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Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Loma Linda, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your influences for wanting to be a doctor?
What is the last book you read or are reading?
What part of medicine are you thinking about specializing in?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe some of your traveling experiences.

What was the most difficult question?

One interviewer reviewed my classes on my AMCAS application beforehand and asked me details about class titles that sounded interesting to him. A couple of the classes he mentioned, I forgot details about what I studied in the class.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed questions on studentdoctor.net; got interview feedback from the students who were in my program the previous year; got interview advice from close friends and family; prepared 3-4 themes that I wanted the interviewers to know about me and that the interview answers would highlight.

What impressed you positively?

The openness and friendliness of the interviewers.

What impressed you negatively?

Even though my interviews flanked the lunch hour (because of the interview schedule change), I was not given a lunch voucher and spent time going off-campus to find lunch.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Changes to interview times shouldn't be made the day of the interview.