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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

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?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

Everything. UCI is marvelously well organized, and has fantastic resources for the students. Their new medical education facilities are fabulous and provide ample space and top-rate technology for learning clinical skills (amazing simulation center!). Every student I met was intelligent, focused, supportive and happy. The professor who interviewed me was very interested in getting to know my character beyond the numbers in my application (which is probably contributes to UCI's ability to select such a great group of students). Curriculum is P/F first two years, and more than 50% of class time is "active/hands-on learning". The new UCI Med Center is huge and well-respected. More perks: free iPads are given to first years, bucolic campus near the beach, but not at all isolated.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Admissions office provides transportation to John Wayne airport after the interview day is over. Also, they provide dinner the night before the interview, and a full breakfast and lunch on the day of the interview (and it's all great food). They took care of so many details that I should not have worried about.

What are your general comments?

Fantastic school!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses