University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

See above.

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What was the most interesting question?

High school life questions -- wasn't prepared for that, quite a long time ago. :) Also, what other classes have you taken outside your majors that were interesting, and why?

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What was the most difficult question?

Given you have been trained for a PhD, haven't you invested a lot of resources for what you are now relegating to an avocation? What do you feel your responsibilities are to the institution and state that trained you? How do you feel about repaying your debt to society for being trained here?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

10 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?

Train or subway

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

Made lots of notes, prepped myself heavily, mock interviews. This was my first interview of 5 scheduled, and my anticipated top choice, so I wanted to make sure I was extra ready. Of course, I promptly forgot all of my talking points, but I still felt practicing was useful, just to get an approach style.

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What impressed you positively?

Students are very eager to get involved in all kinds of activities, and very pro-active. They all seemed to love the school.

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What impressed you negatively?

Not much in the way of a campus tour, probably because the campus locations are throughout the city, and are in nondescript buildings. Except for Mission Bay, but we didn't go there.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I was going to have my interviews at 2 different locations in the city, and I was going to need a find a way back from the second place (Laurel Heights) instead of traveling back to the first place (Moffitt/Long)in a roundabout way of getting back to my residence.

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What are your general comments?

Hmm... the interviews were pretty chill. As it was my first interview, it was hard to know what to expect. I was told by a previous member of the adcom that the interview weighs heavily on the decision process, yet both interviewers stressed the opposite -- that the interview is a small factor. You be the judge. Both interviewers came across as impartial questioners, but I felt more comfortable with the second interviewer, as he seemed to read me much better. We shall see.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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