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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?

2 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?

Do you know what field of medicine you want to enter into?
How was you volunteer experience in ______?

What was the most interesting question?

At this moment, what is your favorite memory?

What was the most difficult question?

What challenges do you foresee as a physician?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

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?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

SFO

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?

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN internet feedback, school website, mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

The students, Dean Wofsy!, San Francisco, pretty much everything

What impressed you negatively?

one of the other interviewees...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not really anything

What are your general comments?

During the morning, we are given a very pleasant talk by Dean Wofsy. He definitely sets a positive tone for the interview day. Breakfast is included and is very nice (odwalla, fruit, bagels, granola). My first interviewer was very enthusiastic. I had a student for my 2nd interviewer and she was composed yet encouraging. Overall, the interview day should be fun!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The wait for a post-interview decision is a little mystifying. Admissions could be a little more tr