San Francisco, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 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?
8 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Since they were closed file interviews, I spent a lot of time providing a brief background about myself and my interests and path to medicine
What was the most interesting question?
I had a very interesting discussion about performance measurement with interviewer #1. With interviewer #2, I had an interesting discussion about his area of interest, sexual dysfunction.
What was the most difficult question?
Do you have any questions for me? (This was difficult only because it was the end of the day and I'd been asking questions the whole time!)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ 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
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At a regional location
How did you prepare for the interview?
Just relaxed, read up on SDN/school website, talked to students I know who go there
What impressed you positively?
The entire experience. I am local so have heard many people sing UCSF's praises since birth. But the interview day really impressed me in that the school exceeded my (high) expectations.
What impressed you negatively?
Old buildings and classrooms. That was offset by the beautiful views
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I would actually be kept busy the entire day - 8-5.
What are your general comments?
This was my last interview of the season but also one of the best experiences I had. From the opening talk by Dean Wofsy to my last interview of the day, I thought the school did a great job of showing applicants many different aspects of UCSF. I audited a class, met with 3rd year and 1st year med students, and admired the view from the anatomy labs. My interviewers were a primary care doctor and a sub-specialist, so I felt like I got an idea of the range of opportunities for clinical practice too. The day was great and I sort of fell in love... bad idea...
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Good job UCSF!!!
📍 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
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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