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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Over all very pleasant. Great campus/location (SoCal rocks), really cool students, friendly and informal interviews, decent food :)
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why do you want to be a doctor (influences, motivations, etc)?

What was the most interesting question?

What is your opinion of Boy Bands? (I am a musician)

How did you prepare for the interview?

Surprisingly I didn't...

What was the most difficult question?

How would you tell a patient they were going to die? Some healthcare problem questions...

What impressed you positively?

Student-run free clinics, very nice and helpful students. Friendly and very informative staff (lots of curriculum info).

What impressed you negatively?

Students say it's competitive (grading system is set up for competition-only certain PERCENT of students get honors), lots of lecture hours.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student