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University of California San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

An incredibly easy-going experience. I felt as though the interviewers weren't trying to grill me, but rather understand me better. It was relaxing to talk about my family and my upbringing first before I had to explain why reasons to go into medicine.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Who were your mentors?

What was the most interesting question?

How would you define compassion?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read interview feedback, looked over my secondary application

What was the most difficult question?

What qualities do you think a physician must have?

What impressed you positively?

Plethora of outreach opportunities and availability of notetaking and tutoring services; most of the campus has internet access

What impressed you negatively?

The library looks a little dated, but is undergoing renovations

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

UCSD's average debt after graduation is over $30,000 less than the mean for public medical schools
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student