University of Texas at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What specialty do you want to do?
What was the most interesting question?
When you say political and economic barriers to care, what do you mean by political? (from my essay)
What was the most difficult question?
PA's give just as good care as primary care physicians, so there's no reason you should go into primary care. So what else do you plan to do?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN--i really should have read over my application again, they really study it.
What impressed you positively?
The Dean's message about how they select students, it seems like they put a lot of thought into who will make a good caretaker, not just on MCAT scores. Students were super chill and had cool life experiences.
What impressed you negatively?
Their curriculum is undergoing a lot of change, could be detrimental for students. Also, tons of lecture time.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interviews would be just a little harder/require more thought than i expected.
What are your general comments?
I definitely recommend the night before social, the students were amazing. I attended a class at 8, intro by Dean at 930, medical student panel at 11, Jason's Deli lunch at 12, student tour, interviews, cookies and lemonade with students (optional), go home.
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
AUS
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Marriott
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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