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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

interviews were incredibly conversational. good experience.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you handle stress?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think is the biggest problem in healthcare in America?

How did you prepare for the interview?

mock interview, talked to my student host

What was the most difficult question?

what do you think about HMO and PPO's?

What impressed you positively?

everyone in san diego is incredibly nice. the med school is affiliated with A LOT of hospitals and other facilities. students seem happy. the student run free clinic is AWESOME.

What impressed you negatively?

person preference--i prefer a more urban setting.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

where the admissions office is for the school of medicine. UCSD campus is huge. having a campus map would have been nice.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

8 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?

2-3 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

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes