University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

Tell me about yourself (Both interviewers started off this way)

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What was the negative control for that expt? (I had talked about my research)

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Why should taxpayers pay to train a student who will be doing international work?

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What was the most interesting question?

What was the lab book you read? What was the last restaurant you went to? (I had talked about eating as a hobby).

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What was the most difficult question?

I had said that I wanted to some international medicine. So the interviewer asked me "What kind of conflicts do you foresee bt your Western medical standards and morals and the beliefs of the places you want to practice."

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

I read over interview feedback, read over school website, practiced some answers on my roommates. Practiced answers to myself as I was walking to class, taking a shower, etc.

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What impressed you positively?

The anatomy lab and the anatomy professors. Very down to earth. The tour guide addressed them by first name. One of the professors did a little monkey dance.

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What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers seemed really formal. I had expected her to be more laid-back because everybody told me that UCSF interviews are very casual and conversational.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It rains a lot. I should have known. Bring an umbrella or a waterproof jacket with a hood.

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What are your general comments?

The Admission Office staff was very friendly. Pointed out exactly where we needed to be for our interviews. The reason that I said the interview impressed me: "no change" was because I was already impressed with the school, and if I were any more impressed, I would be obsessed.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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