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University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

What are your general comments?

it was a great day! i met some great people. the interview was really relaxed. my student interviewer asked very few doctor questions and focused more on my personal interests. i had a really great conversation with my faculty interviewer about the state of health care. overall, the school really impressed me in every way. more than some other top notch schools, in fact. so go, have a good time, and relax and you'll all do great. =)
💬 Interview Process

How did you prepare for the interview?

studentdoctor.net, read current events, reread application

What was the most difficult question?

no surprise or difficult questions

What impressed you positively?

everything about the school... the laid back students who care about staying connected to society, the distinguished faculty, the spacious new campus, their involvement in creating the clinical skills portion of the usmle, the friendly admissions staff, the fact that they have a climbing wall

What impressed you negatively?

like others said, the med center is far from the main campus

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

there were about 30 interviewees there! crazy! they only interview about 500 and accept about half.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student