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Long School of Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

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?

8 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?

Explain to me topic X of your personal statement.
Tell me about your leadership experiences both medically and non-medically.
What are your three best characteristics and why?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had a magic-wand, what would you change about your past academically?

What was the most difficult question?

If you had a magic-wand, what would you change about your past academically? The rest of the questions were pretty straight forward.
🤝 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?

Open 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

San Antonio

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Courtyard Marriott

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 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?

Mock Interview, researched the schools web-site, read over my application and research publication, and SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The school had a small school atmosphere feel to it. Everyone there (students, faculty, and administration) helps everyone else reach their goals. They have many programs available to students if they need extra help. The faculty have an open-door policy and are willing to bend over backwards to help their students. They have many opportunities that allow students to participate in research as well as travel abroad summer programs to medically serve underprivileged communities throughout the world.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing. Loved everything about it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it is HUMID in San Antonio

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None. They do a great job!