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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?

8 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?

Why do you like to help people?
Why UCSF?
Would you choose UCSF over Harvard?

What was the most interesting question?

Why do you like to help people?

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to be a doctor? (this was the 9th interview, i've never had problems with this one, until this time!)
🤝 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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

7 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 UCSF website, interviewed elsewhere

What impressed you positively?

everything. The faculty interviewers were great, the students were great (and diverse!), the campus is great and in a great location, the opportunities endless and the Dean of Admissions gave the best talk I've heard at any interview I've been to thus far.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing. or, maybe the smell of the anatomy lab, but from what I've seen, it's normal.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interview starts at 8 (with continental breakfast), Dean Wofsy gives an intro talk (that is incredible and very sincere and informative), a talk by the financial aid staff, and then they hand out individual packets (9:30 ish). Unfortunately, school was out of session, so we couldn't sit in on a class. We had lunch at 11 am (only lunch I've been on that didn't have students at it - it was just the interviewees), a tour at 12, and most of us had interviews at 1 and 2:30 at different locations (like SF General Hospital) - they were great about getting us to our shuttles, and traveling was easy. The interviewees were by far the most diverse and intersting group of people I've seen at any interview. Would love to be classmates with them. Overall, great day. My two interviews were with faculty - one woman and one male, both physicians. Very laid back, and conversational.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses