University of Texas at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Questions about my personal statement and discussions following that. Most of them were along these lines.
What was the most interesting question?
No really interesting questions in my interview, but one person was asked about prevailing ethics problems in medicine, and then the interviewer argued that black-market organs would have been a much better topic than the balance between keeping someone on life support for an extended period of time and their right to die...I thought that was a bit odd.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you require in your learning environment to be successful? Describe the most conducive learning environment for you. What about this school indicates that it will provide what you need?
✅ 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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
I searched this sight, went over my essay and app, and practiced answering common med school interview questions with my parents. I also found a list of medical ethics with questions, scenarios and discussion on the best way to deal with them that was really helpful.
What impressed you positively?
Their clinical preparation site is phenominal. All of the students were very amicable and normal. Definitely the coolest and happiest student body of the Texas medical schools. There was a great mix of people. Interviewers were really nice and interesting.
What impressed you negatively?
San Antonio is definitely not Austin, but the area around the medical school is one of the nicer parts of town, and housing is very affordable.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interviews would be so laid back and enjoyable. Half of my second interview was spent talking about skiing. Definitely know your essay, but other than that, just relax and have fun.
What are your general comments?
See above...enjoyable, laid back, fun. The tour is very informative and you get to see a lot of the school's facilities and library.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
the school suggested one
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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