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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Doctors can't fix every patient so how would you deal with not being about to cure a patient and they died?
What makes you think you can handle medicine?
What sacrifices would you make for your care?

What was the most interesting question?

Scrubs, ER, House, Grey's Anatomy, Which is your favorite?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you feel about doctors that refuse to see medicare patients because they don't get high compensation from medicare? What do you think is the biggest problem in medicine that needs to be addressed and how would you address them?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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?

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 is my 4th interview so I was very comfortable with the basic questions like Why medicine and why this school? but for my 1st interview I reviewed my file and read up on heathcare problems and the diff b/w HMO and PPO. Also compiled a list of questions that are posted here on SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The organizations and the weath of information that was provided

What impressed you negatively?

The weather was kind of crappy and the parking meter was broken so i had to drive around inorder to buy one. The facilities do also look abit.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

UCSD is heading towards a new direction, interms of surgery. There will be more focus minimally invasive techniques like laproscopic or robotic surgery.

What are your general comments?

The interviews were really laid back, especially that student interviewer. There are some hard questions but as long as you stay cool then all is well. Take the time to ask your own questions because that was how I learned about the cool surgery stuff.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses