University of Texas at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why more school? What is the goal of all of this studying? Will it end at medical school?
What was the most difficult question?
Where do you see insurance playing a role in my practice ten years from now?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
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?
Didn't do much. Read the SDN website and piggy-backed off of my experience at other interviews. Relaxed.
What impressed you positively?
Dr. Jones presents the school so well. The students seem pretty happy and are convinced that they have it better than the other students in other Texas medical schools.
What impressed you negatively?
The medical school building is starting to look dated. It's weird, but the presence of a Subway and a coffee shop in the building makes it feel like a mall food court. Doesn't do much in terms of helping me learn.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the campus is not near downtown San Antonio... And that the students on the panel and giving the tour would be on the admissions committee.
What are your general comments?
I ended up liking UTHSCSA better than I thought I would coming in. I stayed with a student host that was really nice and attended the social the night before, which I thought was reasonably well attended. I expressed some interest in primary care, and both of my interviewers heavily advertised the Harlingen program, and I almost felt that I would HAVE to go in order to get the training I wanted. First interviewer was difficult to "connect" with and I felt really tense throughout the whole session. The second interviewer was much more conversational and I came out smiling. However, overall, I was impressed and would consider going here, although it probably won't be my first choice.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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