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University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, 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?

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?

How would your best friend describe you?
What do you do for fun?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe how religion and faith groups operate in a socialist country like China. (I was in China for a year)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think of certain religious factions and their antagonism toward scientific discovery? (e.g. stem cells)
🤝 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?

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?

9 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?

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?

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?

wrote out responses to FAQs, mock interview with friends, ate breakfast

What impressed you positively?

The Associate Dean of Admissions warmly welcomed our applicant group and set the mood for a relaxing day. We met at the Lange Reading Room in the UCSF library, which has a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

What impressed you negatively?

not much.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

My faculty interviewers were wonderful conversationalists. They both asked me to briefly introduce myself and derived follow-up questions from what I disclosed. One of my interviewers incessantly took notes as we talked whereas the other interviewer took no notes. I was entirely relaxed during both sessions.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses