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 this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 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?
5 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?
Why did you major in x (I was a lib arts major)? / Give an example of both a strength and a weakness of yours. / Give an example of when you faced adversity and what you did about it? / How did you decide you wanted to be a doctor? / Do you have any relatives that are doctors (do you know what it's like to be a doctor)?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
How you think you did?
10 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?
Mock interviews, read school curriculum, SDN, reviewed TMDSAS personal statement and application, briefed myself on some health policy and medical ethics topics, quizzed myself on example interview questions
What impressed you positively?
The friendliness of the students, who all seemed very enthused about their school. The amount of funding and expansion activities that are slated for the coming years, especially the acquisition of a major cancer research institute. The number of clinical training facilities available. That students are given a 250 GB external hard drive for use in the first and second years. The new student gym that will open in spring 2009. The commitment to wellness of the students (they have a large running/cycling track, built to minimize impact on your joints, surrounding the campus, with a Texas hill country vista). The fact that San Antonio is soon likely to be THE location to train for military medicine in the US, if it isn't already. The new MD with Distinction in Research degree. MD/MPh degree that can be earned in 4 years, via online coursework. Dean Henrich's warm and inspiring welcome.
What impressed you negatively?
Almost no patient exposure in the first and second years that is regularly incorporated into the curriculum. First year classes from 8am - 5pm. The slight/almost unnoticeable tendency of a student to speak badly about the programs at another med school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There is a Motel 6 on the very corner of the campus. This was not a choice listed among hotel options given to us by Admissions. It would have cut my expenses in half.
What are your general comments?
The day is planned well, with an introduction by the Associate Dean and the Dean, followed by an MS4 student panel, an MS4-led tour of some facilities, boxed lunch, and then our interviews. Interviewers had access to our personal statements, optional essays, and some basic information about our academic background (school/majors/minors). It was a tremendously low stress experience. If you ask almost any student why they chose the school, you will almost invariably get the response: "because of the people". There is a highly cooperative atmosphere that prevails here.
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western Posada Ana Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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