Entering Class Fall 2018 / Graduating Class of 2022
Auburn University
鈥淭o be in NYC for the clinical experience鈥
Barnard College
鈥淕reat clinical opportunities early on.鈥
Bates College
鈥淚nclusive culture! Seemed to be a very welcoming environment.鈥
鈥淚 love Brooklyn & Downstates was the most diverse school I interviewed at, which was very important to me.鈥
Boston College
鈥淒iversity, service, emergency medicine training/ Kings County and location.鈥
鈥淧roximity to home, great clinical experience.鈥
鈥淢ission, great interview discussion, authenticity of the students.鈥
鈥淟ocation- I'm from Staten Island. The clinical experience.鈥
Boston University
鈥淚 wanted to return to New York plus the in-state tuition is very helpful. Also, I am very interested in the urban diverse population.鈥
鈥淟ots of clinical experience, NYC, close to home and strong residency matching in NYC.鈥
鈥淚 felt I belonged here from the moment I stepped on campus. I always pictured attending school in New York and I am so excited about my future here.鈥
Brandeis University
鈥淟ocation, exposure to diverse clinical experience. I feel Downstate would expose me to a population I hope to work with in the future.鈥
Brigham Young University
鈥淚 love and embrace the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population where medical care is greatly needed. Flying across the country to start both my medical career and family is an awesome challenge that I relish.鈥
Brown University
鈥淰ery excited by the location and hands-on nature.鈥
Carnegie Mellon
鈥淧roximity to home, great education and rigorous schedule, friendly staff,students and professors.鈥
Case Western Reserve University
鈥淚 have lived in Brooklyn my whole life, so I was thrilled to be able to give back to this community. I also chose Downstate to be close to friends and family.鈥
鈥淐lose to home.鈥
Colby College
鈥淚 choose Downstate for its proximity to home, integrative curriculum, and early clinical exposure. I want to serve economically disadvantaged and immigrant populations which I'm excited to do at Downstate.鈥
Colgate University
鈥淚 think that Brooklyn is a special place to learn and practice medicine and that Downstate was just the right fit!鈥
鈥淚 wanted to be in Brooklyn and be in an environment that service underserved communities.鈥
鈥淚 chose 每日大赛入口 Downstate because of the communal atmosphere and the residency placement.鈥
Columbia University
鈥淕ood hands on experience with patients.鈥
鈥淚t is a great school with tons of potential for exposure to unique clinical experiences.鈥
鈥淐linical experience, pre-clinical curriculum, in-state option, experience during revisits and interview days.鈥
鈥淚 have chosen to come here mainly for it's location.鈥
鈥淕reat clinical training, in NYC, and want to become the best possible doctor/ clinician I can be.鈥
鈥淧roximity to home and city. Family history at Downstate and incredible clinical opportunity.鈥
鈥淚 chose to attend to learn medicine directly while engaging with a community than just individual patients.鈥
Cornell University
鈥淚 worked here for a summer and fell in love with the atmosphere here. Everyone is so helpful and genuine. As a minority I appreciate the diversity of students and patients. I cant wait to be apart of this great community.鈥
鈥淣YC! I love that Downstate caters to a diverse community and emphasizes outreach and clinical medicine in addressing health disparities.鈥
鈥淚 loved that it was in NYC and had a high placement in New York. Talking to classmates who went here for med school, they impressed me of how hands on it was during clinicals.鈥
鈥淢D\MPH, community, low cost , diversity, NYC and new building.鈥
鈥淔irst of all, Downstate chose me. Second, the surrounding community reminds me of my home community, which is the community I wish to train and practice in.鈥
鈥淔or it's clinical experiences.鈥
鈥淚 am from Brooklyn and love it here. And loved Downstate when I visited and learned about it from faculty and friends.鈥
鈥淟ocation, patient population and tuition.鈥
鈥淟ocation, Reputation and price.鈥
鈥淐ommitment to underserved in an urban population, also I was accepted.鈥
鈥淣ear home and in-state tuition.鈥
鈥淐lose to home, clinical and in-state tuition.鈥
鈥淟iked the location and felt welcome at interview.鈥
鈥淏ecause I though it would provide rotation opportunities in a culturally diverse urban environment.鈥
鈥淭o learn and make new best friends in the best city in the world.鈥
鈥淭o be in NYC and near family to study/practice in my hometown area.鈥
鈥淕reat location to train. Enjoyed my visit and interview.鈥
鈥淐lose to home, interested in urban health, diverse population and academic/ extracurricular opportunities.鈥
CUNY Baruch College
鈥淏ecause I wanted a very good medical education at a more affordable cost and the proximity to my family and friends.鈥
CUNY Brooklyn College
鈥淕reat location and in-state.鈥
鈥淚 was in the BA/MD program and my sister loved the PA school here. "You see everything"鈥
鈥淏A/MD program.鈥
鈥淏A/MD program.鈥
鈥淔颈苍补苍肠别蝉鈥
鈥淐linical experience.鈥
鈥淭o be apart of the vibrant community I grew up in.鈥
鈥淕reat location, strong history and great preparation for USMLE'S.鈥
鈥淏ecause of it's location, unparalleled clinical experience and reputation.鈥
鈥淟ower cost of attendance compared to other schools. BA-MD program.鈥
鈥淏rooklyn is a diverse location with great opportunities to serve the marginalized and underprivileged.鈥
鈥淟ocation and BA-MD program.鈥
鈥淒iversity and proximity to home.鈥
鈥淭his medical school offered me the best opportunity to succeed in my studies. It is close to my family, it has the best price in tuition and the community is very inviting and accepting.鈥
鈥淚 admire 每日大赛入口 Downstate's commitment to the local community.鈥
鈥淚n the city, close to home and resources.鈥
CUNY College of Staten Island
鈥淐lose to family, good curriculum, good Step 1 pass rate and match list.鈥
CUNY Hunter College
鈥淒iversity, location, proximity to family and cost.鈥
鈥淏een doing research here for last 4 years and love the place! Plus, I get to stay close to family.鈥
鈥淪trong clinical program. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the school (the students and staff).鈥
鈥淚t's local and affordable. I've lived in Brooklyn all of my life and I know the school will give diversity.鈥
鈥淚 fell in love with the clinical and research opportunities, and felt that the environment would be best for my professional and personal growth.鈥
鈥淚 really appreciate the diverse location that the school is in, as well as the welcoming and caring staff and student body.鈥
鈥淐loseness to home and price.鈥
鈥淚 am very grateful to my community in Brooklyn and am excited to give back to my hometown that provided my family and myself so many opportunities.鈥
CUNY City College of New York
鈥淚 loved the atmosphere and was eager to work with the patient pool in this area since I grew up near here.鈥
Dickinson College
鈥淚t's location and reputation for great doctors.鈥
Duke University
鈥淐lose to home, reputation, clinical exposure, and in-state tuition. 鈥
鈥淕reat clinical experience, curriculum and location.鈥
Emory University
鈥淭he community environment with everyone genuinely enjoying and supporting each other. As well as, the curriculum design with significant amounts of hands on practice.鈥
鈥淕reat clinical exposure in NYC.鈥
Fordham University
鈥淟ocation and clinical experiences.鈥
鈥淚 love the ability to serve one of the most diverse patient populations in the world in a wonderful place like Brooklyn, the area I was born in.鈥
鈥淧roximity to home, reputation for strong clinical exposure and school's service based mission.鈥
鈥淕reat school and location and diverse patient population.鈥
Franklin and Marshall College
鈥淚 know Downstate produces very competent doctors who know how to apply the skills they've learned.鈥
George Washington University
鈥淚've done research here, liked the diversity of the patient population, it's closer to home and etc.鈥
Haverford College
鈥淭he relationship I developed with the community surrounding Downstate by living in the area and the doctors and other affiliates associated with HEAT and STAR drew me to the school.鈥
Harvard University
鈥淎 lot of hands on training and location.鈥
鈥淒uring my interview and second look experiences, I was impressed by the dedication and kindness of both faculty and medical students. In addition, Downstate gave me great financial aid.鈥
Hofstra University
鈥淩eputation , location and price.鈥
John Hopkins University
鈥淟ocation, more hands on experience and clinical exposure.鈥
Kean University
鈥淟ocation, was born here, would like to complete residency here and it's NYC.鈥
Lehigh University
鈥淐lose to home and great clinical exposure.鈥
Linfield College
鈥淐linical training.鈥
Mannes College of Music (New School)
鈥淣ew York medical education and diverse community.鈥
McGill University
鈥淚 chose Downstate because of the vast clinical experience that the student receive early, diverse patient and student population, and the supportive and kind environment.鈥
鈥淒iversity of community, proximity to home, and cost outstanding reputation in NY.鈥
鈥淐linical exposure early on.鈥
Michigan State University
鈥淚 wanted to attend a medical school in which I could get the best clinical education possible. I knew at Downstate I would get a chance to serve the underserved.鈥
Middlebury College
鈥淭he incredible clinical experiences available to students and the people I met on the interview and second look day.鈥
New Jersey Institute of Technology
鈥淐lose to home , good clinical education reputation, and good experience (in general) on interview day.鈥
New York University
鈥淕reat education , location and price.鈥
鈥淚t's in NY with diversity and prepares students well for residency.鈥
鈥淟ocation and patient population.鈥
鈥淔or the Brooklyn culture.鈥
鈥淜new it was the bes place for clinical training.鈥
鈥淕reat education and great location.鈥
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍.鈥
鈥淐linical opportunities, friendly and supportive student body.鈥
鈥淭he proximity to NYC family and the instate pricing! More specifically the loyalty within the Opthamology residency in acceptance which is my field of interest.鈥
鈥淢y dad went here and got an amazing education. Also, I love living in New York and wanted to stay.鈥
鈥淐linical experience, location, close to home and best school in America.鈥
鈥淗aving lived in the city for five years, I knew I wanted to train and practice in an urban setting with a diverse population, which Downstate offered opportunities of.鈥
鈥淏ecause it's close to home it's patient demographics, the fact that all it's facilities are close.鈥
鈥淟辞肠补迟颈辞苍.鈥
Northern University
鈥淚 chose this school because it is close to home. I really enjoyed the interview day and the students I met, and I've heard great things about clinical opportunities here.鈥
Occidental College
鈥淪trong curriculum and pathways, diverse patient population, in-state tuition, close to support system and other activities to participate in.鈥
Penn State
鈥淔or the diverse patient population and for the opportunity to live in NYC.鈥
鈥淐ost of attendance, diversity and reputation in terms of clinical experience.鈥
鈥淜nown for excellent clinical experience and close to home.鈥
Ramapo College
鈥淟ocation, people, and mission statement. I felt like I was at home.鈥
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
鈥淧rice location and experience on interview day and research day. Thought student body fit my personality.鈥
鈥淚 wanted to experience learning in the most diverse patient environment I could that was available to me.鈥
Rice University
鈥淥pportunity to be in Brooklyn and get to work with a diverse community.鈥
Rutgers University
鈥淒iversity and excited to live in Brooklyn.鈥
Skidmore College
鈥淚 chose Downstate because I wanted to go to an institution with a diverse patient population that prioritizes hands-on training and with a sense of teamwork and camaraderie among students.鈥
Standford University
鈥淚 chose Downstate because the enthusiasm showed by all the people here was very appealing.鈥
鈥淚 did my MPH here and it's an amazing place with amazing faculty.鈥
St. Johns University
鈥淚 chose Downstate because I care deeply about the community I grew up in. Learning and practicing medicine is the most fulfilling way I could give back to my community.鈥
鈥淟ocated in NY and love the campus and environment.鈥
St. Lawrence University
鈥淚 wanted to attend a school that had exposure to a diverse patient population and an extensive clinical exposure.鈥
每日大赛入口 Albany
鈥淚t's Brooklyn.鈥
鈥淪tate school and close to home.鈥
每日大赛入口 Binghamton
鈥淓xcellent program with hands-on learning and service for a great community.鈥
鈥淪trong medical program in a diverse community close to home.鈥
鈥淔or an opportunity to live in NYC while getting an excellent education.鈥
鈥淚 chose Downstate because of the unique program, patient exposure and location.鈥
鈥淚t offers a good mixture of excellent academic scholars and clinical exposure.鈥
鈥淚 chose Downstate because of the proximity to my home and family ties.鈥
鈥淚 grew up near NYC and really wanted to study medicine here. I loved my interview here and am so glad to stay near my friends and family.鈥
鈥淩eputation, location and integrated curriculum.鈥
每日大赛入口 University at Buffalo
鈥淚 wanted to receive my training in NYC.鈥
鈥淣YC, Friendly atmosphere and 1.5 years of preclinical鈥
每日大赛入口 Buffalo College
鈥淚 grew up in Brooklyn and loved coming to Downstate as child. Downstate is also so close to home.鈥
每日大赛入口 New Paltz
鈥淕reat clinical experience, ability to work with underserved populations and close to family.鈥
鈥淚 like the track elective programs and it is very close to my family. Plus in-state tuition helps.鈥
每日大赛入口 Plattsburg
鈥淟ocation and a progressive medical education.鈥
每日大赛入口 Stony Brook
鈥淐linical training, location and patient population.鈥
鈥淐linical exposure , urban environment and curriculum.鈥
鈥淧atient population, testimony of current students, and reputation.鈥
鈥淚 have always wanted to live in NYC and also many doctors I know recommended it.鈥
鈥淐linical experiences, location, environment, friendly students and staff and amazing interview experience.鈥
鈥淒ownstate offers a tremendous amount of clinical experience in a very diverse area. I believe this, as well as it's integrated curriculum will best prepare me as a future physician. Additionally, it is close to my home in Brooklyn and state tuition are bonuses.鈥
鈥淐lose to home and great program.鈥
Swarthmore College
鈥淐linical Experiences.鈥
Temple University
鈥淭o study medicine in a diverse urban environment.鈥
Touro College
鈥淟ocation, integrated curriculum, patient population, very positive interview experience.鈥
Trinity College
鈥淚t was close to family.鈥
Tufts University
鈥淕reat hands on experience in an urban setting.鈥
Union College
鈥淕ood location of NYC.鈥
UC-Berkeley
鈥淚 wanted to study in a rich, diverse environment with lots of opportunities for research, community engagement and professional development.鈥
UC-Davis
鈥淭he prime location , rich diversity, and early clinical exposure drove me to attend 每日大赛入口 Downstate over other institutions.鈥
UC-Los Angeles
鈥淪trong clinical exposure, cost and match data global health hub in NY.鈥
鈥淚 chose to attend Downstate because I wanted to learn in a large diverse city. And in-state tuition didn't hurt.鈥
鈥淕ood location and friendly people.鈥
鈥淢odern curriculum with less didatic and more time for clerkships and strength in EM.鈥
University of Chicago
鈥淐ommitment to community, location, strong pediatrics program, and ability to get involved right off the back.鈥
鈥淕reat clinical training, strong emphasis on integrating with Brooklyn community.鈥
鈥淟ocation, family, match list and friends close by.鈥
University of Delaware
鈥淚 loved the idea of being in Brooklyn. The people seemed genuinely happy and friendly. Also, the clinical exposure really appealed to me.鈥
University of Florida
鈥淚 chose Downstate for the diverse patient population, location and reasonable financial situation.鈥
University of Maryland
鈥淕ood clinical track, in Brooklyn, and good interview.鈥
鈥淚 chose to attend Downstate because I wanted to learn medicine and serve in an underserved community.鈥
University of Miami
鈥淚 chose Downstate because it will give me the preparation I need to work in an urban setting.鈥
鈥淣YS resident who wanted to study in NYC.鈥
University of Michigan
鈥淟ocation, cost and service opportunities.鈥
鈥淏oth of my parents attended medical school at Downstate. I enjoy the fact that I can continue a family legacy here. Additionally I loved the teaching style and exposure given to students.鈥
鈥淚 wanted to stay close to home and have had a few friends graduate from this school who have praised the education that they received.鈥
University of Pittsburgh
鈥淚t was the only program I was accepted to, so my decision was easy. I chose to apply in the first place because the location is great.鈥
University of North Carolina
鈥淧eople, location and clinical opportunities.鈥
University of Notre Dame
鈥淐lose to home, in NYC, exposure to diverse opportunities and experiences. Friendly and tight knit community.鈥
University of Pennsylvania
鈥淐ompetitive atmosphere, diverse student body and patient population and in NYC.鈥
University of Rochester
鈥淭he location gives the training in a community I aspire to serve. The access to the staff and professors.鈥
鈥淓veryone I spoke with couldn't say enough good things about the Downstate family they've found here and I want it too.鈥
鈥淚 wanted the opportunity to go to school with diverse students in a big city.鈥
University of Southern California
鈥淟ocation in Brooklyn, reputation, cost and amazing medical school!鈥
University of Virginia
鈥淟ocation, opportunity to work with under represented patient population and curriculum.鈥
Vanderbilt University
鈥淚 chose Downstate because of the great clinical opportunities, diverse population and amazing location.鈥
鈥淟ocation and clinical training.鈥
Vassar College
鈥淒ownstate is close to home and my friends and family can provide a great support system.鈥
Villanova University
鈥淧roximity to home and it's location in Brooklyn.鈥
Virginia Tech
鈥淚 chose to attend Downstate because of all the amazing clinical experience it's students receive.鈥
Washington University in St. Louis
鈥淗ands-on learning in a diverse and underserved community and clear enthusiasm from faculty and students.鈥
鈥淟ocation in Brooklyn, school's history and excellent opportunity.鈥
鈥淭he clinical experience and location.鈥
鈥淚 chose to attend Downstate after interviewing for the clinical experience and location. It was my number one choice entering the application process and I am excited to attend.鈥
Wesleyan University
鈥淟inkage with Bryn Mawr post-bac, in-state tuition, diversity of student, patients and staff. Location and access to Brooklyn patient population and proximity to family and friends.鈥
鈥淚t was a great school with price ad location.鈥
鈥淪erving disadvantage urban communities, close to family and friends, and public tuition.鈥
鈥淚 was drawn to Downstate in part due to the Neurosciences Pathway, which reflects my primary interest.鈥
Winston Salem State University
鈥淭he diverse patient population.鈥