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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

One really hard hypothetical patient question that i was not expecting though i thought i tried my best and answered it with what i believed.
What's a down side of UCSD? Up side?
why med? strengths/weaknesses? Tell me about your clnical experience?

What was the most interesting question?

Hard patient question.

What was the most difficult question?

Hard Patient question
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

8 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?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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, school's website. Talked to alumni

What impressed you positively?

Beautiful weather. Close to a lot of out door recreations that I'd love to do. Tradition approach with lectures seems ideal for my type of studying. STUDENT RUN FREE CLINIC was simply THE BEST!

What impressed you negatively?

A lot of constructions on campus, but that means the school is growing really fast. Nothing much really.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Like some other feedback had said, make sure you sign up for the student run free clinic tour (which is the day before) the interview. It's worth it to see students in action. Also cool to see the accupuncture they were doing in another room.

What are your general comments?

Get there early. Started with orientation that had the facts like applicants, secondaries, interviews, acceptances. Also on the cirriculum. Afterwards, we had 3 hr time for 2 individual 1hr interviews. So basically you get 1 hr of break(could be before, during, or after the two interviews). Then free box lunch with med students. A short tour of SOM. then a talk with the student life director, then a wrap up with Dr Kelly and a free clinic video.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses