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University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ 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?

Are there any areas of medicine that interest you more than others?
How does your family feel about your decision to return to school to become a doctor? (I am a non-trad app.)
What was your experience like at UC Berkeley?

What was the most interesting question?

What was the most important thing that I wanted the admissions committee to see from my application?

What was the most difficult question?

None of the questions were difficult. Most of them stemmed from the basic flow of conversation.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

reviewed application, personal statement, and website

What impressed you positively?

The overall feeling of community among the students and faculty. The curriculum is absolutely amazing, there was definitely a lot of time spent finetuning it.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A large percentage of the students do an extra year and the variety of opportunities is somewhat endless for different fellowships/research/combined degress etc.

What are your general comments?

I absolutely loved everything about UCSF. I wondered what all the fuss was about, and now I know.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses