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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
Semi-open file interview. They have the 1st page of the UC app + your personal statement. Student interviews on campus, some faculty interviews at the medical center. Tour is in the morning, no other tour after that. I did not go on the tour so I don't know much. Curriculum is standard. Not much in the way of unique things, but students claim they get along (I didn't have much student exposure so it was impossible to tell), and the location is better than I expected. The campus itself is nice, but I did not see facilities.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe your role in the research project.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Just tried to find directions to the school.
What impressed you positively?
My interviewers were pretty cool.
What impressed you negatively?
Housing options: the waitlist for on-campus housing is 18 months!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Housing not guaranteed. School is actually close to the beach, not in the inland valley area. Tour is in the morning. Parking is not in Lot 81 as in the instructions!
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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