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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

What is one thing that you would change about [insert an involvement here]?
What is the name of the city in which that program is located?
Why PRIME-LC?

What was the most interesting question?

How is the healthcare for the Latino community different on this side of the border as compared to abroad?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think about nationalized health care?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

No responses

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

this website, mock interview with career center, answered practice FAQ, researched the school, researched faculty in my area

What impressed you positively?

how the students have a close relationship to one another, student-run clinic in Santa Ana, the weather, the awesome neurosci. program, available student housing, residency matching

What impressed you negatively?

moderate facilities, my faculty interviewer told me that he didn't care about my research, lack of culture in the city of Irvine

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That my third interview, for the PRIME-LC program, would only have two questions in spanish--mainly about how I learned Spanish

What are your general comments?

Overall, I think that I would fit right into this school and I hope that I get in.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses