Irvine, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
the med school has an environment which respects academia while staying personal with the students
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
School website, lots of previous interviews, reading a book by adcoms on what they thought of diff candidates, thinking through mock questions on SDN, grilling my student host
What was the most difficult question?
The faculty interview was VERY short, trying to keep the conversation going was difficult.
What impressed you positively?
The students enjoy being there/supportive environment, p/f curriculum first two years, the opportunities for working with the Latino community, small class size, beautiful area
What impressed you negatively?
school isn't attached to the hospital, my faculty interviewer did a poor job selling the school
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that a short interview isn't necessarily a bad thing. i left thinking i had blew it but got accepted without a waitlist (my interviewer had had a 15 minute interview at UCI also)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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