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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Specific question about my AMCAS. Make sure you know all the activities you participated in, why you did them and what you learned from them. I was asked specifics about my research project-down to western blot results!
Tell me about yourself
What would you like to specialize in?

What was the most interesting question?

Would you like to practice medicine in a small town or a big city?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you think that physicians have an ethical responsibility toward their patients to protest against the current insurance situation?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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 the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Interview questions from this website, AMCAS, UCI secondary as well secondaries I wrote for other schools, current events and health news from cnn.com

What impressed you positively?

Med school students do not seem stressed out, and they all seem to get along. Helping each other out seems to be their number one concern.

What impressed you negatively?

That the interview was scheduled from 9:30 am to 4 pm.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it would rain that day. I wish I brought an umbrella. Friendly advice: keep an umbrella in your car. Also leave very early-the traffic on the 405 is awful in the morning.

What are your general comments?

Everyone was really friendly and nice, especially Gayle Pierce. When I walked into the building (where the interview orientation was taking place) all wet (since I didn't have an umbrella) and a little late, she told me that I didn't miss anything important and to go to the bathroom first and freshen up before I walk in. How nice!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses