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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

pretty standard questions

What was the most difficult question?

see negative impression comments
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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?

Friends or family

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?

SDN, review personal statements and UCSF website

What impressed you positively?

Associate Dean of Admissions is engaging and welcoming. All the students appeared happy there and have a lot of pride in their school. I also was impressed by their curriculum structure and ''affordability'' for the quality of education.

What impressed you negatively?

My faculty interview contradicted the relaxed tone set earlier in the day. My interviewer seemed to be finding faults with my reasoning...much more negative in approach and in turn did not make me feel comfortable.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Great to see students thriving at UCSF...and to have a life that does not just revolve around lectures and books. Students appear to have time to pursue other medical/extracurricular interests. Great Associate Dean. As for the actual interview- wonderful student interview, challenging faculty interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses