Entering Class Fall 2004 / Graduating Class of 2008

Barnard College

"The cost, location and clinical experience all appealed to me. I was also impressed during my interview by the welcoming attitude of students and faculty."

"Close to home, great clinical experience, cultural/ethnic diversity and great price."

Boston College

"Location, in-state tuition and affiliations."

"The curriculum."

"It’s a state school and close to home."

Brigham Young University

"I read great things about the school and had a nice experience interviewing. Plus, having an opportunity to live in New York was something I couldn’t pass up."

Brown University

"I decided to come to SUNY Downstate because of its location & its state tuition."

"Unique clinical years, great people, and a great city."

Colby College

"Excellent academic and clinical reputation, kindness of all students I met and the whole community, location close to home and family."

Colgate University

"I knew I would get a great education and I have never lived in the City before."

Columbia University

"SUNY Downstate provides an opportunity to practice and learn about medicine in a dynamic and urban setting. I am quite interested in the diversity of the students, facility and the patients. Also, the preparedness and knowledge of graduates and the respect shown by doctors of SUNY Downstate students demonstrate the Med School's ability to ready its students.

"This school offers an excellent yet affordable medical education in the greatest city in the world. It is multi-cultural and diverse, and I felt that it would be a place where my religious observances would be respected."

"The location, residency placements in NYC, and the low cost."

"I decided to attend due to SUNY Downstate’s position as health center, research reputation and commitment to provision & healthcare to underserved communities."

"SUNY Downstate offered me a great clinical experience that is both rare and respected nationwide. I believe that my four years here will expose me to cases I would not see anywhere else and most importantly, make me a better doctor….lower tuition was also a plus."

"Location (I live in Brooklyn), tuition."

Connecticut College

"Excellent location and great clinical exposure."

Cornell University

"Because it is in New York State (tuition). I wanted to stay in New York City."

"I decided to come to Downstate because It’s in NYC, close to my parents’ home, my support system is in Brooklyn, cost and diversity."

"Close location to home, excellent clinical program, and student population."

"Because of the excellent clinical education."

"To be closer to my friends and family."

"Financial reasons, did summer program here and liked the school and faculty."

"Clinical exposure, lower tuition and location."

"I decided to go to Downstate primarily for its excellent and in-depth clinical experience. I felt that I could get the most hands-on training here as a result, become the most qualified physician I can be."

"The school has an excellent reputation and it's in a great location."

"Good residency placements."

"Affordability, type of clinical experience, patient demographic."

"It is a great school at a great price in the city."

CUNY Baruch College

"SUNY Downstate is convenient due to its location in Brooklyn. It also has a great quality of education and a great price."

CUNY Brooklyn College

"Good education for decent tuition in the state."

"It is in an area I would like to work in and the feedback from students is great."

"Urban setting, public school tuition, and I’m part of the eight-year program with Brooklyn College."

"I was probably 17 when someone pointed to Downstate saying it’s a medical school. I said to myself that I would be there. Now it’s no longer a childhood dream, I’ve heard of the great clinical experience that Downstate students are blessed with. The location and financial factors were also important in choosing Downstate."

"It’s in the NY/ tristate area. Good trauma center near by.
In NYC & good clinical reputation."

"My father attended Downstate and it’s a great school. It has excellent faculty and an even better reputation."

CUNY City College of New York

"I came to Downstate because of its great reputation & also because it is close to home."

"I grew up in NYC and wanted to attend medical school within the area. I also consider the diversity of the population as an asset as well as SUNY Downstate’s commitment to excellent patient care."

CUNY Hunter College

"Closer to home and affordable tuition."

"Diversity, location, faculty, students, cost of attending. It’s a great school."

"It is convenient in terms of its location and it is affordable since it is a state school."

CUNY Medgar Evers College

"SUNY Downstate has one of the most diverse classes and provides early clinical exposure."

"Low tuition cost, immense clinical exposure."

CUNY Queens College

"I choose Downstate due to its location, reputation of tremendous clinical experience and because I was previously introduced to staff and various facilities due previous visits to the school."

Dartmouth College

"Location, price, diverse student & patient populations."

Duke College

"Location, financial concerns and great reputation for clinical training."

Fordham University

"Affordable tuition and strong match list."

"I decided to attend SUNY because I wanted to stay in the NY/NJ area. It has an excellent reputation and I believe it has a positive learning environment."

Franklin & Marshall College

"I chose Downstate for two reasons. Its clinical experiences were the main reason I applied. The low cost of Downstate was the second reason."

Georgetown University

"NYS resident from Brooklyn, close to home. Affordable, great reputation and great clinical offerings."

"Location, close to home & the diverse opportunities that are available."

Hamilton College

"Apart from benefit of in-state tuition compared to private school tuition, Downstate offers an incomparably good clinical experience."

"I wanted to be close to family, train at a hospital with excellent clinical credentials and be able to pay in-state tuition."

Hampton University

"Wanted to be closer to home and liked the in-state tuition I would receive. I liked my interview."

Hofstra University

"Good location, affordable tuition, clinical experience afforded by living in the Brooklyn neighborhood."

HWS

"Near NYC and good clinical experience."

John Hopkins University

"Wanted to be back in NY. Diversity."

Manhattan College

"Location and price."

Marist College

"Good reputation, highly recommended by MD’s who graduated from this program and cost."

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Good clinical experience, in-state tuition. School/Hospital provides services for the underserved population, which is important to me."

Muhlenberg College

"Urban environment, class structure (taught by organ system), in-state tuition, good reputation, and it's closer to Yankee Stadium."

National Taiwan University

"Downstate will give me an opportunity to meet a variety of patients and it’s a state school."

New York University

"I went to NYU and wanted to be close to the city, $$, close to home, my dad went here. I love New York."

"Warmth of the people, Proximity to home, Clinical and real world experience and cost."

"It’s closer to home & I was really impressed during my interview."

"Great tuition, great clinical experience."

"Location, close to home and hands on experience."

"The school's tuition was relatively inexpensive and has a reputation for outstanding clinical education."

"SUNY Downstate has an excellent clinical program and is affordable."

"I appreciated the smaller tuition as well as the location and excellent reputation."

"Downstate is a great school at a low cost and it is in New York City."

"I decided to attend Downstate because of its location, reputation for excellent medical education and clinical exposure, as well as Downstate’s affordable tuition. I am very happy with my choice for Downstate."

"SUNY Downstate seems to offer one of the best experiential educations out there, exposing the students immediately to the medical field. Plus, that nice LOW in-state tuition."

Notre Dame University

"In-state tuition, quality of clinical experience, proximity to home."

Oakwood College

"I believe that Downstate offers the best education of all the medical schools in the metropolitan area because of he early clinical experience and the systems based learning curriculum."

Ohio State University

"I liked Downstate’s attitude toward medicine. It seemed to really understand what was important. It was diverse and affordable. The location was convenient to coordinate with my husband’s graduate career."

Penn State

"Clinical experience, Low tuition and location are in NYC."

Providence College

"Less expensive than other schools I applied to, wanted to experience living in Brooklyn and the opportunities available to me in an urban area."

Rensselaer Polytechnic

"Location was 1st , cost 2nd, plus I got a good feeling about it."

Rutgers University

"I’ve heard so much about their great reputation and that I would get a lot of clinical experience. Organ System."

"Location, reputation and good vibrations."

Spring Arbor University

"Cost, location, patient population/demographics."

St. John’s University

"SUNY Downstate was my first choice because of its proximity to my home, outstanding clinical experience and relatively cheap tuition."

"I decided to attend Downstate because of its reputation, low tuition and location. As a NY State resident it was very important to me that I stay in N.Y."

SUNY Albany

"I chose Downstate because of its reputation for excellent clinical training, curriculum and the great support system the school provides for its students."

"The school is an excellent choice due to the fact that it serves a very large community. That allows for a great deal for diversity. Being across the street from Kings County Hospital is another plus due to its a very busy ER."

SUNY Binghamton University

"Affordable, great clinical, comfortable environment, great faculty."

"Downstate has a great reputation and I liked its location. The students I met on my interview seemed happy here."

"More exposure to urban medicine, more opportunities due to rotations at the specialist hospitals. It was affordable and I could live at home."

"Great clinical experience."

"Clinical opportunities, tuition and location."

SUNY Buffalo University

"A combination of diverse student population, family ties to SUNY Downstate (family recommendation) and inner-city hospital & clinical based learning."

SUNY Empire State

"Diversity of student body / community, location and quality of clinical exposure."

SUNY New Paltz

"I’ve wanted to attend SUNY Downstate since high school when, through the premedical club, I used to volunteer at Kings County Hospital. It’s a good school & great place to gain experience. As a local Brooklynite, I would also like to give back to the community. The school is close to home, cost efficient and people friendly."

SUNY Stony Brook University

"I decided to attend this college of medicine because of the diverse student population and its urban location."

"Well balanced in education and cost."

"I was looking for a school where I could get a great education at a reasonable price. Of the SUNY’s, Downstate provided the greatest chance for success and best clinical."

"I was told it provided good clinical experience."

"It was near home and affordable."

"Urban setting where I can learn first hand clinical medicine."

"Close to home."

"Location and quality of clinical experience."

Swarthmore College

"Good reputation, a lot of my friends born at Downstate or Kings County; good value."

"Get M.D, stay in NY , I got in!!"

Temple University

"The school provides excellent clinical experience and exposes students to firsthand medical procedures."

Texas A&M University

"SUNY Downstate has a great location just outside Manhattan. They teach primary care well and are associated with King’s County Hospital. It’s a great learning environment."

Trinity College / (Hartford CT)

"It’s a great school, close to home and in-state tuition."

United States Military Academy West Point

"Emergency medicine, diversity of patients and proximity to home/NYC."

University of California, Berkeley

"I’ve always wanted to study in New York. After having spent 6 years studying and working in California, I felt that I needed to move to a new environment. SUNY Downstate’s location & affordable tuition made my choice an easy one."

University of California, Los Angeles

"Great clinical experience. Also, good courses and background preparation."

University of California, San Diego

"To help an indigent population receive good health care."

"I’ve always wanted to go to school in New York and this school has great clinical experience."

University of Chicago

"Emergency, medicine reputation, Kings County Hospital, tuition and hands on experience."

University of Delaware

"Great clinical experience. I love NYC and it’s close to home."

University of Michigan

"I liked the atmosphere when I visited from the students and faculty. I also enjoyed the teaching style."

"University of Michigan Clinical programs, NYC and faculty/students were great at the interview."

"University of Michigan Close to home, clinical oriented education and fun/diverse student body."

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"Was referred by current student."

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

"Downstate offered a great combination of superior clinical experience at moderate cost, along with a location close to NYC."

"Cultural diversity of the Brooklyn area, organ based system, reportedly great patient contact, and research opportunities."

University of Pennsylvania

"Good clinical experience."

"Great clinical exposure, close to friends and family."

"The clinical experience that people receive here seems to be unprecedented. I like the location in Brooklyn, which is so close to Manhattan while still being far enough away. The faculty and staff were very helpful during my interview and after I was accepted. The overall environment seems to fit my needs for Medical School."

"Great reputation for placing residents. Overall welcoming feeling I got when interviewing. Location."

University of Rochester

"Based on location and curriculum, this was the best choice for me. I like the idea of an organ based curriculum. Also, being from near Poughkeepsie, NY I am not too far from home."

"In NYC, lower in cost, it accepted me."

University of Virginia

"Reputation, location, residency match strength."

Vassar College

"The clinical exposure/experience as well as the location of the school."

Washington University in St. Louis

"The quality of clinical years, the location & the opportunity to complete an MD/PH.D "

Wesleyan University

"I chose Downstate because it’s in NYC, great students, faculty and education."

"Downstate seems to be in an interesting area and close to home. I heard that one could get an excellent clinical education here & that was the biggest selling point. The students seemed very nice."

"The clinical experience students receive at Downstate is amazing and the tuition can’t be beat."

Williams College

"Good training. Great ER program, several high acuity teaching hospitals."

"I decided to attend SUNY Downstate because of the clinical exposure available, as well as the location. Brooklyn’s diverse community offers a wonderful cultural experience."

Yale University

"I decided to attend Downstate because of the excellent program and the diversity of the student body. Everyone seemed very nice and community oriented at the interview, which played a large part in my decision to come here."

Yeshiva University

"It’s a great school with great residency placement. I live in Brooklyn and its financially affordable."

"I chose Downstate because I am impressed with the approach to medicine. It is affordable and conveniently located."