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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

Tell me about your research and state the hypotheses you are testing.

What was the most interesting question?

Pretty standard, (Why MSTP, where do you see yourself in 15 years, tell me about your research) although I got no cheesy interview questions (what makes you special) or ethical questions or healthcare economics questions.

What was the most difficult question?

How EXACTLY are you going to apply your molecular research to the patients that you take care of?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

I re-read my application and read about some of the faculty research at UCSD.

What impressed you positively?

Everything was VERY relaxed and low key. I had a blast hanging out with the students, especially at the dinner after interviews were over. The Salk Institute is probably the most beautiful spot to do research in the world.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The NRC rates UCSD's Neurosciences grad program as #1 in the country.

What are your general comments?

This interview is not one to worry about. Everything was relaxed and very conversational. It was also EXTREMELY well-organized and ran very smoothly.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses