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University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you thought of any other career paths?
Why medicine?
Why UCI?

What was the most interesting question?

Are you related to Osborne Reynolds?

What was the most difficult question?

Would you have done volunteer work if it was not necessary to get into medical school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

9 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?

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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ayres Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

5 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?

studentdoctor.net, school website, interviewers' websites

What impressed you positively?

Very nice buildings, happy students, flexible program, pretty location. Administrators genuinely seem to care about students' welfare.

What impressed you negatively?

The hospital is 12 miles away from the Health Sciences campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known that they really don't have a strong affiliation with Children's Hospital LA or Orange.

What are your general comments?

Overall, very pleasant. Everyone was nice and seemed to focus on selling the school, rather than interrogating me. Students seem to be happy, and lower on stress.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses