Entering Class Fall 2017 / Graduating Class of 2021
Binghamton University
鈥淲anted a change from a more rural/suburban area. Many doctors told me the experience at downstate is unmatched鈥�
鈥淕reat clinical experiences and close to home鈥�
鈥淲anted the experience of living in NYC, having access to a vast healthcare network, and getting a top-notch clinical education.鈥�
鈥淚 was accepted into the MD/PhD program here and its close to home.鈥�
鈥淟ocation, cost, reputation and diverse atmosphere that promotes learning and integration.鈥�
鈥淥pportunity to learn at a hospital affiliated with the Free Community County Health Service / Patient demographic of underserved鈥�
鈥淟ocation, price, and mission (I want to work with an underserved population)鈥�
Boston College
鈥淐ost, location, friendly people on interview day.鈥�
鈥淭he clinical experience and diversity of student body鈥�
鈥淔irst rate clinical experience! Outstanding feedback from recent graduates. Innovative curriculum鈥�
Boston University
鈥淏eing from NYC I was interested in a local school, Downstate is a perfect fit.鈥�
鈥淐loser to New York City and all of the opportunities that it entails.鈥�
Bowdoin College
鈥淪tudents / professors seemed friendly, felt supportive and collaborative, Brooklyn鈥�
Brandeis University
鈥淚t's a second home鈥�
Bucknell University
鈥淏ecause it gives me the best opportunity to succeed鈥�
Case Western Reserve University
鈥淐lose to home, affordable, opportunity to serve an underserved population.鈥�
College of the Holy Cross
鈥淚 chose 含羞草研究所 Downstate because I am an in-state student, because I know I will get a great medical education here, and because it allows me to stay close to my family in Westchester.鈥�
鈥淚 wanted the opportunity to attend a school that naturally incorporates social justice and dedication to diverse populations into its mission.鈥�
Colorado College
鈥淏ecause I want to serve the people of Brooklyn, my neighbors, as a doctor This is my home and I want to make it a better place by addressing the health needs of the residents.鈥�
Columbia University
鈥淚t is a great school!鈥�
鈥淥n my interview day, all the current students who guided us around were incredibly helpful and genuinely seemed like they were enjoying their time here. There seemed to be a sense of community that I did not find at other medical schools.鈥�
鈥淐lose to home, price, good education.鈥�
鈥淐lose to home.鈥�
鈥淚 decided on 含羞草研究所 Downstate because of it's commitment to community health and social activism.鈥�
鈥淚t is rare to see such a diverse student body in medical school, especially one that reflects the neighborhood it serves so well.鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to stay in NY, and I appreciated the focus that Downstate has on medically underserved communities.鈥�
鈥淚 am from NYC and have friends and family in the area. It was less expensive as a state school. The integrated curriculum with group learning and pass/fail grading. Here it felt like community/social activism were at the forefront.鈥�
鈥淚 heard from many doctors that Downstate graduates have a great reputation for being hands-on and possessing more "practical knowledge" than graduates of other schools in the area. The NYC location and in-state tuition also factored into my decision.鈥�
鈥淩ewarding Clinical experiences, affordable, New York City/ family is close.鈥�
Cornell University
鈥淟ocation in the city, reputation, patient diversity.鈥�
鈥淚ncredible clinical opportunities, friendly atmosphere, opportunity to stay in NYC.鈥�
鈥淒iversity, friendliness and chill attitude of students.鈥�
鈥淚 enjoyed the people I met at Downstate. I wanted to go to med school in NYC. I liked that grades are pass/fail.鈥�
鈥渃ost, location, reputation鈥�
鈥淟ocation, MD/MPH program, clinical experience in NYC鈥�
鈥淟ocation, cost, diverse patient population, pass/fail preclinical grades.鈥�
鈥淚 liked the atmosphere when I visited; and despite being stressed and tired, the students seemed happy. I also wanted to be in the Brooklyn area with a diverse patient population.鈥�
鈥淟ocation, cost, clinical education.鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend Downstate Health Sciences University because of the myriad opportunities to work with a diverse population of patients, peers and staff in an urban setting.鈥�
鈥淐辞尘尘耻苍颈迟测鈥�
CUNY Barnard College
鈥淔or the amazing clinical exposure. I was also interested in interacting with a diverse patient population鈥�
鈥淟ocation and cost鈥�
鈥淚 live in Brooklyn and have lived here for the past 19 years. 含羞草研究所 Downstate is conveniently located from where I live and it serves an underprivileged neighborhood. It is important for me to study and interact with this community, especially because I grew up around these people.鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to stay in NYC and experience the diverse clinical opportunities鈥�
鈥淭he culture, the location, the price, the clinical experience鈥�
鈥淢om went here, community, experience, close to home.鈥�
CUNY Brooklyn College
鈥淚 wanted to study medicine in NYC, where I'm from.鈥�
鈥淚 grew up in the city and love the diversity and experiences it provides.鈥�
鈥淭o achieve my dream of becoming a child psychiatrist in impoverished urban areas鈥�
鈥淚n NYC, close to home, heard a lot of great things about it from friends here.鈥�
鈥淚t is a great place to study medicine and I am excited to be going here, I heard so many great things about it.鈥�
鈥淚t's an incredible school with incredible people鈥�
鈥淚 was attracted to 含羞草研究所 Downstate's focus on clinical skills development and providing care to an underserved community.鈥�
鈥淚 wanted to go to medical school in a dynamic urban environment with a diverse patient population.鈥�
鈥淚 didn't see myself anywhere else, I wanted to serve an underserved/underprivileged patient population.鈥�
CUNY City College
鈥淚t is in my hometown of Brooklyn. I can stay close to my family and my wife can stay in her current graduate program.鈥�
鈥淚 heard that the clinical experience you get at Downstate is top notch, there is a diverse community, good price for education.鈥�
鈥淚 am interested in learning in an urban, immigrant setting, which would prepare me greatly for my career as primary care pediatrician for people in the underserved areas.鈥�
鈥淭he college trains amazing physicians and is at the center of a community underserved.鈥�
鈥淟ower cost of tuition, proximity to home will allow me to commute from home. School has excellent reputation and I have had great recommendation.鈥�
CUNY College of Staten Island
鈥淧roximity to friends and family, instate tuition, clinical experiences.鈥�
CUNY Hunter College
鈥淚 chose to attend Downstate for several reasons - great price, great experience and great city!鈥�
鈥淚n Brooklyn/NYC, Pass/Fail grading鈥�
鈥淔amily proximity and the "natural" New Yorker bias. I was also told the experience is intense and amazing.鈥�
鈥淚t is close to home so I will have a good support system.鈥�
鈥淟ocation, clinical experience, cost, atmosphere during interview.鈥�
鈥淚 am a New York resident and I have been living in New York for the past 10 years and this was my top choice school. I wanted to be close to home and I wanted to be in the city while being part of school that focuses on primary care.鈥�
鈥淐heaper tuition and strong clinical experience.鈥�
鈥淟ocation - close to family in a fun city, urban environment so will gain a lot of clinical experience.鈥�
鈥淚t's a great program that will get me lots of experience and I'll have a lot of fun.鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend 含羞草研究所 Downstate because of its location, student atmosphere and academic excellence.鈥�
CUNY Queens College
鈥淏ecause of the diversity and curriculum.鈥�
鈥淕reat community!鈥�
CUNY Macaulay Honors College
鈥淟ike community oriented experiences and to contribute to the patient population.鈥�
CUNY York College
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate is located at NYC, which is a very diverse city, also, I chose Downstate because the students seemed quite relaxed in comparison to other medical school students.鈥�
Dartmouth College
鈥淟ocated in New York (close to family and friends)鈥�
Emory University
鈥淏ecause of the great community involvement the school partakes in鈥�
Florida International University
鈥淚've always wanted to live in NY so I applied mainly to NY schools, then I realized Downstate was close to family and shared a lot of the my values in practicing medicine.鈥�
Fordham University
鈥淚 got a sense that the school was particularly oriented toward social justice and that is aligned with my values.鈥�
鈥淚 have done several internships here since my high school career and throughout my college career. This is a second home to me which is why I chose to attend 含羞草研究所 Downstate.鈥�
Georgetown University
鈥淚 chose Downstate because it gives me the chance to earn a high-quality and affordable medical degree while living in New York City and Brooklyn.鈥�
鈥淟ocation and great clinical training.鈥�
Harvard University
鈥淐lose to home, great clinical experience, great community, strong match list in NYC, strong research programs and diversity.鈥�
Hofstra University
鈥淚t provides the type of diverse and unique healthcare exposure, centered around community care that no other institution can provide.鈥�
鈥淩eputation of clinical teaching, location.鈥�
Johns Hopkins University
鈥淕reat location, great patient exposure.鈥�
鈥淎ble to learn and serve under-represented in Brooklyn.鈥�
鈥淚 chose Downstate because it was close to home for me, with a lot of clinical diversity in the borough of Brooklyn.鈥�
鈥淓xcellent reputation, wanted to live and learn medicine in NYC, and love true commitment to diversity.鈥�
Lafayette College
鈥淧opulation it serves, educational experience, close to home.鈥�
LIU-Post
鈥淚t was my first choice, I love the opportunities that they offer, the diversity, it's very close to my home, and the tuition.鈥�
McGill University
鈥淚 was impressed with the curriculum, student spirit and constant efforts made to improve Downstate when I visited.鈥�
Northwestern University
鈥淚 wanted to be in New York and the atmosphere here seemed amazing.鈥�
Binghamton University
鈥淕reat reputation!鈥�
鈥淲arm and welcoming faculty and students.鈥�
鈥淭he integrated curriculum and unique opportunities learning from the urban Brooklyn environment.鈥�
鈥淏rooklyn native, wanted to stay in NYC. Affordable tuition.鈥�
鈥淭he urban environment is a nice change of pace from my usual suburban life. In addition, 含羞草研究所 Downstate has a great reputation in its clinical experience. Students encounter aspects of medicine that students from other schools wouldn't until residency!鈥�
McGill University
鈥淐lose to home, great clinical experience, Brooklyn is terrific.鈥�
鈥淨uality of clinical rotations and diversity of patient population.鈥�
Mercy College
鈥淏谤辞辞办濒测苍!!!鈥�
New York Institute of Technology
鈥淟ocated in Brooklyn, heard good things about clinical staff.鈥�
New York University
鈥淚 am interested in working with underserved and urban populations, and I wish to practice medicine in New York City.鈥�
鈥淟earn medicine in the city鈥�
鈥淚t offered the best medical education at the best value and would provide me with a great support system.鈥�
鈥淒ownstate is close to home and I was impressed by the opportunities for clinical exposure.鈥�
鈥淭uition, clinical experiences, location.鈥�
鈥淕reat location, great reputation.鈥�
鈥淟ove NYC! Can't leave it.鈥�
鈥淭rain at NYC city hospital, attend state school, heard the students were down to earth.鈥�
鈥淭his was my top choice. Diverse, I align with the school's mission.鈥�
鈥淪tudents (MS1s) were great during second day revisit. Diversity - which is rare in other schools, working with diverse patient population.鈥�
鈥淚 love NYC/Brooklyn and I appreciate Downstate's focus on public health and community service. Plus, the people here seem very happy.鈥�
鈥淣ew York City, tuition, clinical opportunities, looked cool.鈥�
鈥淐linical experience, diversity of patient population.鈥�
Northeastern University
鈥淚 wanted to stay in Brooklyn, and I felt like I connected with the Downstate community.鈥�
鈥淕ood clinical experiences in NYC.鈥�
鈥淓xcellent hands-on clinical education and the chance to work with an underserved population in NYC.鈥�
Pace University
鈥淓xcellent clinical exposure in NYC and close to family.鈥�
Princeton University
鈥淭o learn/serve the neighborhood that I have grown up in.鈥�
Rutgers University
鈥淚 love the focus on treating the underserved population and urban medicine overall.鈥�
鈥淚 love the fact that I will be serving my community and get early clinical exposure.鈥�
鈥淒ownstate is a great choice because of the amazing clinical opportunities and living in the Brooklyn area.鈥�
St. John Fisher College
鈥淚 wanted to experience life and medicine in NYC and I wanted to attend an affordable school.鈥�
Stevenson University
鈥淚 loved the environment of collaboration between students and the amazing, attentive faculty.鈥�
含羞草研究所 Stony Brook University
鈥淐lose to home and affordable.鈥�
鈥淟oved the school and atmosphere on tour!鈥�
鈥淟iving in NYC, clinical opportunities, close to my home, the people I met during the interview, overall cost.鈥�
鈥淭he integrated curriculum was interesting, I like the proximity to New York City, in-state tuition, people were really nice.鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend Downstate because of the extremely friendly staff and students, as well as the ability to practice medicine in such a fast paced and diverse area.鈥�
鈥淟ocation, clinical exposure, diverse patient population.鈥�
鈥淪tate tuition! Good location.鈥�
鈥淚 want to serve my community, I am not from Brooklyn, but I am from New York, I want to be able to get affordable education and close to home.鈥�
鈥淒ownstate would offer me an amazing clinical experience and allow me to learn medicine under the best kind of teaching so that I can help my patients in the future.鈥�
鈥淚 always wanted to attend school in my backyard. As a Brooklyn native, serving my community means the world to me.鈥�
鈥淎 prestigious institution that will offer a great deal of resources for my education and career.鈥�
鈥淧atient exposure is unparalleled, students seemed down to earth, bang for your buck!鈥�
含羞草研究所 Geneseo
鈥淚t's close to home and affordable relative to other schools.鈥�
含羞草研究所 New Paltz
鈥淭he atmosphere and friendliness of the students and faculty, feels like a team effort, and I value that in education.鈥�
Swarthmore College
鈥淒iversity of the student body is exciting.鈥�
鈥淔or an incredible clinical experience and mission. I want to help communities like the one I was raised in. Brooklyn is a very multicultural and vibrant community.鈥�
Trinity College
鈥淚 decided to attend 含羞草研究所 Downstate based upon my interview day, as well as the location. I really enjoyed my interview day and felt all the current students I spoke to really liked Downstate. I also really wanted to stay in NYC.鈥�
Tufts University
鈥淣YC, reputation, in-state, personal connection.鈥�
鈥淟arge diverse patient base, exciting city life, great facilities throughout area.鈥�
鈥淚n-state tuition, diverse patient population鈥�
鈥淚 love being in Brooklyn and knew I would get an excellent education with unparalleled clinical experience here.鈥�
UC Berkeley
鈥淎fter talking to current students and faculty, I got the sense that Downstate offered a very collaborative environment. I could think of no better place to spend four years in medical school.鈥�
鈥淚 believe it is the best medical training I will get in the country.鈥�
鈥淓xcellent clinical exposure and training, close to an area that I can call home. Student Camaraderie.鈥�
鈥淚 hear it provides good clinical experience for a diverse population.鈥�
UC Los Angeles
鈥淚t was the dedication to attending to the needs of the underserved communities as well as the reputation of the emergency medicine program. In addition, the school resides in a bustling part of the borough and the potential for in-state tuition was also a plus.鈥�
鈥淚 chose Downstate because of the combination of challenging clinical experience and ability to live in NYC.鈥�
UC Riverside
鈥淭he reason why I chose Downstate is because the school has a great reputation for clinical experiences.鈥�
鈥淯C San Diego鈥�
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate has a strong reputation for training well rounded and knowledgeable physicians. The patient population here is diverse and there's a lot of opportunities to gain clinical experience.鈥�
鈥淚 was interested in studying in Brooklyn and the associated patient population.鈥�
UC Santa Barbara
鈥淏rooklyn, clinical training, and Brooklyn!鈥�
University at Albany
鈥淚 really enjoyed the school when I visited. Students seemed happy and collaborative. Downstate also provides great access to clinical training and as a NYC resident I wanted to attend medical school close to home.鈥�
University of Calgary
鈥淚ts focus on public health and engaging the community.鈥�
University of Chicago
鈥淒ownstate is close to my home in a community I know and want to work in and rotations at Kings County are the kind of experience I am looking for. In-state tuition is nice too.鈥�
鈥淚t is patient oriented, strong clinically, and located in NY where I am from.鈥�
University of Connecticut
鈥淚 know I would get great clinical exposure/education. I also wanted to be close to my family in the New York area.鈥�
University of Florida
鈥淎fter spending four years out of the state during undergrad, I wanted to return closer to home in New York State. I also have a family connection to the area surrounding Downstate.鈥�
鈥淭o have a diverse clinical experience.鈥�
University of Georgia
鈥減atient population!鈥�
University of Maryland, College Park
鈥淎llow me to get in-state tuition after 1st year, cool location, good curriculum, close to home.鈥�
鈥淧ass/Fail curriculum as well as the clinical experience. Also wanted to be in Brooklyn.鈥�
University of Miami
鈥淏est combination of patient interaction, class formatting, and case exposure.鈥�
University of Michigan
鈥淏rooklyn is awesome!鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend Downstate for the location, clinical experience and sense of community.鈥�
University of Nevada, Reno
鈥淚 wanted to go to school in NYC, great match list for residency, full scholarship thanks to MD/PhD鈥�
University of Ottawa
鈥淒ownstate is in a very diverse community, I have heard great things about Downstate from many people in the medical community, I really wanted to stay in New York.鈥�
University of Pennsylvania
鈥淪erving a culturally and socioeconomically diverse patient population.鈥�
鈥淔irst choice school. Lower tuition rate. Great reputation and I have family in NYC so I really wanted to stay local.鈥�
University of Rochester
鈥淟ocation, patient population, reputation.鈥�
鈥淧atient population, clinical opportunities and welcoming atmosphere.鈥�
University of Southern California
鈥淚 decided to go to 含羞草研究所 Downstate because I wanted innovative learning, friendly community, service-oriented culture and mission, and life in New York.鈥�
University of Virginia
鈥淚t is the best medical school I was accepted to with regards to price, location, and quality of education.鈥�
Villanova University
鈥淓xcellent training program, great location and in-state tuition.鈥�
鈥淚 really liked the atmosphere and student-friendly feel during my interview. I also liked the location, close to friends and family.鈥�
Washington University in St. Louis
鈥淐urriculum and location鈥�
Wesleyan University
鈥淐lose to home, more affordable, close to the city.鈥�
鈥淕reat school, great location, diverse patient population.鈥�
Wesleyan University
鈥淭he diverse patient population and urban environment is what initially attracted me to Downstate. I wanted a school that would train me well and I heard Downstate has incredible clinical experience.鈥�
Western Washington University
鈥淚 want to help people and serve the people of Brooklyn!鈥�
Williams College
鈥淎fter having lived in NYC for a year, attending 含羞草研究所 Downstate would help alleviate the cost of med schools; plus, I have come to enjoy the city and serving in the urban community.鈥�
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
鈥淚 matriculated due to the excellent reputation for strong clinicals, New York City and educator pathway.鈥�
Yeshiva University
鈥淏ecause it's a school that produces excellent clinicians and it is near home too, plus, I did my MPH here and loved it so why go anywhere else?鈥�
鈥淭he outstanding education, the exceptional value and the invaluable experience and training that Downstate is known to provide.鈥�
Other Comments
鈥淚 am originally from NYC and want to work with the diverse /minority population of Brooklyn. I have been coming here since I was a kid, I would love to be part of the new wave of progression.鈥�
鈥淚 decided to attend because of location (it is so close my home) and pricing. I also know that there are a lot of research opportunities and education is good here.鈥�