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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?

Positively

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?

"How would your friends describe you?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why medical school?"

What was the most interesting question?

What are your fears about medical school?

What was the most difficult question?

no difficult questions: mostly open-ended, conversational, getting-to-know-you questions
🤝 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?

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?

reviewed my ACMAS application & some of my essays, reviewed a list of potential interview questions from essayedge.com, formulated a list of questions to ask the interviewers

What impressed you positively?

how happy and relaxed both students and faculty appear to be

What impressed you negatively?

some of the buildings are a bit old

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how easygoing and relaxed the interviews would be!

What are your general comments?

everyone (from the interviewers to the student tour guide to the admissions office) was extremely positive, open to questions, and the enthusiasm seemed quite geniune.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses