San Diego, 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
a very positive experience, i liked the school a lot more than i thought i would... actually i was very impressed. but can excellent clinical opportunities and a great atmosphere make up for the hardcore traditionalist academics? that is the question for me, given my learning style.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
why, given your proven ability to leverage your considerable education & experience to accomplish worthy things that are important to you, would you want to start over in a new field where you won't have time and status to make those kinds of contributions for quite a while?
How did you prepare for the interview?
reread 2ndary (KEY for this school's interviews), sdn
What impressed you positively?
both my interviewers were awesome human beings, free clinics & asl program look great, possibility to practice "border medicine", weather, beautiful location, available electives, step ii at end of 3rd year (i like the idea of getting it out of the way)
What impressed you negatively?
sprawl of campus & clinical sites, lots of lecture, hardcore nitpicky academics with a focus on details rather than problem solving, anatomy in 2nd year
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
just because someone is a taxi driver does not mean they know where they are going
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
san
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
radisson
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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