is sexy鈥�
鈥淥pportunities to work w/ underprivileged and it was the only school I got into鈥�
University of Chicago
鈥淭he history and I really wanted to be in another large city near my family. Plus, you can鈥檛 beat New York!鈥�
University of Connecticut
鈥淐lose to home & affordable tuition鈥�
University of Miami
鈥淧reference, location鈥�
鈥淭eaching hospitals鈥�
鈥淲anted to move to another state鈥�
鈥淐ost of education鈥�
University of New Hampshire
鈥淚t was the perfect fit for me- the mission of serving an underserved community, an excellent clinical training site and numerous opportunities for service.鈥�
University of Pittsburgh
鈥淚 am from NY State so the price was good for me. But also the location of the school in Brooklyn was the main reason. 鈥�
鈥淪tudent body was friendly when I visited鈥�
University of Rochester
鈥淪uperior clinical experience compared to other schools I was accepted to.鈥�
University of Vermont
鈥淟ocation, clinical experience, cost/value, and sense of community/class composition鈥�
University of Washington
鈥淔abulous program & I really felt I鈥檇 have a home here for the next four years鈥�
University of Wisconsin
鈥淕ood clinical experiences and location in New York City鈥�
Washington University in St. Louis
鈥淚n State & close to home (Brooklyn). I also loved the vibe of people I met when I came to visit (shadow-a-student)鈥�
Wesleyan University
鈥淭he diversity of students, staff and patients we would be interacting with, Downstate the perfect place for me.鈥�
鈥淭he proximity to home, patient population and value of the education here at Downstate was too good of a combination to give up.鈥�
Wheaton College
鈥淟ocation, reputation, cost鈥�
Yale University
鈥淓xcellent clinical training and the opportunity to experience New York City.鈥�
Yeshiva University
鈥淚 grew up in Brooklyn and I wanted to study medicine in the community where I am from.鈥�
鈥淚t has a great reputation, students gain really good clinical experience鈥�
Other Comments
鈥淚 love New York and the students and professors at Downstate.鈥�
鈥淭his university was close to home, in the city area and offers a great amount of clinical experience鈥�