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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me a time when you worked with a group and had to overcome a problem by working together
Tell me about yourself (both asked this)
What is your take on the current healthcare system and the general trend that it is moving?

What was the most interesting question?

Don't worry about the ethical aspect, but how would you handle having to tell a pregnant woman that her baby could have down syndrome?

What was the most difficult question?

What is your take on the current healthcare system and the general trend that it is moving? What would you like to fix, or what are possible problem areas?
🤝 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?

Closed 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

Other

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?

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 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?

Went on their website (not very helpful), went on interview feedback, read my secondary

What impressed you positively?

People are happy, heavy emphasis on clinical proficiency, multiple dual degree programs and certificate programs

What impressed you negatively?

I'm not the biggest fan of the location, not many places to eat according to my student interviewer, its not near the undergraduate campus

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Each interview is about an hour long, during which a lot of the time is "do you have questions for me". Compared to my other interviews, I would recommend getting even more questions (More than the general rule of thumb which is 3-5)

What are your general comments?

I think its a good school, and I wouldn't mind going here, but there's nothing that wows me. It has a good curriculum, good students, but a poor location. The best thing about it I think is the LAC Hospital and the multiple other affiliated hospitals

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

More info at the info sessions. The financial aid session was longer than the introduction to the school