Pasadena, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
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Mixed experience; organization and communication appear average with varied impressions and occasional stress.
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What are your general comments?
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N/a
Length, number, and type of interviews
KPSOM-COMP interviews are an average of 53 minutes, with an average of 5.5 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, 0% are in-person, and 20% are closed-file.
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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Traditional interview was traditional
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NDA
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Nda, nothing too unexpected
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N/a (confidentiality agreement), nothing too difficult. typical MMI.
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Did not expect so many of the questions despite having attended other interviews
What was the most interesting question?
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NDA
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N/a
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Restricted by MMI NDA
How did you prepare for the interview?
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Read up about the school, didn't prep for mmi
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Mock interviews (both MMI and traditional)
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Traditional interview prep and MMI practice questions
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Reviewed app, mock interviews, practiced basic MMI and traditional interview questions
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Reviewed application, information about the school
What was the most difficult question?
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NDA
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N/a
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Restricted by MMI NDA
What impressed you positively?
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People were really nice
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Student body/community and curriculum
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Innovative curriculum, super friendly attitude from everybody (students, dean, admissions staff)
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All of the faculty at the school are highly invested in the success of the new student body. The faculty-to-student ratio is incredible, and there will be far more resources available then anyone could ever fully take advantage of. Partnerships have already been developed with entities around LA for research, service, clinical experience, and joint degrees. Admissions is very invested in building a diverse class. The curriculum has been designed with feedback from all levels of medical education to best prepare you to impress in clerkships and residency. Very generous financial aid.
What impressed you negatively?
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The interview was kind of disorganized
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No wet lab
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Nothing!
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The newness of the school is on everyone's mind, but the school has taken extraordinary steps to create a great school that they are confident will prepare students well.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
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N/a
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
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A lot of interviewers were late to the mmis unfortunately - maybe using a single Zoom room for students like other schools do it may be smoother.
Airports Used
100% interviewees used Hollywood Burbank Airport (Hollywood Burbank Airport).
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by other to the interview.
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Kaiser paid for a one night stay at the Westin Pasadena (average ranking 10/10). (Top 1 displayed)
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