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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?

1 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is an ethical issue facing medicine today?
Why medicine?
Why USC?

What was the most interesting question?

None.

What was the most difficult question?

None.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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, stayed at a student's house the night before and talked to her about her experiences, slept, relaxed...

What impressed you positively?

Great hospital facilities for learning a very diverse set of clinical skills for working with a diverse population (they have both county and private hospitals on campus). The students also seemed very friendly and relaxed (playing volleyball between classes is common there). They have a medical spanish series as an elective. Good weather. Lunch was amazing!

What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers was cold and made some innapropriate comments to me during my interview. How expensive it is. They're also expanding the class size, but the extra money doesn't seem to be going as much to the students as it does to they're expanding research program.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

My student interview was very relaxed and informative, but my faculty interview was not very pleasant. Probably just an isolated incident though. Every student had a different interview schedule, but we all had a very tasty lunch together that USC paid for.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses