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Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University is a US MD program in Stony Brook, NY that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 514 (range 511–521), a median GPA of 3.89 and a class of 136. The school holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): September 2026–March 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard).

Location
Stony Brook, NY, United States
Established
1971
Interviews (2027 entry)
September 2026–March 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
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Overview

About Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD)

The Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, established in 1971 and located on the Stony Brook campus in Suffolk County, Long Island, is a major public medical school with strong academic medicine and research strengths.

Affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital — a Level I Trauma Center and the only tertiary care referral center on the eastern half of Long Island — the school trains approximately 135 students per year. Clinical training extends across multiple Long Island and New York City hospitals.

The school is known for a strong research culture, a collaborative curriculum, and competitive residency matches into academic programs nationally.

What makes Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) different

Stony Brook Renaissance SOM is the flagship SUNY medical school on Long Island, co-located with Stony Brook University's major research enterprise and a Level I Trauma Center. The school has particular strengths in biomedical research, cancer biology (Stony Brook Cancer Center), and neuroscience. A strong MD/PhD program is available through the university's nationally competitive graduate programs.

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Years 1–2: organ-system integrated blocks combining basic science, clinical correlation, and early patient contact. A longitudinal clinical skills thread begins in Year 1. Years 3–4: core clerkships at Stony Brook University Hospital and affiliated community sites, followed by advanced clerkships and elective rotations. Research electives are widely available across Stony Brook's research institutes.

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) research strengths

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Cancer biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Structural biology
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Health disparities

How the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) interview runs

Format: Hybrid MMI plus traditional panel — MMI stations followed by a panel interview

Stony Brook Renaissance SOM uses a hybrid interview format combining Multiple Mini Interview stations with traditional panel sessions. Applicants complete MMI stations followed by a one-on-one or panel traditional interview with faculty; the school's admissions pages do not give a station count or station length. Stations cover ethical scenarios, communication tasks, and reflective questions.

The traditional session allows faculty to probe application-specific experiences in depth.

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) intake

Approximately 135 students per year.

Where Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) is

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University was founded in 1971 and is based in Stony Brook, NY.

Programmes offered:

  • Cancer Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Surgery
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Entry requirements

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Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) at a glance

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)514 · 3.89 (MCAT range 511–521)
Class size136
In-state matriculants81%
Interview formatMultiple mini interviews (MMI)
IntakeApproximately 135 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Prerequisite science coursework in biology, chemistry (general and organic), physics, and mathematics. Applications via AMCAS. The school values research experience, academic strength, clinical exposure, and community service. In-state applicants are given preference consistent with SUNY mission.
MCAT median514 (range 511–521)
GPA median3.89 overall / 3.86 science (BCPM)
Class size136
In-state preferenceStrong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants81%
CASPerRequired
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisResearch experience, academic strength, clinical exposure, and alignment with the school's public mission.
NotesChecked 2026-09-13 against the school's own published figures: mean MCAT 514; median GPA 3.89; science GPA 3.86; class of 136; 81% in-state. Where a figure is marked mean, the school publishes a mean rather than a median. Casper is required for the 2026–2027 cycle, per both the school’s own admissions pages and Acuity Insights’ listing (checked 2026-09-13).
Specialities offeredCancer Biology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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How Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) interviews applicants

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatHybrid MMI plus traditional panel — MMI stations followed by a panel interview
Interview window (2027 entry)September 2026–March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027 (AAMC standard)
Post-interview chancesApproximately 15–25% of interviewed applicants receive an offer. In-state applicants have higher post-interview conversion rates consistent with SUNY in-state preference. Estimates based on publicly available data; verify with admissions.
Tutor insight
Stony Brook uses a hybrid MMI and traditional format, so you need to prepare for both. Practice timed, structured responses for the MMI stations, and prepare for open-ended, application-specific probing in the traditional session. The school's research culture is genuine. If you have research experience, be ready to discuss it in depth. If you do not, prepare to articulate your research interests coherently. As a SUNY public school, in-state candidates are strongly favored, but the school welcomes out-of-state applicants with clear regional ties or strong research backgrounds. The Level I Trauma Center and the cancer research infrastructure are selling points worth naming in your secondary essays.
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Cultural Humility and Herbal Remedies

An attending physician you are shadowing tells a patient, a recent Haitian immigrant, that she needs to stop drinking herbal teas prepared by a community healer and switch entirely to her prescribed blood pressure medications. The patient agrees in the office but the attending later tells you she probably will not be adherent.

What do you think went wrong in this interaction, and how would you approach the conversation differently?

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Mediating a Lab Authorship Dispute

Two members of your research team — a graduate student and an undergraduate assistant — have come to you as the lab manager with a complaint about each other. The graduate student says the undergraduate misrepresented her role in a poster abstract submission. The undergraduate says the graduate student has been taking sole credit for shared work for months.

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Where Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University's own website on 13 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) — published admissions data →The class profile and admissions statistics this record's MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures were taken from.
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Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) — frequently asked questions

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 514. The middle range of matriculants is 511–521. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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