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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research experience.
Why medicine? Why not other health care professions?

What was the most interesting question?

How would you solve the traffic problem in LA?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you know about ethical issues that are important to medicine today?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

1 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

3 out of 10

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?

sdn, application

What impressed you positively?

USC gets a lot of research money. The students seemed nice. Good food for lunch.

What impressed you negatively?

The campus is right next to a juvenile hall. If you don't want to live in the dorm, you would probably end up having to commute because the surrounding neighborhood is not very nice. The medical campus is nowhere near the main campus, a half hour shuttle ride away.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how much traffic there would be getting to the interview that morning

What are your general comments?

The day was pretty laid back, the tour guide was enthusiastic and I think genuinely liked the campus, but the location is not that great.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses