Palo Alto, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
the day is quite relaxing and my fellow interviewees were nice folks. i also had awesome student hosts who really made the visit great.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
nothing really stands out, standard stuff
What was the most interesting question?
if you could change something about your time in school, what would it be?
How did you prepare for the interview?
going on lots of interviews prior to this one
What impressed you positively?
this school is like a fantasy camp, i dont think i have to explain much more than that. it would be painful to turn it down.
What impressed you negatively?
cost of living is through the roof, even higher than sf. i had never been to the bay area, and it was essentially a suburb, not even a college town but a bona fide suburb. the weather was noticeably better than the one i'm from, though.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
there's a reason people love california so much, it's really a neat place (i had never been). a little more pricey than it's probably worth, though.
🤝 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 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?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
sjc
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
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