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University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Irvine, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about "X" activity.
Tell me about your hometown.
Would you be interested in research?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your brother, what does he do?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your research project.
🤝 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?

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

AMCAS experiences, secondary, personal statement, SDN feedback, school website.

What impressed you positively?

The family-like nature of each class and how they take care of one another; the fact that our class would have brand new facilities; the medical center; the way it seemed like they were trying to impress us with the school rather than having us trying to impress them.

What impressed you negatively?

the distance of the medical center from the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How stress free it all was.

What are your general comments?

NOTE: Not every interviewee had as easy of a time as I did, but a lot of them seemed to. So keep in mind its the luck of the draw when it comes to who you get.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses