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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

greatest honor? greatest disappointment?
what is an ethical issue you'll have to deal with as a physician?
why medicine? what would your friends say about you?

What was the most interesting question?

How would you treat AIDS/HIV patients? [To me it just seems like it would make sense that you treat all patients the same.]

What was the most difficult question?

What is your biggest disappointment?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

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✅ 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?

brochure, website, talking to current med student, SDN

What impressed you positively?

Everything really. The campus is small, but not high-school feeling. It's got several great hospital affiliations and everyone was really nice. Evidently there is a lot of support from the deans as well; close faculty-student relationships and lots of opportunity in terms of volunteering (Free Clinic and Community Outreach Program) and research. The lunch in the faculty dining room was AWESOME! so nice! everything was good. my interviews were very conversational and it was just fun!

What impressed you negatively?

the LA traffic...need i say more

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that they have a list of certain questions (the faculty do) that they're supposed to ask you...my faculty interview just kinda went down the list...that the interviewers themselves are not on the admissions committee, they just do write-ups after each interview and turn those into the admissions committee which then makes the decision

What are your general comments?

great! i really liked it there. it was a place i could see myself and it felt good to be there.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses