San Francisco, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What led you to pursue medicine?
What was the most difficult question?
What do think think about smokers needing more antibiotics than the average person and thus contributing to antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Gleaned the website, looked over my application
What impressed you positively?
The anatomy lab on the thirteenth floor-The contrast between the view of the city and bay, and the cadavers being picked over by med students was surreal.
What impressed you negatively?
Parking in SF
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That almost half of the people interviewed at UCSF are offered admissions
What are your general comments?
I was a bit apprehensive that my first interview was at my top-choice school. However, the incredibly friendly people(esp Deborah)in the admissions office put me at ease. The relaxed feeling continued with the first interviewer who expressed a great deal of interest in my life, my goals, and my botany degree. We talked more about organic gardening and heirloom tomato varities than about health care issues-for which I was glad. The student interviewer was a bit more forceful in his examination of my credentials. But again, this was a closed file interview so it was more of a conversation
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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