San Francisco, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How was you volunteer experience in ______?
What was the most interesting question?
At this moment, what is your favorite memory?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 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
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN internet feedback, school website, mock interviews
What impressed you positively?
The students, Dean Wofsy!, San Francisco, pretty much everything
What impressed you negatively?
one of the other interviewees...
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not really anything
What are your general comments?
During the morning, we are given a very pleasant talk by Dean Wofsy. He definitely sets a positive tone for the interview day. Breakfast is included and is very nice (odwalla, fruit, bagels, granola). My first interviewer was very enthusiastic. I had a student for my 2nd interviewer and she was composed yet encouraging. Overall, the interview day should be fun!
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The wait for a post-interview decision is a little mystifying. Admissions could be a little more tr
📍 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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
SFO
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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