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University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

How would you fix the healthcare system?
Questions that were specific to my app, my personal statement, research, etc
What activities have you been involved in? (but she wanted to know things even going back to high school which I wasn't prepared for)

What was the most interesting question?

nothing really

What was the most difficult question?

the one about activities just cuz i had to scan my brain to go back to stuff from high school and even a little earlier
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

SDN, read about ucla, read up on universal healthcare, ppos, hmos, healthcare reform, etc

What impressed you positively?

the tour, the med school students, how nice admissions office staff were

What impressed you negatively?

the other students that were interviewing with me weren't really friendly but i was pretty much like whatever. the horrendous traffic was also very annoying (i drove from san diego)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how bad the traffic would be!

What are your general comments?

i was actually surprised at how laid back my iview was; i didn't feel like i was being interrogated or anything like that. the doctor was very relaxed and friendly.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses