University of California San Diego School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

10 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?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

My first interviewer was an M.D. at a campus hospital. He knew my file like the back of his hand, this included very specific details. He did not grill me on this, he was very laid back and seemed genuinely impressed with what we were talking about. He gave a lot of great insight to why i should attend UCSD. Questions: Tell me how traveling to (specific country) affected your view of health, especially in today's context. Tell me about your parent's work. How did you come to decide to become a physician?

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My second interviewer was a PhD, and did not get a chance o read my file, so it was a pseudo closed file interview. We spent time talking about football, and one of my non-academic/medical activites. He told me alot about the work he did, and about a group he runs on campus. Most of the questions were things he would have known if he read my file (basically explaining my activites and research).

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What was the most interesting question?

A question about my employment. The interviewer was very knowledgable in the field and was still able to learn something from me.

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What was the most difficult question?

Getting the closed file interview started, trying to relate all the stuff I wanted to him.

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🤝 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?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

8 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?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

San Diego

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

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?

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 my autobiography, AMCAS app, interview prep book

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What impressed you positively?

Nearly everything. You cannot beat La Jolla for the location of a medcial school. Weather is perfect and the beach is absolutly gorgeous. Everyone was very laid back, but was still focused on thier studies. The free clinic looks like an awesome clinical opportunity since it is COMPLETELY student run. It seems that students do very well on the boards and match well. There are many opporunities for students that I would like to take advantage of. This is definitly a top choice school for me. I can't wait to hear back.

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What impressed you negatively?

One minor thing. The first is that the free clinic tour website said that the dinner was free, and it was not. I just wish I would have known before hand.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you have heard the rumor that UCSD is super competitive, it is exacly that A RUMOR. The students are very happy, and work and party together. Things have seriously changed.

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