San Francisco, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
given the current discussion about how primary care isnt working and people are dissatisfied, how does that affect your desire to enter the field.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
read ucsf website, read packet from the admissions office, sdn.
What impressed you positively?
city is awesome, clinical years good. p/f for years 1 & 2. electives offered in 1st and 2nd year give students exposure to topics such as racial health disparities. curriculum intersperses topics of public health and policy. anatomy lab is on the 13th floor.
What impressed you negatively?
cost of living, difficulty of housing. people become competitive in clinical years in order to distinguis themselves for residencies. but i gather that its common at many schools.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
the anatomy is 1/2 prosection, 1/2 disection. recently changed this year.
What are your general comments?
what an amazing school. i was pretty nervous but the interviewers try to put me at ease. lunch w/an upperclassman gives you an idea of the clinical years.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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