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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain your research to me?

What was the most interesting question?

Why wouldn't you just want to get one degree, the MD or PhD?

What was the most difficult question?

Why wouldn't you just want to get one degree, the MD or PhD?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

SAN

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

Read AMCAS, secondary application, research project literature, spoke with students I already knew attending.

What impressed you positively?

The cohesiveness of the students, the fact that there are sources outside of the lecture for help (podcast lectures, lecture note services, tutorial center), the weather, and most importantly the research opportunites (ability to work at TSRI and SALK) and the student run free clinic.

What impressed you negatively?

Didn't get a chance to talk to 3rd and 4th year medical students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How stress-free the entire visit was going to be.

What are your general comments?

Dr. Insel was awesome and seems like a great program director. It kind of sucks when you are shuttled around all over La Jolla to meet with your interviewers, buts its ok. Make sure you speak to as many students in the program as possible. It totally helps get an idea of the types of people that attracted and accepted to UCSD. Weather was awesome, and during the tour they timed us checking out The Salk Institute with the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses