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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

And what did your parents think of all of this, your deciding to travel all around Latin America?
What about you, tell me about yourself?
What did you have for lunch?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could have lunch with anyone past or present who would it be? (from student interview)

What was the most difficult question?

What are you most excited for about being a doctor? What are you least excited for?
🤝 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?

8 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?

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?

No responses

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, talked to USC students, read over my applications, boned up on candidate healthcare plans

What impressed you positively?

How enthusiastic everyone was about USC/County Hospital/the USC education and professors, the new hospital

What impressed you negatively?

the school is in the middle of nowhere in a bad area (but I knew that already)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If I had showed up earlier in the day I would have been able to sit in on a class.

What are your general comments?

Everyone at USC is REALLY into USC. The students really seem to like it, the faculty I spoke to were really enthusiastic. Also the interviews were really laid back which was nice. If you are into primary care or emergency medicine or surgery, this is an awesome place because of all the crazy things you see at County Hospital. It should be pretty sweet when the new hospital is up and running. That said, the school is in a crappy area and students live all over the place so there isnt a really cohesive student body or student life.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

GET ORGANIZED! My interviews were changed around three times and then they ended up giving me the w