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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
01/10/2011
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
9 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
9 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
7 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
10 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
3 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
6 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
20 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
4
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
Every type of case and loads of them. Trauma, fetal surgery, transplants, you name it. Very resident driven program - essentially no fellows except ICU - and residents still get top picks for fellowship nationwide. Top name in academics if that's your thing - several of the biggest names in the history of the field were and are at UCSF. Beautiful, fun city - although not the best location within it. High pay - I think CA-1s total around 60k after the housing stipends etc. Hours/lifestyle have improved significantly over the past 10 years with influx of CRNAs (a +/- in my opinion) thus this program is not nearly as malignant as it still gets credit for. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
The price you pay for getting every kind of case is rotating through 5 hospitals, I can't imagine this is good for class unity. Salary bonus is eaten and then some by expensive housing. Like many of the historically top programs, regional is a relative weakness. Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
Dinner the night before, no hotel anymore. Presentation with PD in the morning followed by interviews or tour. Meet with the chair later in the day who is a great guy. Quite possibly the best lunch on the tour and then out. Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Airplane
What was your total time spent traveling?:
7+ hours
What airport did you use?:
SFO
Where did you stay?:
Friends or family
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:
How would you rate the hotel?:
5 out of 10
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$301-$400
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