Irvine, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Specific question about my AMCAS. Make sure you know all the activities you participated in, why you did them and what you learned from them. I was asked specifics about my research project-down to western blot results!
What was the most interesting question?
Would you like to practice medicine in a small town or a big city?
What was the most difficult question?
Do you think that physicians have an ethical responsibility toward their patients to protest against the current insurance situation?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Interview questions from this website, AMCAS, UCI secondary as well secondaries I wrote for other schools, current events and health news from cnn.com
What impressed you positively?
Med school students do not seem stressed out, and they all seem to get along. Helping each other out seems to be their number one concern.
What impressed you negatively?
That the interview was scheduled from 9:30 am to 4 pm.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it would rain that day. I wish I brought an umbrella. Friendly advice: keep an umbrella in your car. Also leave very early-the traffic on the 405 is awful in the morning.
What are your general comments?
Everyone was really friendly and nice, especially Gayle Pierce. When I walked into the building (where the interview orientation was taking place) all wet (since I didn't have an umbrella) and a little late, she told me that I didn't miss anything important and to go to the bathroom first and freshen up before I walk in. How nice!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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