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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?

6 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you read any good books lately?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had an unlimited amount of money to build a medical school, what would it look like?

What was the most difficult question?

No hard questions.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN interview feedback, thought about potential questions, practiced answering questions out loud during my commute to work each morning.

What impressed you positively?

The students were very nice and seemed happy to be there.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour wasn't really well organized. I wish it would have been longer and with smaller groups.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing, really. I feel like I was pretty well prepared for this one.

What are your general comments?

Both interviews were very low stress and conversational. I could tell that my interviewers really prepared before my interviews (they both had copies of my PS with notes and highlights). Based on my interaction with students and faculty, this school seems like a great place to be.
📍 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