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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
2/1/2009
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
8 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
8 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
2 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
2 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
10 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
10 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
4
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
This really is a great program to get trained at. Lots of cards, peds, and good diversity of cases as Loma Linda is the only hospital in the surrounding area. Faculty are supportive. Research is not heavy hitting but residents do present at conferences and you have the option of taking 4 months off if you really feel the need to do basic science research. The department pays for conferences. Morale is high among residents, great camaraderie between residents and staff. Call is 12 hours 50-60 hours a week. Facilities are nice, all of your rotations are within walking distance of each other except for Arrowhead where you do trauma and burns. Evidently Loma Linda has never had to scramble for residents even in the 90's. The board pass rate is >90%, one person failed it last year but usually its 100% The surrounding area is nice, a family oriented community with everything you need. Loma Linda is a good place only for its proximity to everything. 1 hour to LA, 5 hours to skiing, 1 1/2 hours to SD, 3 hours to Vegas. Good although the town itself seems a little quiet and boring. But its still SoCal. This is a great program for great training. If you are married with a family, I can't think of a better place... if you are single then not so much. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
Regional is experience is not quite as robust as other programs. Again, the location ... its a boring area. This place is definitely not LA. The cafeteria is vegetarian (but good food). Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
You will get great training here and if you want to practice or get a fellowship in California the faculty will be able to get you where you want to go. The only real negative is location and regional experience. Otherwise I came away very impressed. Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Airplane
What was your total time spent traveling?:
4-6 hours
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