SDN Logo
 
 

University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Overall very positive and laid back. It was my first interview, and they did their best to put me at ease. The student interviewer seemed more nervous than me!
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why do you want to be a physician?

What was the most interesting question?

So have you considered earning an MBA as well? (a follow up on my interest to health policy and management)

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read interview feedback, prepared answeres to FAQs

What was the most difficult question?

Why dont you go to a more well-known school than UCI?

What impressed you positively?

Weather, student happiness, cost

What impressed you negatively?

Grades (H/P/F), distance from school to medical center (a big problem, IMO)
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway