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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?

if you were one ingredient of a big mac, what would you be?
what is is greatest achievement? what is your biggest failure?
why did you decide to go into medicine and who influenced you the most in your decision?

What was the most interesting question?

Discuss a current ethical question in healthcare today

What was the most difficult question?

If you could meet with anyone, live or dead, who would it be? (Hard because I hadn't previously thought about it)
🤝 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?

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?

Read application, SDN, USC website, spoke with doctors who attended there

What impressed you positively?

the students seemed very positive, good faculty, having private and county hospital to train at

What impressed you negatively?

traffic, the area right around the school

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really, being better prepared for the rain would have bee nice!

What are your general comments?

Overall, I really like USC- if definitely moved up on my list of schools. i had my interviews back to back which ended up being very tiring. I think I was talking for about 2 1/2 hours straight. Other than that, the day was very enjoyable and the lunch was great!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses