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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

As an older student, how are you sure that you want to spend so many more years in school?
Do you know who C. Everett Koop is and what he did?
Do you someday plan to be an activist for universal health insurance?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you think the internet will affect health care in the future, and is that good or bad?

What was the most difficult question?

Should people who are healthy pay less for health insurance than those who are obese?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

read UCSD website, interview feedback

What impressed you positively?

location is amazing, campus had a nice feel to it, faculty and students were so nice

What impressed you negatively?

students seemed a bit young and while they all were happy with UCSD no one seemed really really psyched on it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

no letter grades!! they use high pass, pass, no pass. i guess all the stuff i'd read was way outdated.

What are your general comments?

the day was organized very nicely. we first received an introduction to the school by the admissions director, then went out for our interviews. we each had two interviews with faculty members--one had access to our complete AMCAS file while the other had only our essays. those of us with time between interviews were able to sit in on a class. the day ended with a video of the free clinic and a question-answer period. it was very low stress and a nice day.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses