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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.
What do you bring to USC?
What's hammer throwing?

What was the most interesting question?

Asked if I had seen Million Dollar Baby and what I thought about the movie. Unfortunately, I hadn't seen it.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing difficult, very conversational interview.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

BUR

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn Eagle Rock

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

10 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?

This site, Keck's site, MSAR.

What impressed you positively?

LA County, the students were awesome, the other interviwees seemed like people I would like to go to school with, the lunch was delicious, LA rocks!

What impressed you negatively?

The neighborhood isn't great, but not as bad as I thought. The dorms suck.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known that Dr Quinn was such a nice woman!

What are your general comments?

I had a blast! USC is now my first choice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses