Entering Class Fall 2024 / Graduating Class of 2028

 

Adelphi

"The diversity and community. Simply put! I cannot wait to join! (Also, the prestige can't hurt.)"

Barnard

"To study medicine in NYC!"

"College History."

"Brooklyn in my home."

Binghamton      

"Great match, location, and clinical experience."

"In-state tuition, nyc oriented match list."

"Great clinical experience, city, close to home."

"It was the only school I got into."

"I live in Brooklyn and all my physicians have been from Downstate. It gave me a very positive impression of the school."

"Research opportunities, residency match, integrated pathways."

"Excellent clinical education."

Boston College 

"t's supportive community, great location for opportunities, etc.!"

"So I could get a great training in NYC."

"Because NYC is the place to be."

"Diverse clinical experiences, in-state tuition, location."

Boston University           

"Close to home and good clinical exposure."

"There is so much to offer in Brooklyn both in school and beyond!"

Bowdoin College             

"I wanted to attend and institution where I could interact with diverse populations and serve  communities in need. I also wanted to be in NYC."

"Close to home."

Brooklyn College             

"Convenient location, instate tuition, have family and friends who work there."

"The exposure the area provides in terms of diversity gives great clinical experiences!"

"Diversity, Cost, Location."

"I got off the waitlist!"

"It was my dream to go to med school in NYC."

"Location, Population, mission statement."

"Location, plus they accepted me."

"BA-MD program, close to home, good clinical exposure."

"Because of how welcoming the community is."

"Resonated with the mission statement."

"Close to home and the tuition."

"BA-MD program."

"Close to home and the residency network."

"I'm in the BA/MD program and may doctors recommended this school."

Brown University            

"Opportunity to learn from and learn with a unique community."

Carnegie Mellon Univ        

"Familiarity with Greater NY area, emphasis on service learning, ability to help the Brooklyn community that I wish to be a part of , and desire to become a physician in NY."

City College        

"NYC and the clinical training."

"To learn in NYC in a community that is dependent on my efforts and impact as a student."

College of Staten Island

"I love to serve underserved communities."

Columbia University      

"To pursue an education that will enable me to revolutionize the way we practice medicine."

"To give back to the community I grew up in and has given me so much."

 "I was born and raised in NYC and want to serve this population."

"Learn medicine in NYC close to family and friends and it's commitment to serve Brooklyn/ NYC!"

Cornell University           

"I grew up here and want to work with this patient population."

"Great community feeling, close to home, family/friends,in-state tuition."

"Clinical experience and the diverse patient population."

"Stay in NYC and the collaborative atmosphere."

"Close to home and working with a diverse patient population."

"Location, diverse patient population, focus on community service."

"Strong collaboration between students and the connection to the community."

Drexel University            

"To get a great medical education in a culturally diverse part of New York City."

Emory University            

"I decided on Downstate because of their dedication to serving the Brooklyn community."

Florida State University

"The community."

Fordham University      

"I got in! (off the waitlist, only one), Older brother went here 20 years ago, lots of friends who go here, I know it will be great for clinical experience, and cheapest tuition."

"I've only ever heard positive things about the community and quality of education from alumni. I've always been motivated and dedicated to service and the focus on service and patient care were even bigger motivators to choosing SUNY Downstate!"

"Close to home, integrated curriculum, clinical experience."

Franklyn & Marshall        

"Being in NYC, the diversity, access to diverse patient population."

Georgetown     

"I have a community established in NYC (family, friends, mentors) that can give me suport while in school."

"Located in NYC, I'm from Queens."

Haverford College           

"Good school and patient population."

Hofstra University           

"I wanted to learn how to practice medicine with an underserved population."

"Downstate is the best!"

Hunter College 

"Close to home and the opportunity to aid those in need in NYC!"

"As a NYC native, and first-gen student, I wanted to attend a medical school in NYC that served under-represented communities."

"I wanted to serve a diverse population. I also heard that Downstate prepares students very well in clinicals."

"Urban focused, taking care of a diverse population, NYC!"

"Location and diverse clinical population."

"Diversity, equity, excellent research opportunities."

"Location, patient population, commitment to diversity."

"Community & patient population."

"Brooklyn Free Clinic and student support."

"To work with marginalized communities in Brooklyn."

NYC, close to home, mission & values, Diversity.

"Lifelong Bklyn resident."  : 

"Location, patient population, hands-on experiences as a medical student."

"I chose SUNY Downstate for it's excellent clinical opportunities and amazing location."

"The population that Downstate serves attracted me to the school"

Johns Hopkins  

"Serving NYC."

"Nice people in Brooklyn, in=state tuition, seems like a great community, SDOH focused!"

"Curriculum, NYC, Match into interesting specialties, small group learning."

Lehman College

"I chose to attend Downstate because of the community the school serves, the students and how collaborative and diverse they are."

"NYC area, like the community Downstate serves."

"Mission aligns with my aspirations."           

McGill University            

"Close to home, love the mission, focus on the community, staying in NYC!"

New Mexico State Univ    

"I love the community of Brooklyn and have family in the area, plus SUNY has an excellent history and curriculum."

 

New York University      

"To stay close to my loved ones and support system. And NYC is amazing :)!"

"Downstate was my school of choice from the beginning of my medical journey. My mentor and peers are alumni from this institution have journeyed with me and I hope to serve my community locally to help people to lead fulfilling lives."

"To learn medicine in the city I grew up in."

Northeastern University

"Great mission to serve NY and Brooklyn!"

"I chose Downstate for the vast clinical and research opportunities available in Brooklyn."

"In-state tuition."

Nova Southeastern Univ 

"My family started out in Brooklyn and raised themselves up to have their "American Dream". I want to give back to the same community that gave my family so much. Brooklyn is why I can pursue medicine and now live my dream."

NYU      

"Because of it's location and it's comradery between students."

"For the sense of student community and commitment to service."

"Wanted to be close to my support system."

"Service mission statement and it was the only school I got into."

"Close to home, clinical experience."

Oakland University         

"Location, diverse patient population, lots of clinical experiences for med students."

Pace University

"Location and the curriculum."

Penn State Univ

"Location, strong emphasis on research in the medical field and also friendliness of the student  community."

Princeton University      

"NY, diversity, culture, health equity."

Queens College

"Amazing community and great environment."

"People rave about the training, best out there!, Also wanted to attend a NY school and lastly, I  heard the students have great comraderie (kind enthusiasm)."

Rice University 

"Close to home and too serve my community."

Rutgers University      

"Downstate made the most sense for me due to proximity and cost."

Seton Hall University     

"Great reputation and close to home."

St. Francis College           

"Population demographics."

Stern College            

"My Mom went there! I was born in her third year!"

Stony Brook       

"Location, community, opportunities."

"Hometown and the high match rate."

"To learn in an environment with a diverse patient population."

 "Location."

'Urban healthcare experiences, diversity, location."

"Close to home, strong academics, mission fits my goals."

"Because it was closer to home and would prove beneficial to achieving my goal as a physician."

"I decided to attend Downstate because I wanted to challenge myself and knew that it would be the most optimal environment for personal and professional growth."

"The opportunity to train in Brooklyn."

"Location and is cost effective!"

"Because of its commitment to the underserved communities."

"I chose SUNY Downstate for the great education and community it offers. In addition, the convenience of the location to my family & friends was a plus but the main reason was for the Brooklyn experience."

SUNY Cortland  

"Pathways and close to home."

SUNY Geneseo

"I love NY and greatly enjoyed my tour."

SUNY Old Westbury       

"Desire to serve Haitian population/community. I am Haitian and speak Haitian creole."

Temple University          

"Cost, Instate, NYC, family, underserved populations."

Touro College   

"I live close by and my family has gone here."

"The community."

"Heard about many great things."

Tufts University

"Close to home, Integrated curriculum, Affiliated hospitals, great location."

"I want to work with the NYC population so I wanted to train within the population too."

"I'm excited to relocate back to New York, and to study with lots of cool new students."

UCLA    

"Location in New York, strong reputation, Dean has the same name as my Dad!"

"I picked SUNY Downstate for the diverse class and opportunity to study in NYC."

UMass Amherst

"Commitment to underserved communities and harm reduction."

UNC Chapel Hill

"Downstate's quality of education is top notch and it's focus on equity is unparalleled."

UC Santa Barbara              

"SUNY Downstate is my ideal medical school given its unique location, diverse patient population, and values. From missions statement to anecdotes from alumni, I was nothing by excited to receive my acceptance. I believe I will grow as a student and as a person in this environment."

UC San Diego           

"I want to make significant positive impact on people's lives."

University at Buffalo      

"I chose Downstate because I want to continue my career I medicine in the city I was born in."

University of Chicago     

"Great location!"

"I fell in love with Downstate's commitment to targeting social determinants of health within Bklyn. My academic focus was medical sociology, and I'm so excited to put what I learned to use while serving people in my hometown."

University of Colorado  

"Close to family, commitment to community service, global health pathway."

University of Maryland 

"Only option."

"The urban environment and multi-diversity of Brooklyn."

University of Michigan  

"Staying in Brooklyn and the opportunity to serve and underserved patient population."

"Community & the great faculty."

University of Pittsburgh

"So excited for the Ethics Pathway! Looking forward to staying in NYC."

University of San Diego 

"Close to family and support network, focused on serving underserved."

University of Southern California              

"To make a positive impact on vulnerable underserved communities."

University of Virginia      

"I loved the community and the comforting environment."

UPenn 

"Love the mission, access to NYC, and pathway programs."

Wagner College

"Close to home and family, supportive environment and numerous opportunities to serve the community."

Washington University       

"People, location and clinical training!"

Yale University 

"Strong community, great location, opportunities, I got in."

Yeshiva University          

"Service to community and In-state tuition."