San Francisco, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What's wrong with health care today? What would you do to fix it?
What was the most difficult question?
What would you do if asked to perform a procedure with which you disagreed for non-medical reasons?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Thought about my own profile, and the reasons why I want to become a doctor. Didn't memorize answers to questions - this probably helped since it was a closed-file interview and both interviewers seemed bent on keeping it casual (and keeping me off-balance, in a way).
What impressed you positively?
Not much - had previous familiarity with the school, so the best aspects (location, research facilities, etc.) were already known
What impressed you negatively?
Neutral-to-hostile attitude of the school toward financial aid and supporting student travel
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
School's inflexibility toward taking time off and students travelling on electives - we're all human here; people have varying interests and needs.
What are your general comments?
Decent interview experience - my first interviewer was coming off the floor and seemed a bit stressed, but that's understandable. First interviewer asked straight interview questions, the second (med student) was much more of a conversation.
Advice to all applicants: DON'T just base your decision on "rankings" or a school's prestigiousness, unless you have absolutely nothing else on which to base your decision (in which case you might want to rethink your career choice). This school is top-notch, yet I talked to so many students who seemed to regret their decision to go there. It seemed like a lot were attending merely because of the school's reputation, and are now unhappy as a result.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
Other
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