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: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 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?
8 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?
Tell me about some of your leadership experiences. How do you think they will help you in being a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
Have you considered teaching? (after talking about TA-ing and academic medicine)
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing whatsoever. Interviews were SO relaxed/talkative.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
SDN, UTHSCSA website, healthcare books and articles, ethics textbook
What impressed you positively?
Their admissions philosophy, Dr. Jones, the students passion for SA, the school's location, very genuine and down to earth students
What impressed you negatively?
Facilities are not as new as some of the other TX schools
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Interviewers only have your personal statement, optional essays, SAT/ACT scores (?) and high school class rank (?)
What are your general comments?
I absolutely loved SA. The students, faculty and admissions faculty were very friendly, genuine, and helpful.
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