Palo Alto, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
it was very relaxed the whole day. the staff, students, and faculty were all very friendly.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What do you see as something you might have a problem with in the future as a physcian?
How did you prepare for the interview?
reread my application/secondary, looked at school's website, read interview feedback
What was the most difficult question?
What do you see as the differences between Stanford and UCSF?
What impressed you positively?
the students seem to really love the school, the new research buildings are very nice, the school has tons of money to pay you for research, travel, and teaching
What impressed you negatively?
some of the medical buildings are quite old/need retrofitting to be seismically sound, class from 9-5 m,tu,th,f (i guess you don't really need to go since lectures are on videotaped)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
medscholars program - $12,000/quarter up to three times for research/travel (how awesome is that?)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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