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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?

3 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?

What are the three things that you like about medicine?
What are three things you don't like about medicine/being a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

I was given a scenario of me being a pediatrician and having to tell a mother that her two year son had brain cancer and would die in four months. The interviewer asked me how would I tell the mom.

What was the most difficult question?

See most interesting question.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

SDN and researching the school

What impressed you positively?

After my second interview I had an hour gap and my interviewer asked me if I wanted to see a procedure he was about to start so I got out of my suit and into some scrubs. Also, they have three student run clinics which are very good and you can get credit for volunteering there.

What impressed you negatively?

The only thing that I did not like was that the curriculum is still very lecture based but I knew that ahead of time.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

Interviewers are very pleasant, they really just want to get to know you.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses