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University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

My first interviewer grilled me about research and challenged many of the points that I made. The second interview with a student was much more relaxed and I also got to ask a lot of questions about student life, community service programs, etc.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why UCSF?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about the current political situation in the US?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, went over my application.

What was the most difficult question?

The faculty interviewer asked a lot of questions about my research.

What impressed you positively?

The weather, the library.

What impressed you negatively?

The student(s) who were supposed to meet with the interviewees for lunch did not show up. Also, for anatomy lab, a large number of students (9 or 10?) are assigned per cadaver. Prosections, not dissections are done where students observe a pre-dissected cadaver.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student