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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

Tell me about your friends
Tell me about yourself (The interviews are completely blind, so it makes sense to start out with this)
You seem like a really upbeat person, is there sometime in your life where you had to overcome a great difficulty?

What was the most interesting question?

What movies have you seen/books have you read recently?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is the one greatest problem in health care today
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

8 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?

reread AMCAS and secondary application, interview feedback, getting to know myself the past 23 years :)

What impressed you positively?

The county hospital! Great clinical experience/training. They put board questions mixed in with their exams. Avg board scores are higher than national average. The new dean is very interested in getting to know the students and be helpful. Professors make themselves very available. Most physicians and residents at the hospital make themselves available to those that'd like to work with them.

What impressed you negatively?

Location isn't that great - there's not much to do around the school nor where most students live. However, they're not that far from downtown LA and Pasadena.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Awesome school!! This is my first choice! :) The admissions office is really nice. I missed the financial aid talk and the tour because one of my interviews was scheduled at the same time. The secretary got materials for me and showed me where I could go to talk to people about financial aid. And she found me a student to show me around/take me on a tour - if she hadn't been able to, she said she would have shown me around herself! Awesome!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses