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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

I was asked to explain how a specific volunteer expereince I had, totally unrelated to medicine, helped me to strengthen my passion to become doctor
tell me about yourself
what do you do for fun

What was the most interesting question?

Your GPA is lower than our average GPA score for accepted students, explain some bad grades!

What was the most difficult question?

About 10 different questions asking me about my interest in research, I had minimal research experience
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

10 out of 10

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?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

4 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?

Walked right in with no rehearsal, my 8th interview...

What impressed you positively?

The campus is so beautiful, breath taking (I already miss it)... excellent matching results for residents... great presentation by staff.

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of minorities + diversity on campus, lunch was not great, school seems to look for students with solid research background or interest

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Student life outside campus is not great except for the beach areas and few clubs, chronic issue of lack of diversity everywhere...(INCLUDING the CLUBS!!!)

What are your general comments?

Very relaxed and enjoyable tour + interview with one faculty member. The other went by faster than the speed of light (&lt;20 mins). Tour was great!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses