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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a medical ethics issue.
Tell me about yourself.
What activities did you do in college?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you do to change healthcare in America? (I was asked this twice)

What was the most difficult question?

If you had a group member who wanted to do things his/her way or not at all, how would you deal with that?
🤝 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?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

BUR

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

read up on ethics/other relevant medical issues, browsed the website, created bullet-points for commonly asked questions

What impressed you positively?

How chill, laid-back, and friendly the students were. Also, the county hospital impressed me just by its obvious variety of patients.

What impressed you negatively?

The facilities aren't all that hot. Not terrible, but I'll bet that other med schools have nicer ones. Some buildings are pretty nice, and the new county hospital is slated to open in 2007, but the classroom building isn't so hot...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing!

What are your general comments?

I had a really good time at USC. Granted, this was my first interview, so I don't have much of a basis for comparison, but I really enjoyed my visit. Both of my interviews (faculty and med student) were really relaxed and stress-free. Everybody was friendly, and everybody loved being a student at USC. You could tell that stress levels were pretty low, especially for 2nd year students. The food (as everybody says, and I agree) was pretty good.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses