San Francisco, CA
Dental 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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Welcomed by a faculty member. Brief overview of USCF's SOD background, financial aid talk, while snacking on some nice brkfast treats (fresh fruits, OJ, H20, coffee, bagels, croissants). Introduce each other (fellow interviewees). 10 min essay write. Faculty/student interview. Student tour. Outro. I enjoyed the people I met, both the fellow interveiwees and students and staff. I like the fact that UCSF is in the middle of all this nice lil restaurants and near golden gate park.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How do you think you can give back to the community as a leader/dentisit?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I researched UCSF, made a list of answers to potential questions, and read feedback on studentdoctor.net
What was the most difficult question?
How do you think you can give back to the community as a leader/dentisit?
What impressed you positively?
The facilities and enthusiasm of the students I met, it suprised me, most people made negative comments about UCSF before I came.
What impressed you negatively?
The difficulty in trying to contact the admissions staff with questions prior to coming to the interview. All of my travel info on arriving at the school came from outside sources.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How relaxed it would be, people and myself were making me think I was going to be interrogated heavily and given the cold shoulder by people at the school. Not so!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
SFO
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Carl's Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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