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University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe your research experiences.
What is healthcare's biggest problem today?
Which area of medicine are you interested in?

What was the most interesting question?

Did you find, coming from a rural background, that you had to forge your own path to succeed?

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you decide to use ________________(specific molecule) in your research?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my AMCAS & Irvine apps., looked at the website

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was SO friendly and really wanted to make the experience as stress-free as possible.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

This was a great experience, it was very laid-back and it really seemed that everyone wanted to get a good idea of the person you were outside of your interview suit. They didn't want to stress you out at all.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses