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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Do you have any questions for me?
If you didn't get in anywhere, what would you do?
Tell me about X experience from your AMCAS application.

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think that Doctors are unaware of what is going on in underserved communities?

What was the most difficult question?

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

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

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?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

6 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. Not much else. The interviewers don't have access to your secondary applications, so there's no need to review your answers to those (unless they change things).

What impressed you positively?

I was actually pleasantly surprised by the school. They have an amazing neurology dept, and a great neuroscience research dept as well. All of the students seemed really happy. I ran into a friend from high school who is now a first year med student at irvine, and she told me that she had gotten into far more prestigious schools when applying, but had gone to Irvine because the quality of life seemed better, and that if I got in, I should go there.

What impressed you negatively?

The medical center isn't on the same campus as the medical school, and you need a car to go back and forth. Also, it isn't in the most exciting area. The interview day didn't have the greatest organization (the schedule kept switching around), but it wasn't a huge deal, and they made sure everyone got to their interviews on time.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was very pleasant. The student interviews were outside on benches and very informal. The faculty interviewer was very nice, and basically started out by going down the list of activities on my AMCAS application and asking about each one. Then he asked a few more difficult questions about health care. All in all, he had some very interesting questions and interesting insights into medicine as a whole.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses