Irvine, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
The interviews were very relaxed. There is one interview with a student interviewer and then a faculty interviewer. Most of the interviewees seemed to agree that the interviewers were very relaxed. We meet Dean Peterson in the morning, and she starts off the day asking people to introduce themselves and add a comment about themselves that doesn't pertain to their AMCAS application. It definitely eased up the tension in the room and made people feel more comfortable. The day isn't too long, the campus is beautiful. There was a large group there though, maybe 20-30 people who were interviewing all on the same day.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you like about Irvine (I had taken summer school classes there)?
What was the most interesting question?
The questions were pretty standard and my interviewer was the nicest lady! Why do you want to be a doctor? etc.
How did you prepare for the interview?
read the website, read over my application, read up on some interesting current events
What impressed you positively?
The students seemed very relaxed and happy. Gayle, (the admissions director, is THE NICEST person I've met through the admissions process. She is very down-to-earth and extremely helpful.
What impressed you negatively?
Not much. I didn't have too many expectations about the school going in, but I came out of the interview very impressed with the school.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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