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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 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?
how did this experience convince you that you wanted to be a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
do you think coming from a family of physicians gives you an advantage over those who haven't?
What was the most difficult question?
why did you get involved in this activity? why did you really?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
the usual
What impressed you positively?
i love SF, anatomy lab's very well ventilated, straight pass/fail!
What impressed you negatively?
very cramped lecture halls w/ very small desks, lab facilites are pretty old
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
lot of down time during the interview
What are your general comments?
started at 8am, the first 2 hours of info/finaid session was tough to stay awake through but at least you get food. the admissions ppl were very good, provided customized packets w/ maps and shuttle schedules to guide you to your interviews. pretty good lunch, then followed by a student tour. 2 interviews that can range anywhere from 1pm to 4:30pm.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
SFO
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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