Entering Class Fall 2008 / Graduating Class of 2012

Adelphi University

"Because the opportunity to work and study in an urban climate such as Brooklyn is very exciting. The Neurosciences pathway is also something I am interested in."

Amherst College

"Downstate is close to my home and in the middle of a borough filled with various excellent hospitals."

Barnard College

"Chose Downstate because of its state tuition, location, and my great shadow day."

"In NYC. Great clinical opportunities. Relatively inexpensive."

"Near family. Affordable. Excellent clinical experiences. In diverse neighborhood."

"Where I was accepted."

Binghamton University

"Location, location, location."

"Student diversity. Availability of clinical experience. Proximity. Cost."

"Value and experience."

"For the excellent clinical experience at a great cost."

Boston College

"Close to home. Great first year experience opportunities. Emergency medicine."

Boston University

"I am a New York State resident and live only an hour away, I always loved the City and Downstate has the most optimal location and feasible tuition. Also interested in the Neurology program."

Brandeis University

"Price. Proximity to home. Amazing education (block system/clinical experience)."

"Proximity to home, reputation, and clinical experience."

"NYC, no car, friends, family, girlfriend."

Brooklyn College

"SUNY Downstate offers an excellent diverse teaching experience. The location is conveniently located close to home, and has financial advantages."

"Close to home. Price. Clinical experience."

"Very close to home. Price."

"In the BA-MD program at Brooklyn College."

"Downstate has great clinical exposure."

"Live in Brooklyn. Cost."

"I love Brooklyn."

"Great urban setting. Variety of clinical experience. Diverse student body and staff."

"It's close to home. Good clinical experience."

"I liked the fact that it was in Brooklyn in a diverse neighborhood. I also wanted to be close to my home in East New York, Brooklyn."

"Near home and affordable."

"Great Medical school and great medical education."

"BA-MD."

"Excellent clinical exposure."

"Excellent research opportunities. Situated in busy area - good clinical, ER skills."

"Excellent clinical program."

Brown University

"Great College. Great City. Great borough. Great clinical. Great people. Great in-state tuition."

"Location, near where I live. Good clinical experience. Low cost."

Bucknell University

"Being able to learn medicine in a great location with a diverse patient population."

"The clinical experience and Brooklyn."

"I decided to attend Downstate because of its reputation and cheap tuition."

Case Western Reserve University

"In-state. Excellent teachers."

City College of New York

"Diversity. Proximity and cost."

College of Staten Island

"Education, location, price research."

Columbia University

"Clinical exposure, NY."

"It's close to home, relatively affordable; it was one of two medical schools I got accepted into."

"Tuition, location (urban population). Clinical training."

Cornell University

"In NYC, cost, hospitals."

"In-state tuition. Proximity to home. Clinical experiences."

"Close to home. In-state tuition."

"To obtain a good clinical education in pursuit of a career in medicine."

"Great location. Unbeatable price. Great reputation."

"Location and patient population. Great clinical experiences."

"Diversity. Urban setting. Close to family. Tuition."

Dartmouth College

"I'm a NY resident so it's convenient. I want to work in the City in the future especially with the urban poor."

Davidson College

"Research opportunities available in the MD/PhD program."

"I chose Downstate because of the location. The high level of clinical experience offered. The diversity of patients seen at the hospital."

Delaware State University

"My Aunt works at University Hospital and speaks highly of the school. A family friend graduated from Downstate. The school is close to home and very diverse."

Emory University

"Cost, close to home."

"Close to home."

George Washington University

"More diverse clinical experience."

Grove City College

"Located in the City. In-state tuition."

Hamilton College

"Intense clinical experience. Location near Queens."

Harvard University

"Close to home (NY). In Brooklyn (I love Brooklyn). Awesome Neuro research."

Holy Cross

"Location and cost."

Hunter College

"Clinical experience, location, cost."

"Location, reputation, price."

"To continue my education in my hometown and have the best opportunity to become a doctor in New York City."

"I decided to attend SUNY Downstate for medical school because it is a lot more affordable than other schools and is also in NYC."

Johns Hopkins University

"Location, state tuition, recommendation from older students."

"Tuition. Location. Clinical experience."

"Location, clinical reputation."

"Close to home. In NYC."

"Location, clinical experience, in-state resident."

Touro College

"Besides offering an excellent education and being cheap, it was best to stay in New York area for my wife and son."

Middlebury College

"I love Brooklyn."

MIT

"Clinical experience. Cheap tuition. NYC."

"Close to home, cheaper. Good reputation."

National Taiwan University

"Diversity and the public health initiatives."

New York University

"It was the only school I was accepted to."

"Geography and clinical reputation."

"The only outstanding medical education in Brooklyn, NY. First rate researchers and professors. The premiere location to develop strong clinical skills within the most diverse population in the country."

"Diverse patient background. Tuition costs. NY location."

Northeastern University

"Best medical exposure available."

Northwestern University

"I wanted to live in NYC."

"The only place that I got in."

"It's close to where I grew up. It has a nice in-state residency discount."

Oberlin College

"NY state school close to friends and family."

Penn State

"I wanted to be a doctor more than anything and Downstate will give me the best opportunity."

Pomona College

"Location (Both NYC and Brooklyn). Only school that accepted me."

Queens College

"Close to home. Great Residency placement opportunities."

"I've done two summer programs here previously, I like the staff and patients, and it’s a diverse environment."

Rutgers University

"The program introduces students to patient based medicine earlier in the program than most schools."

"Liked the hospitals affiliated with Downstate. New York area. My father is an alumni of Downstate COM."

Spelman College

"I love the location and the many opportunities for clinical experience."

"A good school within close proximity to my home."

St. John's University

"Low tuition. Close to home."

Stanford University

"Because it's in New York."

Stony Brook University

"Downstate is a reputable school. Close to home. Has a culturally diverse student body."

"Location. State University."

"Institution in the City. Affordable cost of education."

"Diversity of patient population. Opportunities for clinical experience."

"Location and clinical experience."

"Great school, close to home."

SUNY Binghamton

"I love Brooklyn. Great clinical experience."

SUNY Geneseo

"Clinical exposure."

"Inexpensive."

"Reputation for great clinical experience. Price, location. I also got a really great impression of the school at my interview."

Syracuse University

"Good clinical training. In NYC. Like the school and opportunities available training in Kings County."

Temple University

"Great School. The best clinical experience. Brooklyn, I love Brooklyn."

UC Berkeley

"Location, I needed to be in NYC."

"Location."

"SUNY Downstate offers a great education at a low cost. Proximity to a diverse patient population was a huge factor also."

"Nice being in New York and relatively low tuition was attractive."

"Cost."

UC Davis

"I got in."

UC San Diego

"Location. Wanted a change. Cost of tuition."

"Tired of living in a bubble in CA. SUNY is in New York."

UCLA

"Clinical experience with Urban populations. Location."

"I always wanted to live in NYC and this was my chance."

UC San Diego

"NYC location. School I got into."

UNC Chapel Hill

"Great clinical experience. In New York City. Tuition. Students and Alumni had great experiences and recommend it."

University at Albany

"The diversity in the area and school that would allow for greater exposure in hospital. Also the location and price."

University at Illinois

"Want to study in New York. A great school."

Lehman College

"I like the curriculum, diverse body and support groups."

UC Santa Barbara

"Culture. Location. Curriculum. Tuition."

University of Chicago

"Location and cost."

University of Maryland

"I liked the academic program and I love NY."

"Downstate is a reputable school, and I found the students to be very welcoming and friendly."

University of Michigan

"Location."

"Diversity. Urban medicine. Diversity."

University of Minnesota

"The curriculum and location. The clinical exposure."

University of North Dakota

"Location and clinical experience."

University of Oregon

"Wanted to be in NYC. Liked the feel of the school. Cost of attendance."

University of Ottawa

"I wanted to be in NYC. Diverse. Close to family. Good curriculum."

University of Pennsylvania

"In-state tuition, location in Brooklyn, diverse student body."

"Tuition. It’s in NYC. Reputation."

"I wanted to be in New York City. You can't beat the price."

"Diverse patient population. Reputation for excellent clinical training. Located in NYC."

University of Pittsburg

"Wanted to attend med school in NYC, and this was the best tuition rate."

University of Rochester

"The program seemed to work the best for me - clinical experiences, great location, tuition, etc&hellip."

"location, experience, history - Downstate is second to none to me."

"Close to home, and price."

University of Southern California

"Interview process. Cost of attendance. Location."

University of Wisconsin

"I wanted to continue living in NYC. I liked the clinical experiences here."

Vassar College

"Proximity to NYC. Diverse patient population."

"Excellent clinical experience. In-state tuition. Reputation in New York City/New York area. Residency match was the most impressive of SUNY."

Wake Forest

"Great School."

Wellesley College

"Great Clinical experience. Close to home. Low tuition and diverse class."

Yale University

"I'm from Setauket (Center of Long Island) and I wanted to go to school close to home but still in a city. Also a state school."

"Tuition was less. Located in NY (clinical experience). Very diverse. International focus."

Yeshiva University

"Great education and clinical exposure."

"Parents came here. Close to home. Friends strongly recommend it."

"Location and clinical experience."

"Friends love it here."