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  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • San Francisco, CA
Individual Feedback 5 117 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 96
Negatively 6
No change 12

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.49 114

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.62 73

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
9.57 68

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 0
Virtual 2

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 0
25 minutes 0
30 minutes 3
35 minutes 0
40 minutes 16
45 minutes 29
50 minutes 15
55 minutes 2
60+ minutes 51

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 104
At a regional location 5
At another location 5

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 115
In a group 0

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 4
Closed file 109

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.13 115

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me about a conflict you faced and how you reacted to it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself (both)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Background questions, including what High School I went to and my parent's education level / occupation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your GPA and MCAT score?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. (by both interviewers)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun (non academic please!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My first interview was the most stressfull of my entire application cycle. This suprised me since most interviewees/past student said that their interviews were chill. The guy was a PhD and kept questioning/commenting on almost every sentence that left my mouth. Don'e get me wrong, he was super nice, but just wanted to delve into detail about everying phrase that came out of my mouth. His questions were basic: Tell me about yourself? Why medicine? What experiences have led you here? By the end of the interview, he said he hopes to see me at UCSF which was nice, but man did he stress me out. If you get someone like this, remain calm, and clearly think and talk through your answers. In the end, I actually liked the interview because it made me deeply think about why I was going into medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your family. Tell me about your immigration. Why did you choose to go into medicine? You mentioned X activity... how did that inspire you to pursue medicine? Tell me about your involvement with dance." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself/your family? What does your parents/siblings do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself and how you got here." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Since they were closed file interviews, I spent a lot of time providing a brief background about myself and my interests and path to medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about MCAT scores" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Implementation of universal coverage will probably lower physician pay, how do you feel about that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain your involvement in research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How was you volunteer experience in ______?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could change one thing about the state of healthcare in America, what would it be? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you decide to enter medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how did this experience convince you that you wanted to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about myself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you like to help people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So tell me about yourself, where you grew up, what school you went to, what your parents do, etc" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Closed file so a lot of background information." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you expect will be the most challenging aspect of the program for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself...where you grew up...your school..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some personal qualities that you would like to work on while you are in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Could you summarize who you are in about five bullet points?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself...." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All things from my AMCAS and activities that came up in the conversations." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's wrong with health care today? What would you do to fix it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Research questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"my research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of medicine are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about how you decided to go into medicine. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one thing you would like to change about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do yuo think an IRB is for?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If not medicine, what profession would you take?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research, or tell be about your project in the _____ lab." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you think UCSF fits you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you feel you'd fit in here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you first start wanting to be a doctor and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We just talked about my life experiences. The first interviewer focused on my international travel and volunteer experiences; the second did not focus on any one area of my life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your path to medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most important thing you learned as an undergraduate student?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you heard about San Fran? What do you look for in a med school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. (Every other subsequent question was built upon this on. As I mentioned above, before going to the UCSF interview, or any closed-file interview for that matter, know how to answer the following question: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. There is a 99% chance that you will be asked this, because all the interviewer knows about you is your name. So you have to develop a portrait of who you are, what your accomplishments have been, why you will be a compassionate doctor, and why UCSF should take you.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are going to be the biggest problems in medicine in the future?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. (take advantage of this question cuz you can kinda control what you do and do not want to share about yourself to the interviewer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which classes whee your favorite in High school and College?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Will there be any surprises when I finally get to read your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think you will be a good doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What clinical experiences have you had? (be specific)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What should I know about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you decide you wanted to be a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UCSF, Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your family" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UCSF?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your experiences in Latin America." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself (Both interviewers started off this way)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How does your family feel about your decision to return to school to become a doctor? (I am a non-trad app.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see as a health care problem of the future?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Most questions other than the ones I listed above generated themselves naturally through the conversation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UCSF? Why medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine over other health-related professions?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself--where you grew up, where you went to school, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is your greatest strength? what is your greatest weakness? give me an example..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""Tell me about yourself"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What led you to pursue medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to come to UCSF?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What is one worry you have about medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are your parents physicians?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your GPA and MCAT (student interviewer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you decide to take a "gap" year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the differences between your culture and American culture. (by the good interviewer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me something about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about why you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My second interviewer was very relaxed. The same basic questions, but he was a lot better at leading the blind interview and not digressing. Nothing tricky here." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research. What did you find? Why did you not choose MSTP?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some activities you participated in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how what you said about your culture... and how it connects with the health concerns and problems of your community?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What book are you reading right now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you decide to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my hardships" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have worked with a variety of underserved populations, which have been the easiest and most difficult to work with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Growing up on the east coast, what do you think the main differences are between the east and west coasts?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you know what field of medicine you want to enter into?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think doctors really need to be honest with patients? Why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you decide you wanted to go into medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How is your relationship with your father?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you choose your Ugrad institution?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you interested in medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your weakest point?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what have you learned from your cultural background that will help you in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Anything u wanna bring up, research, clinical?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What clinical experiences have you had?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So your dad's a physician and now you want to be a physician? any parental influence going on in your decisions to pursue medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The conversation really flowed from one topic to another with little structure. We'd go in-depth on some stories, not so much on others." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about high school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of research will you do while you are here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see yourself doing in 15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you start xyz organization?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you deal with a patient who you feel doesn't listen to you or who you can't connect with? (this was in context of where I work, not out of the blue)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How important to you is your family?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was it like homeschooling?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What field are you most interested in and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"my current job (AmeriCorps)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you always been interested in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what was something difficult in your life you had to overcome" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the events that lead you to college" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you tell others about the values learned from volunteering with hospice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see yourself doing 15 years from now and what is your long term career goal?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What qualities do you think you have that would make a good physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your spare time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you a good candidate for an M.D.?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you choose medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some difficulties that you have faced?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine? Why will you make a good doctor? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Other than science courses, what classes did you take in college and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your research without all the technojargon -- explain what you did in a way that someone with my research experience can understand." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about you - questions steming from that" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What about your life experiences has led you here to my office today? (In other words, why medicine?)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about your family" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any mentors?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you apply to UCSF?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about the events that made you decide to become a doctor." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you looking for in a medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What community health-based experiences have you had?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UCSF?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why a doctor and not something else? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of your clinical experiences?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What questions do you have for me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What activities did you do in college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you decide to be a doctor in the rural area, how would you survive financially?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why did you became interested in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How sure are you that you want to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me what you are doing during the application year." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the negative control for that expt? (I had talked about my research)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are there any areas of medicine that interest you more than others?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself (first question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Follow up questions based on my response to #1" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about what activities you've been involved in (b/c it was a blind interview)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""Why medical school?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do think about the patient-physician relationship?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If there is one thing that you could have me convey to the admissions committee about you, what would you like me to tell them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Why UCSF?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of research do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything on your application that I should know about / would be concerning to the admissions committee?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is going to happen to healthcare in the future?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Anything you want to tell me that might not be in the file?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think it is fair for UCSF to give you a medical education that the government is in part pay for even though you only plan on working here part time and traveling to work abroad? Convince me whether or not it is fair. (this was by my evil interviewer, who also happens to be a foreigner and is therefore hypocritical)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Wait, so explain to me how that works again? (Apparently, he didn't know how to play dodgeball, so I explained the whole idea to him!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about activity x" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What needs to be done to get more African American applicants into medical school.medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So tell me some of the problems within the community and how you plan to solve them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What problems do you see with the health care system in the US?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"don't remember" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my current job and what I do" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Working with homeless/indigent people can be very difficult, how do you deal with this difficulty?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you decide you wanted to work with the underserved?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why aren't you taking a year off before medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite past time" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UCSF" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where have you had clinical experience? What did you do and did it give you a positive impression of medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your activites and outlets away from academics?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? (These are the general type of questions. There were a lot of other questions that branched off of the information I provided which there is no way to prepare for. Just be honest, concise, and logically sound.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your best friend describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Anything else?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you like to specialize in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you see as your biggest challenge in medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It's a cruel world--there is no medicine. What would you do with your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have a pretty busy life, what do you do outside of those activities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you choose UCSF over Harvard?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you travel at all? Where to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We try to represent all walks of life in each of our medical school classes. How do you feel you could contribute to our incoming class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who had the biggest influence on your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"is there anything else about you that i should know?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The standard strengths/weakness questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go here? Why do you NOT want to go here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why San Francisco, Why UCSF?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything (bad grades etc) on your application that you'd like to defend/explain?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions for me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was significant about where you grew up/how did it affect your decision to become a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you going for the combined degree? Don't you think medicine and bench research are two totally different non-integrated careers?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Mainly case specific questions, it was more of a dialogue" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How my experiences with AIDS patients had changed my view of medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what things were you invovled in in college and why" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you picture med school to be like" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you maintain balance in your life? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any brothers or sisters? (Both interviewers asked me this as the first question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you feel you switched from engineering to medicine? (Because I did that in my first year of college)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are there any things that concern you about medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want to do with your medical degree aside from practicing medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of medicine do you want to practice and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think will be difficult about being a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the most pressing problems in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What were you involved in outside of school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could ask President Bush just one question, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what books/movies do you like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"is there anything else you would like to add? anything else i should know?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is anything in your application going to surprise me? Is there anything else I should bring to the attention of the admissions committee that isn't in your file?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are/were you interested in becoming a physician but your siblings not?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What extra curricular activites did you do in College" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your spare time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about each of your research, clinical, etc. experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you think pharmaceutical companies should interact with hospitals and medical institutions? (based on my experiences working in industry)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Will anything surprise me in your application? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any mentors? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What field of medicine are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want me to tell the admissions board and is there anything I should know about your application that you want to explain?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you were a team player?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you pick your major? (Basically, they ask follow up questions on what they hear from you.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why didn't you pursue research or other health related careers?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you most proud of?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your whole life starting with your childhood." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should taxpayers pay to train a student who will be doing international work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your experience like at UC Berkeley?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A lot of questions were spawned by comments I made. Very conversational (ask questions to them as well)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun? What was the last book you read? (by the way, there were no ethical questions!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""How would your friends describe you?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing, really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any fears about going into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No question stood up, but the conversation stayed interesting throughout. I might be biased, though. After all, who does not enjoy talking about themselves?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you like Vietnam (talking about travels)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing really stood out, our conversation was mostly about my life story and its relation to pursuing a medical career." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the best prank you were ever involved with? (going with the flow of the conversation...also by the good interviewer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is the most important aspect of healthcare these coming years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Specific questions about public health and health education. (I lead him to these tpoics so dont worry if it is not your forte)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about healthcare today? Your solution?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer: "Tell me about what think of ____." Me: "(answer)... as long as it's not like House. It's just not realistic." Interviewer: "Yeah, also he's just... rude." Me: "No, he's a jerk. I would hate working with him, and having him as a doctor." Interview: (laughs) (10 minutes on House and everything wrong with it). " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I had a very interesting discussion about performance measurement with interviewer #1. With interviewer #2, I had an interesting discussion about his area of interest, sexual dysfunction. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We were talking about Medicaid/Medicare, then interviewer asked me what I thought the answer to healthcare disparities was. Discussion about universal healthcare and rationing followed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you change about the current medical care system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"do you think that there are less "arrogant" doctors these days because of the increased diversity of med school classes?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"closed file interview, so the questions flowed from my answers. Both began by asking where I went to school, what I studied, why and when/if I graduated." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"At this moment, what is your favorite memory?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How can we justify spending money and research time on diseases of aging when there are sick children suffering? (I'm interested in geriatrics...)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your favorite Giant's player (I really like the giants but choked during this question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What difficulties will you face as a physician? (closed file = many getting to know you Q's)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where else have you been interviewed? Did you send your applications early, in the middle or right before deadlines?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give an example of someone who was very difficult to deal with and how did you resolve the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions were largely based on what information I gave - a sort of free association type interview - so it's hard to choose one." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe how religion and faith groups operate in a socialist country like China. (I was in China for a year)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you feel that medical treatment is necessary before surgical treatment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the meaning of a ''balanced life''?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can I say to defend your weakest point in your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"do you think coming from a family of physicians gives you an advantage over those who haven't?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"pretty standard questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were walking on the beach one day, and a genie in a bottle popped out and offered you one wish for improving health care, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing in general.... Some research.. about using virus in inducing a gene." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you like to help people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where have you traveled to? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you deal with the political situation in Country X? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name your best and worse qualities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you design an experiment to reveal with absolute certainty that so and so does such and such..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Part of the conversation delved into my high school life" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It was a free-flowing conversation so there weren't many direct prepared questions asked of me... we just talked, VERY laid back." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing really, closed File, so just talking about myself alot" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research in history." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is that fact that a patient like their physician more important than having a physician that provides quality care? (In the context of malpractice)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Lots of questions about homelessness policy (which is something I'm very interested in)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you believe Western medicine can have bad effects on a nonwestern culture?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of advocacy do you see yourself doing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Regarding my love of the outdoors. Nothing spectacularly strange. *note: stress level above was due to joy in being invited to interview, not due to anything anyone did." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Since the interviews were closed file, the most interesting and most difficult questions were follow-ups on things I brought up." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How is your family important to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest risk I have ever taken?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"High school life questions -- wasn't prepared for that, quite a long time ago. :) Also, what other classes have you taken outside your majors that were interesting, and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you remedy the declining state of healthcare. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"it was more of a discussion than a questioning session. They asked me about my hopes and dreams." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Whose personality to you take after more, your mother or father?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"since the interview was closed file the interviewers just really wanted to get to know you as an applicant and a person...questions like "why medicine" etc" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Had to do with an abortion scenario" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you cry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about my high school career" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you compare how a jazz improv band works to how a physician works?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you explain the way you described the Japanese educational system (not very strict, kids who skipped class) with the high performance of Japanese students compared to American students? (I lived in Japan and taught English there for one year)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where does this desire for public/community service come from?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your friends describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How effective was Castro's health care on the health of the average person in Cuba? (I mentioned I had traveled there a few years ago)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to pursue a masters as well as an MD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your favorite books/movies and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing out of the ordinary" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where were you on 9/11?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you, in the future, had a patient who wanted to follow an ethically controversial medical procedure that you didn't believe was ethically permissible, and the patient had no recourse at all but to go to you, would you refuse to recommend that procedure to your patient? Basically, would you force your own ethical code onto your patients? (Question was a follow-up to a response where I unwisely delved into the discussion of medical ethics.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too unusual or hard" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think has gotten you to this point (med school)? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one joy and one frustration that you find in research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did you see the T-mobile SF bike race?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"given the current discussion about how primary care isnt working and people are dissatisfied, how does that affect your desire to enter the field." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing out of the ordinary." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of the most critical issues in medicine and health care today in America?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would people say at your retirement party?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No unusual questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you think we could provide healthcare for the millions of people who don't have access to it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What exactly are you looking for in a med school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What scares you the most about going into med school? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think you were the first person in your family to go to college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Could I manage to leave my family behind? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of patient do you think you would be able to help the most? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing really, since the interview is blind you spend an awful lot of time talking about things like where you went for undergrad, what you do now, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how much do you think politics is involved in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about Bush's plan to cap medical malpractice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some negative sides to medicine for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What areas of medicine are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about the current political situation in the US?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What religion is your father? Does he practise it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the lab book you read? What was the last restaurant you went to? (I had talked about eating as a hobby)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most important thing that I wanted the admissions committee to see from my application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about your senior research project." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is it a waste of resources to trains physicians who then go into just research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Most of the questions were very typical. What do you think is your most positive quality? Have you done any research? Tell me about those experiences. I was asked what I thought about the ending of a book, but I brought up that book in the conversation. My faculty interviewer was great, seemed more intent on convincing me to enter his branch of medicine than on evaluating me, and was very frank and down to earth about the stats of getting in (I guess about 1/2 of interviewees get in). At times I tried to interject information about myself but he rolled over me and kept talking! " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about your current job. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think the government should pay for health care for those who don't have it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your fears about medical school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if you could step back from your study - where do you see it in a larger framework - what would you have done differntly, what are your future plans." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about composting" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You seem to recognize that the career of a physician is a stressful one. How then should physicians relieve their stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing, really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can't really decide... both interviews were very conversational." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"About the health care system in my native country (it has changed quite a bit since I left)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the future of healthcare? I didn't know how to really answer this question gracefully although I should have." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A question about research - only difficult because I was hoping to focus on other activities I was involved with at the time." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My first interviewer was evil, completely unprofessional, disrespectful, and asked me questions that were illegal. He asked me questions such as: "How do your religious views affect your outlook on science/decision making process?". Then the conversation moved into Christianity vs. evolution at which point he gave a monologue about his opinions and his problems with fundamental Christianity. Then he asked me about how I would deal with a patient who wanted an abortion, and then disagreed with my answer saying that there's a dichotomy since my opinion and morals go against the patient's preference. Then he went on to give a bad analogy to compare to the abortion example. Lastly, he asked me why I chose to be involved with a christian club during my undergraduate years." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your view on euthanasia? (he said it differently, but this was essentially the question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pretty much every question my first interviewer asked lol." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"With the current problems with healthcare, how would you come about solving it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing Difficult" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about how you could foresee yourself changing for the worst during medical school, and what would cause you to change?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions for me? (This was difficult only because it was the end of the day and I'd been asking questions the whole time!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discussing healthcare disparities and how to fix them. (no right/wrong answer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None were particularly difficult." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what will you do to make sure you dont become an arrogant doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What challenges do you foresee as a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about funding for abusive men to get counseling instead of abused women" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn from your illness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too challenging. They want very in depth answers for the significant questions though, so don't be surprised if they keep asking you ''Why medicine?''" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of certain religious factions and their antagonism toward scientific discovery? (e.g. stem cells)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Really, why do you want to become a doctor? The interviewer didn't seem to be satisfied by my answer so he kept digging for further information like if my parents were physicians and if I had any traumatic life experience related to medicine. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why did you get involved in this activity? why did you really?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"see negative impression comments" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is health care a right or a priveledge--if priveledge, what sort of model would you put in place to provide care to everyone? What do you love?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing difficult... about my life in general... " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor? (this was the 9th interview, i've never had problems with this one, until this time!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"after everything you've been through, what would you tell someone that you have leanrned from your experiences in life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Standard questions, why do you want to be a doctor...no really why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Use 3 words to describe yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"same as above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Ethics scenario--although it was preceded by a generous disclaimer " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"see above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did I connnect two things from my youth to know I wanted to be a doctor" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think teen pregnancy rates are so high? (related to my work)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have we been too successful in recruiting women into the medical field? Should the incoming class be 50-50 men/women no matter how many women apply?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you couldn't go into medicine, what would you into? Why San Francisco, would you have a support network here being from the East Coast?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you manage med school with your family responsibilities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No difficult questions. It's closed file, which is like improvisational music- you start talking and they'll fill in your blanks. If you're comfortable with yourself and your life experience, you'll have no problem. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing very "difficult", the interviewers are just trying to get to know you and get a sense of who you are." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if asked to perform a procedure with which you disagreed for non-medical reasons?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your most favorite book." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Given you have been trained for a PhD, haven't you invested a lot of resources for what you are now relegating to an avocation? What do you feel your responsibilities are to the institution and state that trained you? How do you feel about repaying your debt to society for being trained here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. (Since it's closed file I had trouble deciding where to start)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none- they just got to know you" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you didn't get into med school, what would you do? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"just a conversation to get to know you better" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None stand out" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think of the new tax law? (I had no idea about this new law - was informed that it had to do with tax on mortgage payments)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think an IRB is for?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about silence?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had to drop the MD or PhD, which one would you give up? Do you know how old you will be when you graduate? When you get your first job?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing was too difficult." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How can you say you want to go into medicine without having any experience working in a hospital?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None really." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How to address the issues of corruption in Honduras (I volunteered there)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is it possible to change the US medical system (considering the citizens' attitudes toward money dedicated toward providing a greater safety net, etc)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do we improve access to health care in the US?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why will you make a good doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think the role of religion should be in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had one question you could ask President Bush, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none, most were pretty ordinary" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing at all difficult. Just a lot of personal questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too difficult." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What specific actions/efforts would you take to address this critical issue in American health care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No really difficult quesitons... just general ones asking about your application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had to choose a career outside medicine, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think we should provide healthcare for illegal immigrants?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You talk about wanting to serve the medically indigent, what concrete experieneces have you had with that so far?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No real difficult questions. Mainly based on what you talk about." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like about the culture of medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none (and I'm not kidding). " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of patient do you think you would be able to help the most?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want me to tell the admissions board? (both interviewers asked me this)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how would a friend describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Same" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you think about the number of uninsured American who needs health care or emergency care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The faculty interviewer asked a lot of questions about my research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who are your role models? Who are your role models in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I had said that I wanted to some international medicine. So the interviewer asked me "What kind of conflicts do you foresee bt your Western medical standards and morals and the beliefs of the places you want to practice."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None of the questions were difficult. Most of them stemmed from the basic flow of conversation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you decide you wanted to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about the state of modern health care. Tell me about the positive and negative aspects." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked "Why medicine?". I dislike that question because it is so broad, hard to answer without sounding cheesy, and it was asked in a closed file interview so the interviewer didnt know anything about me before and I had to explain everything." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you solve some of the problems with our health care system? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between medical futility and simply focusing on the quality of life during end-of-life care?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"no difficult questions: mostly open-ended, conversational, getting-to-know-you questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do think think about smokers needing more antibiotics than the average person and thus contributing to antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your best friend describe you? If you were given 1 million dollars how would you change the health care industry? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none! The interviews were both very conversational." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interviews, read up on the school and programs offered" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, read the website, stayed with a student host" More from this Member | Report Response

"Really thought about the usual questions, "Why medicine? Why UCSF?" as well as, "Tell me about yourself."" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked up recent changes to the school curriculum; specific programs / fellowships i would be interesting in doing at this school; read the AMCAS app (wish I had read it again the day before the interview);" More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interviews at the career center & with friends, researched the school, prepared responses and questions to ask" More from this Member | Report Response

"See previous interview prep" More from this Member | Report Response

"Relaxed, read over some research stuff, practiced for a good answer to the question "tell me about yourself?"" More from this Member | Report Response

"calm my self, review old apps" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, secondary, primary" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, AMCAS, getting to know myself. In hindsight, I would really reccomend practicing a way to get "your story" out the the admissions committee. They don;t want a cookie cutter applicant, but someone who has PASSION in whatever it is they do." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, talking to med student hosts that I stayed with, attending an elective the day before." More from this Member | Report Response

"reread apps, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Closed file, so no prep necessary. Depending on how you guide the conversation, you could be putting yourself in the corner, or bashing on House. =) Just be yourself, be honest." More from this Member | Report Response

"Just relaxed, read up on SDN/school website, talked to students I know who go there" More from this Member | Report Response

"read about school, read interview feedback, read Bodenheimer's "Understanding Health Policy"" More from this Member | Report Response

"Because it was closed file, I retraced my steps from HS to interview day, reminding myself how I got from there to here (I've been out of school for a while). Reread my primary/secondary application materials." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, earlier interviews, read the news" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, personal reflection" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN internet feedback, school website, mock interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the school's website, went over AMCAS, talked to current students " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interview, reviewed AMCAS app, school website, talked to students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Re-read primary application Visited this website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Previous interviews, Mock interviews, Read interview guides, Relaxed, Exercised, " More from this Member | Report Response

"Research on the website, SDN, reviewed my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"wrote out responses to FAQs, mock interview with friends, ate breakfast" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read website, talked to student host" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedbacks, my AMCAS, mock interview, thinking about why I want to become a doctor" More from this Member | Report Response

"My file, sdn" More from this Member | Report Response

"the usual" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, review personal statements and UCSF website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the school's website, read this website, practiced most commonly asked questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Make prompts about myself, what i want them to know..." More from this Member | Report Response

"read UCSF website, interviewed elsewhere" More from this Member | Report Response

"read the feedback here, practice interview, read about the school on its website, reviewed my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, website, and students" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"read research papers by my interviewers, read the UCSF website, thought about the meaning of life" More from this Member | Report Response

"The usual cocktail: SDN, health care and ethics reading, VOTING, previous interviews, reviewing my app, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"prepared by reading SDN, contacting my student host about what to expect, and reading some prototypical interview questions. I was very serious but not very nervous." More from this Member | Report Response

"Didnt, I prepped for Vandy" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, reviewed amcas, spoke with current students" More from this Member | Report Response

"The usual." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked up past interview questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"studentdoctor.com, read over apps, research papers etc, school website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practiced "telling my story". Since it's closed file, there's not much point prepping for questions on your app. instead it's about figuring what the five most important things you want to convey about yourself are." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing out of my daily routine. Was myself. Listen to NPR, read newspapers, stay interested and think about subjects pertinent to medicine, since it's my responsibility as a future physician to know about these things, in my opinion." More from this Member | Report Response

"mock interview, looked at website, SDN feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"Thought about my own profile, and the reasons why I want to become a doctor. Didn't memorize answers to questions - this probably helped since it was a closed-file interview and both interviewers seemed bent on keeping it casual (and keeping me off-balance, in a way)." More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't" More from this Member | Report Response

"Made lots of notes, prepped myself heavily, mock interviews. This was my first interview of 5 scheduled, and my anticipated top choice, so I wanted to make sure I was extra ready. Of course, I promptly forgot all of my talking points, but I still felt practicing was useful, just to get an approach style. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed AMCAS app. and browsed their web site." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website, reviewed my own file so I could best explain it to them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, mock interview, read newspaper about current medical news, read school website, talked to current students" More from this Member | Report Response

"read their website, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about school. SDN. Asked my host some questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"SD.net, school's website, read my AMCAS application" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read everything I could about the school and did some thinking on how I wanted to best present myself in a blind interview. Made a list of what I wanted to make sure the interviewer knew about me before I left." More from this Member | Report Response

"Studied the website, read SDN, talked to friends at the school (MSI)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the school's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read personal statement and research statement. Mock interview with career counselor. Thought about responses to common questions and wrote down key points." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about the school, reviewed my primary and secondary application, major current health issues." More from this Member | Report Response

"School's website, online list of questions " More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed school website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reheared my opening statement. Since it is closed file, they are bound to say at some point early in the interview, "So tell me about yourself"" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Joint Medical Program website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, school website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN website, spoke with friends at the school, forced friends to mock interview me (since this was my first interview)" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, school website, came up with a few talking points i wanted to cover" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read sd.net, browsed the UCSF website, prepared questions to ask my interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"website, my app" More from this Member | Report Response

"application, school's website, this site" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the school's website the night before." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read through my application and the UCSF website. Before going to the UCSF interview, or any closed-file interview for that matter, know how to answer the following question: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. There is a 99% chance that you will be asked this, because all the interviewer knows about you is your name. So you have to develop a portrait of who you are, what your accomplishments have been, why you will be a compassionate doctor, and why UCSF should take you." More from this Member | Report Response

"read ucsf website, read packet from the admissions office, sdn." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the UCSF website, studentdoctor.net, read up on healthcare." More from this Member | Report Response

"talked to friends who went to UCSF or already interviewed there; SDN; UCSF website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, and read over my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed this site, read my app materials, and read UCSF site." More from this Member | Report Response

"Review AMCAS, UCSF website, talked to friends at UCSF, drove up the day before to look around and go to lectures" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, read the local newspaper, reread my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interviews with docs and friends, NYT Health, read over application,..." More from this Member | Report Response

"I re-read my application, but I probably should have spent a little more time reviewing it, since one of my interviewers wanted to know everything on it." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN website, MSAR, talked to current students, and tried to get a good night's sleep (easier said than done)" More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF website studentdoctor.net interview feedback CNN key word- doctor under the knife" More from this Member | Report Response

"Did not." More from this Member | Report Response

"This website and looking up stuff about the school on the internet. Be ready to talk about yourself. The interview is close-filed so they know nothing about you. You have opportunity to say WHATEVER you want. " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, CNN Health, NYtimes Health" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, look at UCSF website" More from this Member | Report Response

"interview feedback, talked to others that had interviewed there" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, UCSF website, mock interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read this website and UCSF website" More from this Member | Report Response

"On-camera practice interview, read cnn/health keyword search "Doctor Under Knife", read medical ethics, review applications." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, went over my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read this site, talked to friends who are students there" More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over interview feedback, read over school website, practiced some answers on my roommates. Practiced answers to myself as I was walking to class, taking a shower, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"reviewed application, personal statement, and website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Checked the pre-requisite classes." More from this Member | Report Response

"I tend not to prepare much for interviews. I feel like what I rehearse is never what I end up saying. Since it is closed file, I just came prepared to be honest and forthright." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read this website, browsed through their website." More from this Member | Report Response

"I spoke with a few UCSF students, read extensively about the school from its website, re-read my AMCAS application, checked out this website, and did a practice interview with a friend. I think it was especially helpful to gain a good understanding of the recent curriculum changes, which are listed on the school's website. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Review my AMCAS application...the interview is closed-file however...so they don't know anything about you." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read all about the JMP--the info they sent me, the website, spoke with a graduate of the program, practiced responses to various questions I thought they might ask." More from this Member | Report Response

"read over my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"reviewed my ACMAS application & some of my essays, reviewed a list of potential interview questions from essayedge.com, formulated a list of questions to ask the interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"go to 7 previous interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Gleaned the website, looked over my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"By that time I had been on a few interviews and felt pretty confident about answering any generic medical school interview questions. I did spend some time thinking about my reasons for 'why ucsf'. Mainly, I ate a good breakfast, did some relaxation exercises, and affirmed to myself that if they are interviewing me they think highly of me. Just tell yourself to be yourself. You will do fine." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my UC application, AMCAS, and looked at the school's website." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Faculty interviewer was really supportive and kind, students seemed chill and laid back" More from this Member | Report Response

"even as a top research school, ucsf is VERY community-oriented and for social justice advocacy" More from this Member | Report Response

"Super justice-oriented school, seems genuinely invested in activism" More from this Member | Report Response

"the faculty here are AMAZING" More from this Member | Report Response

"the interviewers interested in the details of my background, with less focus on my academic accomplishment. Seemed like they really wanted to get to know "the road traveled"." More from this Member | Report Response

"The down-to-earthness of everyone I met there (including the Dean)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Dr. Wofsy gave an incredible talk to us at the beginning of the day. The students seemed very happy and I was impressed by the range of opportunities available at the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students. It was also one of the rare days in SF with great weather!" More from this Member | Report Response

"how excited the students were to talk to us" More from this Member | Report Response

"This is the first interview where I felt like things just clicked. This school is totally amazing and sooo unpretentious which i really appreciate. The students seem to get a quality education and still have time to have a life outside of school. San Francisco is great and it would be amazing to live there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. Students, opportunities, location, the non-snootyness of a top 5 school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The enthusiasm of EVERYONE at the school. The med students there are clearly happy to be there. The curriculum is very good too. The city is very nice, and the school is located right next to the Golden Gate Park. " More from this Member | Report Response

"That the school was not as concerned about more research and less primary care than I expected" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything." More from this Member | Report Response

"The entire experience. I am local so have heard many people sing UCSF's praises since birth. But the interview day really impressed me in that the school exceeded my (high) expectations." More from this Member | Report Response

"opportunities in the community" More from this Member | Report Response

"The dean's message was very complete. I learned more about the process our application goes through than ever before. He was very clear and honest." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. I think I have a crush on Dean Wofsy, I entered the interview completely nervous, but by the time he finished introducing us I was completely calm and ready for the rest of the day. The interview day was very well planned, everything was set up well and we had no awkward extra time or similar stuff. Those of us who had to interview at SFGH (on the other side of town) were shuttled over without any confusion. The whole day was great." More from this Member | Report Response

"The Dean's speech/transparency of the interviewing and application process, my first interviewer, the anatomy lab, convenience of the gym, class we sat in on was pretty interesting." More from this Member | Report Response

"students were very friendly, the anatomy lab has an amazing view of SF, Wofsy was a very straight shooter." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students, Dean Wofsy!, San Francisco, pretty much everything" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything! The students are interesting, humble and passionate about medicine, the administration was kind and welcoming, the facilities are amazing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The kindness of admissions staff really helped reduce any anxiety" More from this Member | Report Response

"Pretty much everything - in particular the students are exposed to clinical medicine from day 1, and get to see an incredibly diverse patient population. Also, the asst dean of admissions gave a talk and was very open about the process and what would happen next." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nice office staff. Awesome library and hospital right on campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"The view from the top of the anatomy lab " More from this Member | Report Response

"The students all seem very happy, the faculty has a sense of humor, the view is amazing from most of the buildings, the anatomy lab isn't in a stuffy basement (the cadavers were a little ripe when we were there though . . .)." More from this Member | Report Response

"The Associate Dean of Admissions warmly welcomed our applicant group and set the mood for a relaxing day. We met at the Lange Reading Room in the UCSF library, which has a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge." More from this Member | Report Response

"San Francisco is an excellent city to live in." More from this Member | Report Response

"How organized and cordial the admissions staff were. I also appreciated having Dean Wofsy explain to us how the admissions process at UCSF works. The ''campus'' tour and the lunch w/a 4th-year were also very helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone seemed genuine and happy. " More from this Member | Report Response

"i love SF, anatomy lab's very well ventilated, straight pass/fail!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Associate Dean of Admissions is engaging and welcoming. All the students appeared happy there and have a lot of pride in their school. I also was impressed by their curriculum structure and ''affordability'' for the quality of education." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were all soooooooooooooo happy" More from this Member | Report Response

"The associate Dean, he's awesome and nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"everything. The faculty interviewers were great, the students were great (and diverse!), the campus is great and in a great location, the opportunities endless and the Dean of Admissions gave the best talk I've heard at any interview I've been to thus far." More from this Member | Report Response

"EVERYTHING. SF is an amazing city. The students are really smart, but you don't get a stressed out vibe. You are encouraged to have a social life. There are numerous hopsitals you can rotate at, and everyone is big on community service." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities and the reputation" More from this Member | Report Response

"The unbelievable view from the library and gross lab, the happy students, the structure and support for things like research and going abroad. I liked just about everything I saw because I already loved the school and I really really hope to go there." More from this Member | Report Response

"the students, the faculty, the city, and especially the Mission Bay campus. Pretty freakin awesome! They have beautiful labs an amazing view, and an incredible new rec facility. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The energy ebbing from students and faculty is crazy. People are truly passionate about this institution." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students love their school.. my host turned down Harvard, Hopkins, and Cornell to come here. The school has amazing diversity and plenty of things to do nearby" More from this Member | Report Response

"I think it was mostly the student host that I was staying with because she really laid everything out for me and told me anything I wanted to know. The city was amazing as was the curriculum of the school. They do have interviews at other locations but they lay it all out for you and there are shuttles to take you just about anywhere--really a great transportation system." More from this Member | Report Response

"Amount of money for funding and focus on international health care" More from this Member | Report Response

"Too much to list! Amazing view of the bay and golden gate bridge from the school, enthusiasm of students, opportunities to do global outreach" More from this Member | Report Response

"Students LOVE their school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The city is amazing and every room they took us in had a view of the Golden Gate bridge. All the students seem to love it there." More from this Member | Report Response

"the dean of admissions was awesome! the other interviewees, medical students, school facilities...." More from this Member | Report Response

"Activities of the students outside of class, location in San Francisco, small group classes" More from this Member | Report Response

"Where to begin?! Visited a 2nd year class, and I loved the teaching style of the prof. The students were open to questioning- a lot were available to us. Everyone was super friendly and willing to answer anything honestly. Autonomy abounds at this school." More from this Member | Report Response

"the curriculum, the activites students get involved in, the facilities were really nice!`" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much - had previous familiarity with the school, so the best aspects (location, research facilities, etc.) were already known" More from this Member | Report Response

"The nice attitudes of the interviewers, we were able to sit in on classes, see anatomy labs, dissections" More from this Member | Report Response

"Students are very eager to get involved in all kinds of activities, and very pro-active. They all seemed to love the school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, faculty, and most of all the students. I had envisioned a stuffy atmosphere and to my surprise everyone was very nice and laid back." More from this Member | Report Response

"I loved the closed file format. The students were solid- really engaging, interested, happy. The interior of most of the facilities were awesome. Its right in the city, and I happen to think San Fran is one of the coolest cities in the states. The views from the school (library/anatomy lab) were incredible" More from this Member | Report Response

"beautiful landscape and architecture of the school, positive, energetic students, very nice interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"how invovled even the first years were...my tour guide told me she scrubbed in a surgery and was able to observe as well as participate in a few things!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Students seem much less stressed than I had expected. opportunities for lots of different activities. Very diverse. (Close to home, Im from the bay area)Anatomy lab and library have great views" More from this Member | Report Response

"Enthusiasm of students, effort on the part of the faculty and administration to emphasize that having made it to the interview meant they thought favorably of us (made a big effort to get us to relax)." More from this Member | Report Response

"I have never met a student body so enthusiastic about a school before. It took them a very long time to even think of something that they didn't like about the school...and even that was trivial! " More from this Member | Report Response

"Presentation of the curriculum " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was very impressed by UCSF's responsiveness to student feedback. From looking at SDN responses from last year and also talking to current students, it seemed like a lot of people felt that past interviews were disjointed and not very organized. This year was totally different. We spend the whole morning together as a group and even got to have breakfast with the Associate Dean who did a great job of summarizing UCSF SOM philosphy and the benefits of UCSF. We were also able to attend a lecture together and have lunch with a 3rd year student. Also many people had interviews at another campus location (Mission Bay, SFGH, VA) and it was great how the admissions staff provided personalized maps in each of our packets with our destinations and shuttle times highlighted for us. The students that I talked to were very laidback and not stressed because of the pass-fail grading system in the first two years. Everyone seemed very happy to be at UCSF." More from this Member | Report Response

"Location of the school, the friendliness of the students, the curriculum, the awesome faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"The low stress level of both the interviews as well as the student body in general sold me on UCSF. The enthusiasm and eagerness to help of every student I met was very encouraging." More from this Member | Report Response

"The enthusiasm of the students was great. San Francisco is a nice city." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything" More from this Member | Report Response

"The student to faculty ratio was impressive. Since there are only 12 people in the program, the class size is incredibly small, and there is apparently no difficulty seeing professors outside of class for help. The student tour guide was very honest and informative." More from this Member | Report Response

"They had a great tour that really showed off the assets of the school-- such as the amazing views from the library and anatomy lab. Also, the general attitude of the school was quite unique-- much more patient-centered. Also, there was a list of classes that we could attend, and I was able to sit in on a few." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone seemed really enthusiastic about the program; they all seemed happy to be here. The program is very flexible; the areas of interest program provides outstanding opportunities for research, international work, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"The view from the anatomy lab is breathtaking. I got a really great vibe from the students and the administration. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The caliber of students and faculty at UCSF. I sat in on a small group discussion section, and it was wonderful to see how encouraging the instructor was and how easily and intelligently the students worked together to learn the material. Obviously, UCSF's reputation and quality of education are among the very best in the nation, and its research and hospitals are also excellent. It also has plenty of international opportunities even to countries in Asia, and has electives that I've seen nowhere else such as Medical Cantonese and Medical Mandarin. My interviewers seemed interested in my application and asked me thoughtful questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I loved San Fran and the school. The view from campus is amazing. It is in a safe area where you can walk home without being too worried. The students were very friendly and seemed very happy. The curriculum is a good mix of lecutre and PBL, and you have the opportunity to work with a faculty that the students rave about. " More from this Member | Report Response

"laid back atmosphere, students are friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"The genuine care of the people I met and the constant aim to improve and expand the system." More from this Member | Report Response

"SF is among the best cities in the world (other than the nasty traffic and treacherous driving conditions). The location of the medical school--on one of SF's hightest hills overlooking the entire bay--is breathingly amazing. Too bad it's foggy most the time. Also, the curriculum and non-emphasis on lecture are attractive. For sure, UCSF students are not only incredibly friendly, they are happy and humanistically inclined." More from this Member | Report Response

"city is awesome, clinical years good. p/f for years 1 & 2. electives offered in 1st and 2nd year give students exposure to topics such as racial health disparities. curriculum intersperses topics of public health and policy. anatomy lab is on the 13th floor." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything - UCSF is a great school and I was more excited about it after I left." More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus is sweeeet-very nice facility and it's in SF, which is a town I dig" More from this Member | Report Response

"great views from inside several of the buildings." More from this Member | Report Response

"SF is a great city. The library is really nice and has great views. The online journal access is superb. Great researchers here." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students and faculty are vibrant! They are doing great things (clinical/basic research, social service, international outreach, etc.) while remaining interesting and fun people. Everyone I asked if they liked UCSF got a huge smile and said "definitely." The school is very supportive of whatever you want to do! You can make it happen here." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very mellow and interested in getting to know me. I sat in on a lecture and not only was it packed, the students applauded after the lecturer finished. Many times throughout the day I was approached by random students who told me how much they loved the school, the curriculum, faculty and the city. It was nice to see everyone so happy with their decision." More from this Member | Report Response

"San Francisco and the UCSF campus are amazing. There are great views from all over campus, esp. from the library and anatomy lab. The student who gave us a tour was great!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is gorgeous, the students enthusiastic, mature intellegent, the faculty seemed focused and fascinating. I liked the fact that they were honest about the chances that we were going to get into other schools as well as UCSF and didn't ask any of those silly "where else have you interviewed?" questions, since they knew that if we were there we really wanted to be there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The diversity in the classroom and student population! The amazing views from my facutly interivewer's office, the anatomy lab and the library. San Francisco is truly a beautiful place to live in." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF is my number one choice, so I was already impressed. However, I also learned that even first year med student have patient interaction as part of the curriculum. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It is a massive institution, and all of it is dedicated to medicine. The curriculum is the most interesting I have encountered. It seems to be a place of endless opportunity." More from this Member | Report Response

"The ambience...it was stress-free everywhere we went. The interviewers were relaxed, the students were relaxed. The view is incredible from anywhere on campus...the anatomy lab, the library, the gym! " More from this Member | Report Response

"Happy students, interesting interactive classes, great views, nice library, great location, basically loved it all" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were all happy and the campus has the most amazing view of the city. The small problem groups were also impressive (you can sit in on them if you want)" More from this Member | Report Response

"the location is ideal for me, having grown up in the Bay Area and wanting to live in San Fransisco. I love the fact that you share buildings with other health profession students and can interact with them so you don't only get to know medical students." More from this Member | Report Response

"Pretty much everything! People are so cool and chill. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers tried their hardest to put you at ease. The student tourguides were extremely friendly. The environment of UCSF was also extremely friendly. The view was spectacular." More from this Member | Report Response

"the interview day was very organized. students seem to love it there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The weather, the library." More from this Member | Report Response

"The type of student UCSF chooses seems to be a little older,non-traditional, mature, diverse. Great clinical and research opportunities. Friendly admissions office." More from this Member | Report Response

"The anatomy lab and the anatomy professors. Very down to earth. The tour guide addressed them by first name. One of the professors did a little monkey dance. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The overall feeling of community among the students and faculty. The curriculum is absolutely amazing, there was definitely a lot of time spent finetuning it." More from this Member | Report Response

"The attitude of the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty and students. The clinical facilities are great and I actually like the campus. Very urban, very medical and GREAT views as others have said. The library has an amazing reading room (read=sleep room) that overlooks the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay). It is also in a very accessible area of the city. The admissions staff leaves you alone for the day. I hated interviews where they talk to you and try to sell their school for hours." More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus is up on a hill so it has a great view of SF. Most of the students, though coming out of exams, nonetheless seemed fairly relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"The anatomy lab and library were amazing, with a view of the entire bay! I liked the student interviewer as well. Both interviews were very laid back and enjoyable. I felt a lot less nervous when I realized that neither interviewer was intending to be stern or to ask difficult questions. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The students, the anatomy lab (incredible view), San Francisco is a great city" More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty and staff were so warm and really excited about the program. The students also loved it." More from this Member | Report Response

"The anatomy lab and library (both had amazing views of the city), the fact that there's only a limited amount of class time so students have time to do other things." More from this Member | Report Response

"how happy and relaxed both students and faculty appear to be " More from this Member | Report Response

"what a powerhouse of research and clinical work this place is. just amazing. the best biomedical research in the world in my pre-educated opinion. the city rocks. the weather rocks. the people are happier than any place i've been. such an awesome school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The anatomy lab on the thirteenth floor-The contrast between the view of the city and bay, and the cadavers being picked over by med students was surreal." More from this Member | Report Response

"The accessibility. Within one block you will find the nicest library that I've seen on my tour of interviews, a gym that has an awesome view of goldengate park, the lecture halls, the anatomy lab, and a great student body." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"People sounded a little aloof at times..." More from this Member | Report Response

"they don't allow negotiating of financial aid and look down on applicants leveraging other offers to get better aid here :/" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview lunch wasn't that good" More from this Member | Report Response

"it is a public school, so the facilities are not as "shiny" and impressive (at first glance, on a tour) as those at equally-good private schools" More from this Member | Report Response

"Was surprised I had been asked for my grades and scores. Thought the interviewes were closed file precisely so that these factors would not play a role in your impressions of the person. Felt the question defeated the purpose." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not attached to an undergraduate university, not many dual-degree programs" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Almost everything! I was pretty surprised at how awful my experience was. But the evil interviewer I had definitely left a mad taste in my mouth for the rest of the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Kind of difficult to get to interviews, since they give you directions to get to the correct place, but sometimes the professors/doctors are in other campuses of UCSF so its difficult to get there on your own. However, it was fun to explore on my own, given that they gave such good maps/directions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are a little old but that bad. The anatomy lab and library are really lovely" More from this Member | Report Response

"The only thing (which didn't even bother me that much) was the the facilities are slightly older and worn. Other than that, nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The fog. My first interviewer decided to write everything down too (that's very nerve-wrecking)." More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus looks old, the city is really crowded, they do not get much time off to study for boards, maybe 4 weeks." More from this Member | Report Response

"The rain... but that wasn't UCSF's fault." More from this Member | Report Response

"Old buildings and classrooms. That was offset by the beautiful views" More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities aren't as new as I was expecting. " More from this Member | Report Response

"A couple of other applicants rubbed me the wrong way. Otherwise, nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour was given by first years who didn't have much to contribute or really know where they were going (didn't get to see the hospital except for the lobby)" More from this Member | Report Response

"the facilities aren't the greatest, but theyre good enough" More from this Member | Report Response

"one of the other interviewees..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Housing seems difficult to find." More from this Member | Report Response

"The constant reminder that UCSF is a top medical school and the other interviewees seemed very snobbish" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews were all in the afternoon, and we had a long day before we interviewed - I was already tired by the time I met with my interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"Dead time of interview day. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the MSTP students were anti-social, arrogant personalities that I would not want as my classmates. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The lecture hall is a little more cramped than I'd like. Other schools have more spacious seating in comparison." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF doesn't really have a ''campus.'' The Parnassus campus consists of 4 or so tall buildings. I wasn't able to see much recreational/study space for the students. " More from this Member | Report Response

"very cramped lecture halls w/ very small desks, lab facilites are pretty old" More from this Member | Report Response

"My faculty interview contradicted the relaxed tone set earlier in the day. My interviewer seemed to be finding faults with my reasoning...much more negative in approach and in turn did not make me feel comfortable. " More from this Member | Report Response

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"We didn't get a chance to be in class. The school is not in session." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing. or, maybe the smell of the anatomy lab, but from what I've seen, it's normal." More from this Member | Report Response

"There are more homeless people in the city than you may be used to seeing, some of whom also ride the public transportation. So if you have a problem with that, this may not be the place for you. It didn't bother me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Location, fringes of SF" More from this Member | Report Response

"Only because it's painful to wait, but the fact that it takes so long to find out whether or not I'll be going here next year. That and the fact that they don't have any sweet shirts at the bookstore..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Ha. Not much, my friend." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. This is the place to be. " More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really" More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus SUCKS! It is ugly and smack dab in the middle of SF. I hated it!!!!! The students didnt seem that happy to be there... Just didnt get " More from this Member | Report Response

"some interviewees had to take a shuttle; staff in hospital was not helpful in helping me find the location of my interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Classrooms were cramped and hot." More from this Member | Report Response

"Financial Aid people were not ready to meet with us on time, but pulled their act together quickly." More from this Member | Report Response

"not much. " More from this Member | Report Response

"In the words of Dr. Evil, "Riiiight...."" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nada" More from this Member | Report Response

"Neutral-to-hostile attitude of the school toward financial aid and supporting student travel" More from this Member | Report Response

"it was two days long" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much in the way of a campus tour, probably because the campus locations are throughout the city, and are in nondescript buildings. Except for Mission Bay, but we didn't go there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really, other than the school has no student parking. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The gym wasnt that sweet- pretty small and cramped. The buildings arent that aesthetically pleasing from the outside." More from this Member | Report Response

"i was concerned that there are not enough seats in lecture halls for all the students during some classes." More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt a bit overwhelmed by the city. I don't think I could drive there, so I might feel confined." More from this Member | Report Response

"In the lecture we went to it didn't seem like there were enough seats - it was packed and many students were sitting on the floor and standing up in back. I like to learn while seated and relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Just the price of living and the fact that its foggy and cloudy a lot on that side of SF" More from this Member | Report Response

"the school's physical appearance" More from this Member | Report Response

"MD interviewer was a little random and didn't let me explain my research or motivations very much. Probed a little too much into private information- relationship with parents and siblings and also asked me about other schools I had interviews with." More from this Member | Report Response

"The grounds aren't very visually impressive, but the view from the anatomy lab makes up for it." More from this Member | Report Response

"The price of the school will rise about 10% each year for the next few years, nearly to the price of a cheap private school. Also, my interviewer was a bit cynical." More from this Member | Report Response

"We did not get to do the financial aid discussion, and our tour was rushed due to other people with early interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"There are only 12 students, and the coursework is entirely problem-based learning. Furthermore, these 12 students take all classes at UC Berkeley for the first three years and do not see the other UCSF students until the last two years. While this might be appealing to some, I do not think that it would work well for me. It seems like there would be a lot of isolation and not much room for building a large, diverse group of friends from your classmates. Also, only doing PBL with no lecutres (except for the summer anatomy course) seems like it would get old really fast (as the student tour guide confirmed)." More from this Member | Report Response

"My faculty interview was in the OR! Well, in a non-operating room in the OR... but that meant that the doctor was on call, and he had to leave after less than thirty minutes, which was not nearly enough time considering that it is a closed-file interview. However, the interviewer did offer that I could come back and shadow him in surgery if I had time during the interview day... Luckily, the student interview lasted more than an hour, and I had plenty of time to get my points acrossed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Tour was cut short because we needed to make it to interviews. However, everyone is very friendly and more than willing to show people around." More from this Member | Report Response

"The med students didn't show up for our lunch together, but I had a nice chat with the other interviewees. Also, there were no classes to attend." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day seemed poorly organized. Our morning consisted of 2 interviews and sitting in on a small group section, but with all the dead time in between, we found ourselves in the admissions office chatting amongst ourselves a lot. There was no introduction or overview of the curriculum or the merits of the school. We also ate lunch together in a room in the gloomy basement and, though told that a med student would come join us to answer our questions, no one came. The financial aid officer was late to meet us, and our tour with a med student was unusually short and hurried. These were all just small details, but altogether, it felt that the admissions office hadn't put a whole lot of effort into advertising the school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing too major - a few little things. some of the facilities seem a bit run down. The student lounge for instance. " More from this Member | Report Response

"A lot of waiting throughout the day" More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a 9am interview at SF General, and they put me on an 8:30am shuttle that didn't get to SFGH until after 9. The interviewer didn't care at all, but it sucks to show up to your first interview late." More from this Member | Report Response

"SF is damn expensive. Furthermore, my tour guide never showed. This was a huge disappointment, as I had to do a self-guided tour and was not exactly sure what to see and where to go. Furthermore, my student lunch "date" was 45 minutes late and was honest enough to admit that he "plain forgot." Nonetheless, this student was so kind and helpful. Also, the check-in time for UCSF is 8am, and I was there much earlier; however, the admissions staff did not arrive until 8:30am. But the school is awesome nonetheless." More from this Member | Report Response

"cost of living, difficulty of housing. people become competitive in clinical years in order to distinguis themselves for residencies. but i gather that its common at many schools." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers weren't very responsive to my questions; though the interviews are closed file, this may actually not be beneficial to you because the interviewers spend a lot of time writing down what you say in response to their questions; this left me with the feeling that they weren't very engaged in the interview/conversation; some people told me that the interviews would be kick-back but I didn't sense this at all from my interviewers, which was a real disappointment; also, I've been told that some of the students there are a little bit disrespectful of the UCSF residents" More from this Member | Report Response

"an atmosphere of competition and stress. also many of the buildings are under construction... and the financial situation at the school is going to get a lot worse, which may effect several factors in the next years." More from this Member | Report Response

"Several prominent professors have left due to the financial and other problems with UCSF. It's cloudy here alot compared to east side of SF. The facilities are old. Tuition expense, financial aid, and other forms of fudning for research, traveling, etc are poor. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are a little old, but who cares if you have the right people and funding. SF is expensive to live!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not one thing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus has a different feel than I'm used to because there is no undergraduate campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, the school was really fantastic" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really, except some buildings and offices were quite old. The student lounge is pretty small and old too. But I know UCSF is an excellent school, despite the unattractive facade." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking costs a lot--$20.00 a day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are old. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilites are sorta run down (the signs indicating the buildings are all missing letters and the buildings are obviously old)." More from this Member | Report Response

"the way the day was structured. my interviews were at 1 and 3:30, but i had to be there at 8. i lost a lot of enthusiasm by the time i actually did my interview because i had been just killing time all morning. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much" More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that there is no campus, just a bunch of buildings." More from this Member | Report Response

"there is no campus. everything seems to be cramped in on spot. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The student(s) who were supposed to meet with the interviewees for lunch did not show up. Also, for anatomy lab, a large number of students (9 or 10?) are assigned per cadaver. Prosections, not dissections are done where students observe a pre-dissected cadaver. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Cost of living in SF" More from this Member | Report Response

"One of my interviewers seemed really formal. I had expected her to be more laid-back because everybody told me that UCSF interviews are very casual and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"Difficulty of using public transportation to get to school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Support for research, international experiences, et al doesn't sound as free flowing as at some private schools. This is to be expected though." More from this Member | Report Response

"The weather was rainy (typical for SF). The lunch was with two rather unenthusiastic students, and they did comment on how because this is a state school they don't throw as much money at you as a private would - not that opportunities aren't there, you just have to look a bit harder I guess." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a long day, particularly with my back and forth travel to a hospital about 25 minutes away for my second interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"the campus isn't all that attractive" More from this Member | Report Response

"some of the buildings are a bit old" More from this Member | Report Response

"the campus is going through a time of transition - moving to mission bay, which in a few years will be awesome, but while i'm there it may be a bit of a logistical mess. its something that will get worked out as you go though - so it shouldn't be that much of a problem (so i'm telling myself). secondly - the public vs private school thing shows - they don't have the much money to through at you - but it depends what your priorities are. if you are an independent/self motivated person - this is the place for you. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking in SF" More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that they have very little to none on-campus housing. I plan to live off campus, but it is always nice to know that you have that option." More from this Member | Report Response

"The weather! Foggy, rainy, and all around dreary." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Just to prepare well in advance and stay relaxed on interview day" More from this Member | Report Response

"that food here is expensive :(" More from this Member | Report Response

"I am familiarized with the different campuses but if this were my first time coming to the school I think I would've been stressed having to take shuttles to interview at locations other than the main campus. Having to find your way around the campuses might be an added stress for some applicants, though I understand this is a needed practice." More from this Member | Report Response

"I knew that some interviews are done at other locations, but I didn't realize the almost all of us would have interviews at other locations. It is definitely the norm, not the exception. Be prepared to take a shuttle." More from this Member | Report Response

"N.A." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the student who was supposed to interview me knew me and therefore couldn't interview me. That's actually why I ended up with the evil interviewer, he was the replacement. I had no student interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"There would not be as much traffic as I thought, so I did not have to leave that early!" More from this Member | Report Response

"How to better lead a blind interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I knew that there would be so much down time in the middle of the day so that I would bring something to read or some music to listen to. Just sitting around the campus looking lost just made me very nervous. Many med students were kind enough to stop and talk to me though!" More from this Member | Report Response

"That it would rain" More from this Member | Report Response

"That it would have been really cold and rainy. " More from this Member | Report Response

"That I would actually be kept busy the entire day - 8-5." More from this Member | Report Response

"How cold SF is!" More from this Member | Report Response

"that I would get stuck in hellacious tarffic on my way to the interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not really anything" More from this Member | Report Response

"The Areas of Concentration program is not well promoted on the school's website but seems to be a big deal at the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students told us that by 3rd year it is really necessary to have a car which makes it difficult in SF" More from this Member | Report Response

"The schedule for the day - everything about the interview day is closed. I didn't know anything about what to expect until the morning of, plus one of my interviews was on a different campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"The library was our initial meeting point, not the admissions office." More from this Member | Report Response

"You may be shuttled to the other campuses for your interview and there is a lot of down time. Bring a book." More from this Member | Report Response

"San Francisco is actually pretty cold!" More from this Member | Report Response

"That my interviews were back-to-back after lunch and my day didn't end until 4pm." More from this Member | Report Response

"lot of down time during the interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everone there is so nice you can relax (unless you get my second interviewer)" More from this Member | Report Response

"It's cold" More from this Member | Report Response

"The cost of living in SF is pretty high. Rent is comparable to any major city, but the price of utilities is about double what those on the east coast would expect. Gas prices are also the highest/pretty close to the highest in the nation. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It is very much a state school, so there are budgetary constraints" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was really cold in the library. Drink coffee to warm up or bring a jacket that looks professional." More from this Member | Report Response

"That it's possible to achieve residency within your first year of school..." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really" More from this Member | Report Response

"if you bring luggage, go right to the library with it. there will be an opportunity to drop it off at the admissions office after the initial orientation. also, both of your interviewers need to be present at the admissions meeting for your application to be considered." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the admissions committee doesn't begin meeting until December." More from this Member | Report Response

"That some of us would have to take shuttles to our interviews (UCSF has multiple campuses and the interviewers were dispersed among all of them)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Closed interviews mean a lot of random conversation. Come prepared to bring up weak points in your application because the interviewers won't know to bring them up." More from this Member | Report Response

"Closed file interviews are a bad format for people with a complicated life story. You end up spending your interview time telling this story instead of talking about where you are now in life. I guess I wish I had known that they do get to look at my file after the interview...I would have done things a little differently." More from this Member | Report Response

"That fees are increasing, significantly." More from this Member | Report Response

"the library doesn't open until 7:45am, so if you're trying to get there earlier, you'll have to wait outside or find something to do." More from this Member | Report Response

"School's inflexibility toward taking time off and students travelling on electives - we're all human here; people have varying interests and needs." More from this Member | Report Response

"That I was going to have my interviews at 2 different locations in the city, and I was going to need a find a way back from the second place (Laurel Heights) instead of traveling back to the first place (Moffitt/Long)in a roundabout way of getting back to my residence." More from this Member | Report Response

"That walking into the interview I had a 50% chance of being accepted, it would have lessened my stress level." More from this Member | Report Response

"SF has lots of hills." More from this Member | Report Response

"That attending UCSF, even as an in-stater, is only slightly less expensive than many private schools!" More from this Member | Report Response

"That my interviews weren't going to be until 3 and 4 PM" More from this Member | Report Response

"How much I would have to explain since the interviews are closed-file." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I'd had a chance to talk to some of the students prior to interviewing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is a bit tough to find! Mapquest is not much of a help here, but it gets you in the general location. There is a lot of down time." More from this Member | Report Response

"There's a lot of downtime in the middle of the day" More from this Member | Report Response

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response

"That place is a maze!" More from this Member | Report Response

"N-Judah line was confusing; don't rely on the destination signs posted on the cars." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, no surprises" More from this Member | Report Response

"San Francisco is very cold and windy for most of the year, and it was no exception on the day of my interview. Be sure to dress warmly if you don't like the cold." More from this Member | Report Response

"if you are riding public transport to the airport give yourself at least 1 and a half hours - no matter what your host says" More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviews are blind, so you do most of the talking, and you can kind of choose what to focus on" More from this Member | Report Response

"If you've got a 9am interview at SFGH, take the early shuttle." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF, being situtated on the top of a hill, has its own weather: foggy most the time. If you can't put up with fog, someone told me, this isn't the place for you. But is is easy to find sunshine by taking a 10-15 minute bike ride to the bay." More from this Member | Report Response

"the anatomy is 1/2 prosection, 1/2 disection. recently changed this year. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"For the most part, the students at UCSF were pretty cool; campus is very nice but having a car and driving to school is impossible (it's like $20/day to park!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Like others have mentioned, the down time." More from this Member | Report Response

"There is dead time during the day. I would make some open appointments with professors and students if you have the opportunity. " More from this Member | Report Response

"There was a lot of down time. I did attend a class and walked around a bit, even still, it felt like there was a lot of waiting time between activities. There was a two hour wait between my first interview and financial aid meeting. A third year student was supposed to have lunch with us, but was not able to, so about 9 of us sat around in a classroom having lunch. Unfortunately, most of the kids in the group were not very talkative. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was very nervous going to this interview because it's such a great school and it's my top choice. But there was no reason to be nervous! The interviewees, interviewers, and staff were all very friendly and conversational!" More from this Member | Report Response

"How tiring the day was going to be! I was exhauted by the time I had my second interview, and I may even have phased out a bit towards the end (I hope my student interviewer was not offended)." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I would have done more mock interviews. This was my first interview. Also, the interviewers do not give any type of feedback--I felt like I was boring them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Some interviews take place at SF General, a short and easy shuttle ride away. " More from this Member | Report Response

"How relaxed the entire visit was. " More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN feedback gave a pretty good overall view of what the day would be like. so no surprises" More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had known how much time I would be on my own during the day. Also, the buildings are all connected and you can easily end up in the wrong building. " More from this Member | Report Response

"that i would have to take 2 different shuttles to get to my interview locations. and since they were both after lunch, i got drowsy when i got to my interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"I should have been more relaxed. It was my first interview and at my top choice so I was kind of nervous and talking a bit too fast. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Both interviewers just said in the beginning, "what do you have to tell me?" and I was stunned. I thought they were going to actually ask questions, but I was able to tell them the stories of my life and what not." More from this Member | Report Response

"signed up for a student host as early as possible." More from this Member | Report Response

"How many are accepted or given high priority" More from this Member | Report Response

"It rains a lot. I should have known. Bring an umbrella or a waterproof jacket with a hood. " More from this Member | Report Response

"A large percentage of the students do an extra year and the variety of opportunities is somewhat endless for different fellowships/research/combined degress etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"Parking was ridiculously expensive ($20 for the day at the nearby garage). If you plan on driving up, park somewhere else and take public transportation!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"The entire curriculum is now small-group, PBL." More from this Member | Report Response

"that the curriculum is very patient oriented--they bring in patients and doctors into classes pretty frequently and you get pretty early exposure in the clinics." More from this Member | Report Response

"how easygoing and relaxed the interviews would be!" More from this Member | Report Response

"the hills kill - wear comfy shoes!" More from this Member | Report Response

"That almost half of the people interviewed at UCSF are offered admissions" More from this Member | Report Response

"I guess I would have liked to have known that almost 50% of those interviewed ultimately end up accepted. That is a nice factoid to carry with you throughout the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"That there was NO need to stress over this interview!" More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It's a great school with cool people. There are lots of opportunities for research, community work, public health, clinical care, or whatever might interest you." More from this Member | Report Response

"the entire interview is genuinely conversational and meant to get to know you and your motivations. no crazy curveballs or ethics questions. really one of the most laidback and relaxed settings ever" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great school overall! But vibes change year to year it seems so I hope that the incoming class is cool" More from this Member | Report Response

"I love UCSF! The people here are what make me excited about the school--amazing faculty, amazing students." More from this Member | Report Response

"I found the students to be a very good resource. I particularly enjoyed attending the MS 2 pathology lab. The students were friendly and inclusive. Anecdotally, it seems like Dr. Wofsy's introductory remarks are quite uplifting. Such was not the case with Dr. Ohara. He's honesty was appreciated though I did not understand the point of some comments (like saying our acceptance could depend entirely upon who interviewed us that day / whether they liked us)... I don't think that was helpful at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"Awesome!" More from this Member | Report Response

"When I applied to UCSF, I didn't really expect it to be one of my top choices. After interviewing there, I can honestly say that it is my #1 choice of medical school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Eehhh! This has always been my dream school, but for some reason it completely dropped the ball! Wow...so surprised!" More from this Member | Report Response

"LOVED IT! Especially the library!" More from this Member | Report Response

"This school is great!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't even consider UCSF before my interview (I thought that it was way out of my range) but now I think I'm leaning heavily towards UCSF as my top choice school! It's a great school, people there are nice (Nor Cal people seem nicer than So Cal people...), and I love the cool weather." More from this Member | Report Response

"We started at 8am with a brief overview of the day. Admissions then discussed our individual schedules for the day. The dean discussed different aspects of the school. By 10am, we were taken to a 1st year lecture. Afterwards we had lunch with 4th years, who didn't seem as welcoming as I would've liked. Afterwards we were given a campus tour. The interviews with a faculty member anda student followed. Interview times varied with each applicant. I got lucky and was done at 3:30 rather 5pm like the interview email said, although some students interviewed until the. Both interview were really cool. I enjoyed my convo with the faculty about my opinions about healthcare today. Also, my student interviewer was very down to earth and it was very conversational. " More from this Member | Report Response

"PRIME applicant. Great school. No, excellent." More from this Member | Report Response

"This was my last interview of the season but also one of the best experiences I had. From the opening talk by Dean Wofsy to my last interview of the day, I thought the school did a great job of showing applicants many different aspects of UCSF. I audited a class, met with 3rd year and 1st year med students, and admired the view from the anatomy labs. My interviewers were a primary care doctor and a sub-specialist, so I felt like I got an idea of the range of opportunities for clinical practice too. The day was great and I sort of fell in love... bad idea..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Wish we could have gone in the hospital during the tour!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview day was great. No stress at all. Great school. Most affordable." More from this Member | Report Response

"This was the best/most comprehensive interview day I've been on so far, really got a good idea of the school and a warm welcome from students and faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school seems to have very good people. The school excels in many areas of medicine." More from this Member | Report Response

"During the morning, we are given a very pleasant talk by Dean Wofsy. He definitely sets a positive tone for the interview day. Breakfast is included and is very nice (odwalla, fruit, bagels, granola). My first interviewer was very enthusiastic. I had a student for my 2nd interviewer and she was composed yet encouraging. Overall, the interview day should be fun!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Arrived, met with other interviewees and had breakfast in library, then had a talk with Dean Wofsy, then financical aid talk, then satin on a class, then lunch, then two interviews. Very full day." More from this Member | Report Response

"I knew going into this interview the reputation of UCSF but was constantly reminded of it throughout the day. The students seemed really nice but I could definately tell that there is competitiveness between students. I was sick on my interview day and could not stop coughing during my interview which was a big distraction" More from this Member | Report Response

"Met with dean, met with financial aid, met with more admissions peeps, had lunch, had tour, had interviews. The meetings in the morning were long but informative, the lunch was just time to hang out with other interviewees, and the tour was basically whatever we wanted to see. In the afternoon I met with my interviewers, one at the main campus and one across town. Both were relaxed and just wanted to get to know me. The second interviewer was interrupted three times by phone or knock, which was annoying, but they were both nice and genuine." More from this Member | Report Response

"The schedule is the usual introduction from the Dean, followed by a financial aid session, then lunch, and then a tour. Some interviewed early while others interviewed later. Those who interviewed later had to stick around all day before their interviews. The N-Judah is not to be trusted, but if you drive, expect to pay upwards of $20 for parking. The $6.50 lunch coupon is cutting it close and for some it was not enough for their sandwich and drink. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I interviewed first with a student who was very friendly without a hint of arrogance or the like. We had a very conversational interview and there were plenty of opportunities for me to express what I wanted to about myself. My second interview was with a professor and she was also very pleasant. I found that as I explained my reasoning behind things she would question about my thought process and logic quite a bit. She seemed to be doing this both out of curiousity but also to gauge my thought process as well. In the end we talked a lot about literature and got into a nice conversation. She even drove me to BART so I wouldn't have to take the bus. =)" More from this Member | Report Response

"My faculty interviewers were wonderful conversationalists. They both asked me to briefly introduce myself and derived follow-up questions from what I disclosed. One of my interviewers incessantly took notes as we talked whereas the other interviewer took no notes. I was entirely relaxed during both sessions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The med school is practically in a Hospital. The facilities are top notch in terms of technology, though they may not be as pretty as some of the Ivies. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I love San Francisco and enjoyed visiting the city very much. It's hard not to be nervous before/during a med school interview, but the interview itself usually turns out to be more casual/relaxed than what I envisioned. So, be yourself and let yourself shine." More from this Member | Report Response

"I liked every minute. " More from this Member | Report Response

"started at 8am, the first 2 hours of info/finaid session was tough to stay awake through but at least you get food. the admissions ppl were very good, provided customized packets w/ maps and shuttle schedules to guide you to your interviews. pretty good lunch, then followed by a student tour. 2 interviews that can range anywhere from 1pm to 4:30pm." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great to see students thriving at UCSF...and to have a life that does not just revolve around lectures and books. Students appear to have time to pursue other medical/extracurricular interests. Great Associate Dean. As for the actual interview- wonderful student interview, challenging faculty interview. " More from this Member | Report Response

"This seems like such a wonderful school. My first interviewer was so great and we had the best interview, but then my second interviewer seemed to be grilling me and made me feel like she had right and wrong answers in mind and damnit I better say the right one. Overall, the day was nicely planned and there were opportunities to observe classes and meet with various students. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I would say it's really relaxing. One of my interviewer is student. She just wrote down what I talk, clarify the things... seem ok. The second one is a professor... We talked about my homeland mostly and my experiences there. Both of us know an oncologist at UCSF who happens to be my role model as well. Now my file rests to the panel. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview starts at 8 (with continental breakfast), Dean Wofsy gives an intro talk (that is incredible and very sincere and informative), a talk by the financial aid staff, and then they hand out individual packets (9:30 ish). Unfortunately, school was out of session, so we couldn't sit in on a class. We had lunch at 11 am (only lunch I've been on that didn't have students at it - it was just the interviewees), a tour at 12, and most of us had interviews at 1 and 2:30 at different locations (like SF General Hospital) - they were great about getting us to our shuttles, and traveling was easy. The interviewees were by far the most diverse and intersting group of people I've seen at any interview. Would love to be classmates with them. Overall, great day. My two interviews were with faculty - one woman and one male, both physicians. Very laid back, and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response

"The closed interview can be good or bad. You need to keep up with the conversation, while also remembering to say everything that is not on your application that you want them to know. If they don't bring it up, you have to work it into the conversation without sounding too awkward. Some interviewers also say that if they forgot to ask something that you want to talk about, just tell them. " More from this Member | Report Response

"My interview was very challenging on all accounts. My standard responses to questions were questioned. It turned out to be a very thought-provoking day. " More from this Member | Report Response

"This school has been my number one for the start, and I would probably nearly die of sheer joy if I got accepted. I'm only exaggerating a tiny bit. Be optimistic, because they accept nearly half the people who interview. Sometimes interviewers let you know that you're a great candidate and will likely get in, but, perhaps because it was closed-file, these interviewers had poker faces so I really don't know what to expect. Anyway, if you interview on a clear sunny day, like I did, expect to melt when you see the views. Take some time to explore the fantastic city of SF afterwards, too." More from this Member | Report Response

"met with 1 MD committee member - closed file, 1 MSTP student - closed file, 2 MSTP committee members - open file, 2 research faculty of my choosing - open file. Got some fine lunches at the cafeteria, a great tour, saw a cadaver, great dinner at a pub complements of the MSTP. A great experience all around!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews themselves were incredibly (and purposefully) relaxed and conversational. I had a prime opportunity to share myself outside of what I'd submitted on paper." More from this Member | Report Response

"More then I expected. Wasnt my first choice coming in, but was coming out." More from this Member | Report Response

"I LOVED UCSF. They were not my first choice but now have become number one for me. Really it is the environment that I truly love. Additionally, the curriculum seems phenomenal, and you can have clinical experience right away if you want it at some local clinics throughout the city. This has made me even more excited about medicine and the possibility to help others in some meaningful way. Oh, and they are starting a new program, the PRIME-US program which aims to prepare physicians to serve the urban underserved, which is something I would love to participate in." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really un organized.... lots of mistakes I was sent to the wrong place twice... didnt leave until 6:30 PM b/c of faults on the admissions team. They didnt impress me much..." More from this Member | Report Response

"fantastic! it's also cool that they outright say that thank yous are not necessary." More from this Member | Report Response

"Positive. Really sold me on the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"It's closed file, so be prepared for questions like " More from this Member | Report Response

"Great---one of my first choices." More from this Member | Report Response

"Poker faces from the interviewers though both were friendly and conversational. Format is wide-open, you can really take it wherever you want." More from this Member | Report Response

"So incredibly mellow. I loved the physicians who interviewed me. They were people I could have a real conversation with, and I was very impressed by their candor and enthusiasm. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The day was really well organized. Don't worry about having to go off-campus for an interview, the admissions office is really helpful in making sure you know your way to the interview and back. The interviews are very low stress, getting to know who you are is really emphasized as the main point of the interviews all day long. The students are amazing too, everyone was very approachable and interested in answering your questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Decent interview experience - my first interviewer was coming off the floor and seemed a bit stressed, but that's understandable. First interviewer asked straight interview questions, the second (med student) was much more of a conversation. Advice to all applicants: DON'T just base your decision on "rankings" or a school's prestigiousness, unless you have absolutely nothing else on which to base your decision (in which case you might want to rethink your career choice). This school is top-notch, yet I talked to so many students who seemed to regret their decision to go there. It seemed like a lot were attending merely because of the school's reputation, and are now unhappy as a result." More from this Member | Report Response

"the students were super nice, I heard that the interviews at UCSF were grilling but I didn't get that at all. It was challenging but not off the wall crazy. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Hmm... the interviews were pretty chill. As it was my first interview, it was hard to know what to expect. I was told by a previous member of the adcom that the interview weighs heavily on the decision process, yet both interviewers stressed the opposite -- that the interview is a small factor. You be the judge. Both interviewers came across as impartial questioners, but I felt more comfortable with the second interviewer, as he seemed to read me much better. We shall see." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very laid back and overall extremely impressive." More from this Member | Report Response

"Pretty much ideal. Transportation from the airport is a breeze. The city is incredible as are the facilities, the people, the research etc. Not a negative thing to say except that its quite a bit more pricey than the UW for me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewers were friendly and open. Nothing too challenging was asked. Both interviewers wanted me to ask a lot of questions about the school. i would suggest knowing a lot about the curriculum ." More from this Member | Report Response

"very relaxed atmosphere, they try their best to make you feel at ease. both my interviewers were very amiable and gave the impression that they just truly wanted to get to know me as a person" More from this Member | Report Response

"Pretty good. The school is definitely one of the best. You would definitely encounter a broad range of patients." More from this Member | Report Response

"The day was awesome. First breakfast (which reminded me that bagels are not readily available in SF) then an info session with the new dean, who is very friendly and straightforward, telling us everything about the admissions process in detail. Attended a cool lecture, had a delicious lunch during which a 4th year student answered questions, a tour and then interviews. My first interviewer was incredibly relaxed and interested in getting to know me. Even when he asked tough questions (like the tax law one, haha) he wasn't trying to trick me, just genuinely wanted to hear my opinions on things. Well maybe that one question was trying to gauge my knowledge of current politics which I of course miserably failed at, but in general he was the warmest most enthusiastic guy. My second interviewer fell asleep a couple times and didn't really ask me anything interesting. His lack of good questions made me into a pretty boring person so I'm not surprised he was falling asleep. Besides that one part, I had a great day and absolutely loved the school, as I predicted I would. If I get in then I am headed out west!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The student interviewer was awesome and I really felt like it was a conversation. The faculty interviewer was good as well, but inherently is going to be more stressful. The staff at UCSF is awesome and really act like they care about the students and their well-being." More from this Member | Report Response

"Ran from 8-5pm. Interviews started in the afternoon. Both interviews were about an hour. The first interviewer just gave me the whole hour to ask questions about the school after giving a brief biosketch. The second interviewer asked some interesting questions such as the ones I posted." More from this Member | Report Response

"Basically the first day is the medical school interviews. We met as a group in the library with the Associate Dean, admissions staff, and a couple students. The Dean gave a great talk and let us introduce ourselves. Everything was very informal. Next a financial aid counselor talked to us and gave us information on average debt, scholarships, etc. He also was very nice and made me actually want to go to the financial aid office! Afterwards we left the library and attended a first year virology lecture. Then lunch with a 3rd year who was very nice and last a tour with a 2nd year. We got to see the awesome view from the anatomy lab (which impressed me despite living in SF for two years!). After that we went on to our respective interviews. Most people had two interviews- one with a student and one with a faculty member. All closed file. MSTP applicants met up at 5 for dinner with 2 first year MSTPs. Dinner was great and it was nice to spend time with the other two applicants and newly admitted students. For MSTP applicants there is a second day filled with more interviews, hurray! The second day consists of two interviews with MSTP committee members who are usually faculty researchers and two interviews with graduate faculty of interest. In between the two sets of interviews you have lunch with an MSTP student. The second day went smoothly, although long and tiring, and it was great to meet many faculty whose research I was interested in." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was a little nervous about the interviews since they were one of my first and I wasn't used to closed-file interviews. But you just have to decide beforehand what you want to focus on about yourself, and guide the conversation along." More from this Member | Report Response

"Encouraging and exciting." More from this Member | Report Response

"I came to the school expecting much snobbier and arrogant people, but they turned out to be generally friendly. Great curriculum and outstanding faculty. I was impressed to hear how nice the school tries to make the college-med school transition." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF was my top choice before I went in. The interview day only enhanced my view of the school. Great students, top notch location, and an overall enjoyable atmosphere" More from this Member | Report Response

"This interview was for the Joint Medical Program for UC Berkeley-UCSF where you earn an MS and an MD in 5 years. I arrived at 8:15, received an orientation, and then received two faculty interviews. After lunch with a student, my day was over by 1:30. The interviewers were low key, and everone at the office was incredibly kind and helpful. If this sort of program and such a small class-size appeal to you, then it seems like a perfect setting. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I arrived at 8 AM for a short orientatio, then off to my morning faculty interview. After that, I attended part of two classes, which was really awesome. The professors spent a lot of time discussing the patient side of medicine, psycho-social implications and the like. There was also a guest at one of the classes who discussed her experiences with in vitro fertilization. Then there was lunch and a tour. After that was the second interview, and I was done by 4 PM. This was the best interview day at what I now consider to be the best medical school I visited. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The student interview was great, a real conversation; the interviewer seemed to really want to get to know me as a person. The faculty interviewer used more "formulaic" questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great school, left me with a good feeling. I was much more relaxed than I thought I would be. My interviewers were extremely interesting and informative." More from this Member | Report Response

"An excellent school with a great and well-deserved reputation. The actual interview day seemed somewhat clumsily put together, though, and I can't say I had a better idea of what UCSF was all about after my visit there." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a fabulous time - See + and -" More from this Member | Report Response

"Both my interviews were much more like extended conversations than question and answer sessions, so there weren't really that many specific questions. They both talked almost as much as I did. They were both extremely interested in my clinical experience abroad." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF is among the most amazing of the world's medical schools, and I would love to go there. It's a school on par--if not better than--other prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Johns Hopkins. I think the big selling point of UCSF is not only the schools amazing amazing research and clinical programs, but also its location." More from this Member | Report Response

"what an amazing school. i was pretty nervous but the interviewers try to put me at ease. lunch w/an upperclassman gives you an idea of the clinical years." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviews are closed file and the only thing the interviewers know is your name, so there were a lot of "tell me about yourself" questions. The day was well-planned and the students were all really nice and seem to like UCSF a lot." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, I liked UCSF and its curriculum; just wish some of the faculty/students were more welcoming." More from this Member | Report Response

"open interview, so a lot of the time was simply used up restating things alreaedy mentioned in my essay or application." More from this Member | Report Response

"This school is one of my top choices, but I am liking Stanford over UCSF by a large margin. UCSF doesn't offer much financial aid even though my family makes nothing and I really need the help. Stanford, however, is begging me to take their money. Also, Stanford has a very relaxed atmosphere compared to UCSF. UCSF has honors/P/F grades during the clinical years and outstanding/superior/excellent/good bucketing in the dean's letter while Stanford has no grades, ranking, or bucketing at all. The website www.stanford.edu/~ralphc was really helpful. UCSF has an amazing reputation but just too many financial issues and too stressful of an atmosphere for me to go there over the other amazing Bay area school, Stanford Med." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very pleasant and relaxed. The closed file nterview is interesting because you basically control what areas you will explore by the information you give. I think it is a good idea to have some thought to how you will present your application to someone who knows nothing about you. It is a very different format from other interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"My first interview was with a peds doctor who was really mellow. He asked me to talk about my experiences and asked a few questions along the way, but it mostly felt conversational. Specifically, he asked about the events in my life that led up to me wanting to become a doctor, and if there was anything in my application that might come as a surprise to him. The interview ran about 40 minutes. The student interviewer was really nice and again, most of the interview felt like a conversation. She ask more detailed questions as I expanded on my experiences, rather than just saying something like, "oh, that sounds cool"." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day was very relaxed, which I was very surprised about. All of the students I talked to seemed very happy at UCSF and thought that SF is a great place to live. The admissions staff really went out of their way to make sure the day went smoothly and to tell us all the great things that UCSF has to offer. I would definitely say that this was my best interview experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall a pretty fanastic day, they do their best to make you feel comfortable even though they know that it's likely to be your first choice school. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Both interviews were blind, so they both started out by asking me about myself. My faculty interivewer was laid back, and didn't ask too many specific questions. My student interviewer asked a lot more detailed questions based on what I brought up during my oral autobiography. Basically, be prepared to defend (with clear cut ideas or concrete examples) things that you say are important to you in life. For example, if you're interested in acadmic medicine - make sure you talk about past teaching/tutoring experiences. If you're into research - talk in detail about your past research and plans for future research projects. Or if you're interested in community health issues, you must back up your interests with tangible volunteer activities and clinical experience. UCSF students have varying interests in medicine, and they are encouraged in their search to find the niche of best fit. This school is definitely one of my top choices. It's a health-science professional school for self-motivated and extremely hardworking individuals. There isn't much intermingling between the different schools there (e.g. nursing school, dentistry school, etc). There was a lot of camaraderie; however, between the med students. Everyone of them said in no uncertain terms that being a UCSF med student is very hard. Some students were quite happy to be there, but most had mixed emotions. I guess everyone is comforted that being in UCSF guarantess an excellent medical education and your pick of outstanding residency programs afterwards. On a final note, tuition fees in CA for the next year will be increasing by about 40% (food for thought if you have to decide between as UC or a private school with lot of funding) " More from this Member | Report Response

"Exciting, nervous wreck, glad it is over. The two month wait for a response afterwards is dreadful. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Very relaxed. Since it is a blind interview you will have to tell your life story twice. Not one question was asked about my grades or MCAT during the interview. But the people are so intelligent and interested (or feign it very well) that the whole experience is very easy. The financial challenge of living in San Francisco is daunting; it is detailed in the Financial Aid presentation. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The visit was a very positive experience. The atmosphere seemed communal in that there is no competition between classmates (it is truly pass/fail). The cirriculum is incredible...the have lecture+small groups+PBL. Its everything you want plus awesome elective choices. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviews were very relaxed...everyone involved in the process (in the admissions office, tour guides, etc) was very nice. All were happy to answer any questions. One interviewer seemed to just emphasize research and clinical experience...liked the diversity of the class...overall a very positive experience...increased my desire to go there." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF is a pretty great school. The students all said that they loved it there and were very open to talking to you. After my first interview I sat in on a class and a nice student took me along with her to the problem session (which I recommend sitting in on). The views are amazing and you can't have a better reputation. If it weren't for the blind interviews and the sorta old facilities I would probably love the school even more. " More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone has different interview times during the day. there were only 3 of us interviewing that day. since me and another guy had the whole morning to kill we basically did our own tour and saw everything they showed us later on the tour. the faculty interview was VERY open-ended, which is not my favorite format because it is very easy to get TOO comfortable and get off track. you have to stay focused and remember that you're still in an interview. the student interview was actually more challenging because she asked me to elaborate more on everything. a 4th year student told us how our applications are processed. basically, if both interviewers really like you, you're in. if they're not sure, they discuss your file with the committee, and then each of the 10 members that day votes on you on a scale of 1-10. they determine a certain cut-off number, and whoever gets a score above it is in, everyone below is on the wait-list in order of their score. it was nice of him to tell us so that we finally have some idea of the mysterious admissions process. overall a pretty standard interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I love the school even more after the visit. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Great! It made me want to go to UCSF even more. " More from this Member | Report Response

"since the interview was closed-file. the interviewers took a lot of notes on what I said, which makes me nervous. one of my interviewer had to answer a phone call while interviewing me. however, both interviewers were very friendly, approachable, and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response

"My first interviewer grilled me about research and challenged many of the points that I made. The second interview with a student was much more relaxed and I also got to ask a lot of questions about student life, community service programs, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF is a great school for us Cali applicants. I think the only people who may not like it are those that want a campus-type feel. B/c UCSF is only a graduate school, it doesn't have that atmosphere. It has so many opportunities and the new curriculum seems great." More from this Member | Report Response

"The Admission Office staff was very friendly. Pointed out exactly where we needed to be for our interviews. The reason that I said the interview impressed me: "no change" was because I was already impressed with the school, and if I were any more impressed, I would be obsessed. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I absolutely loved everything about UCSF. I wondered what all the fuss was about, and now I know." More from this Member | Report Response

"One interview with an M.D., one with a Ph.D. Both pretty free-form interviews, not much directed questioning from the interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF is a great school. The students all seem really happy to be there (as it was most of their first choices) and eager to provide advice. The school is totally a health sciences campus and you really feel like you are part of a larger medical community. I was much more stressed for this interview than others as it is my first choice. The interviews were very conversational although it was a little wierd that they knew nothing about me. I told my interviewers that UCSF was my first choice and I would attend unless something happened in my life that I could not predict(a good caveat, since then it isn't breaking my word if I don't go). I actually thought the interview had gone poorly, but I got in less than a month after my interview (by snal mail). So you really never know. Just be relaxed, conversational, and be yourself. I also think answering questions by recalling past experiences (e.g., why do you want to go to medical school? and answering it with concrete experiences in your life) is a good way to let an interviewer know what you've done that makes you "special."" More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a good time at the school. The interviewers were very amiable and asked nothing I was unprepared for. " More from this Member | Report Response

"This was an interview for the UCBerkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program. The day started out with a short one-on-one briefing about the new curriculum (this was not an interview), then I met with a 5th-year student to interview. This was completely relaxed and conversational. I was then able to talk with 1st years in the computer room about the curriculum and then I went out to lunch with a 2nd year student. In the afternoon I had an interview with a faculty member which was also very comfortable and conversational. Lastly, I was able to sit in on a class before I left." More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviewers were both very nice. One interviewer gave me a chance to bring up anything else we hadn't talked about towards the end of the interview, which was a nice. I had to take a shuttle to another hospital a ways away, which was annoying, but it was fine." More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone (from the interviewers to the student tour guide to the admissions office) was extremely positive, open to questions, and the enthusiasm seemed quite geniune." More from this Member | Report Response

"look at the impressed section - it was a great relaxing couple days. the first day was 2 med school interviews - both were really chill. the are CLOSED(blind) interviews - while your mstp are not. basicaly you have to reconstruct yourself as an applicant since they don't know anything aobut you - and also come across as a good person etc... its a good thing. there are 4 mstp interviews - 2 committee members and 2 faculty. committee is of course the most important. they interview 60-70, and accept 12 outright, and 12 on the waitlist. there only main competitors for the program are cornell/tri-institutional, harvard and hopkins. so its pretty tight. happy people. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was a bit apprehensive that my first interview was at my top-choice school. However, the incredibly friendly people(esp Deborah)in the admissions office put me at ease. The relaxed feeling continued with the first interviewer who expressed a great deal of interest in my life, my goals, and my botany degree. We talked more about organic gardening and heirloom tomato varities than about health care issues-for which I was glad. The student interviewer was a bit more forceful in his examination of my credentials. But again, this was a closed file interview so it was more of a conversation" More from this Member | Report Response

"UCSF was by far the most impressive school that I visited. I may be a bit biased, for I have been wanting to attend UCSF for years. The interviews were very low stress. They truly want to get an honest depiction of your character, your motives, your ambition, and a sense of who you are outside of the classroom. I think they give great priority to those with interesting life experiences and seem to admit a great amount of non-traditional applicants. My interviews went for 80 min and 85 min. At times they felt like conversations that I would have with someone that I met on the train or something, while other times they were more rigid and formulated. I had a faculty interviewer (a pediatrician) and a MS-II interviewer. I left there feeling that I 'clicked' with both of them and was very pleased to be informed (17 weeks later!!!) that I was accepted." More from this Member | Report Response

"1 interview with a 2nd year student at the school, the second interviewer was with a member of the clinical faculty at SFGH." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

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Student 105
Faculty member 3
Admissions staff 2
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

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Enthusiastic 58
Neutral 6
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

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8.23 66

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What is your in-state status?

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In state 49
Out of state 15

What was your total time spent traveling?

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0-1 hour 24
2-3 hours 18
4-6 hours 11
7+ hours 8

What was your primary mode of travel?

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Airplane 28
Automobile 25
Train or subway 7
Other 3

What airport did you use?

SJC

LAX --> SFO

OAK, SFO

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OAK

SFO

SMF

Where did you stay?

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At school facility 0
With students at the school 15
Friends or family 14
Hotel 12
Home 1
Other 0

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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< $100 18
$101-$200 16
$201-$300 7
$301-$400 6
$401-$500 4
$501+ 0

Comments on where you stayed

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General Info

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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9.55 66

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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9.35 65

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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9.50 66

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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8.46 24

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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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8.96 24

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How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

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8.37 19

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Everything was fantastic, though I did feel a little hungry throughout the entire day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Having a more social lunch hour (i.e. Have more med students answering our questions during that time). There was only one student when I interviewed and I was hoping to hear a different perspective on the questions we were asking." More from this Member | Report Response

"Keep doing your thing. I had a great time at my interview (meeting Dr. Wofsy was especially memorable). You guys did a great job of showing me why UCSF is one of the best places to learn medicine in the world." More from this Member | Report Response

"Most people were nice. One person in particular needs to change their body language because they make you feel like you are a burden to them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Have the admissions committee meet more ofter, phone call acceptances would also be nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great job at making all of the students feeling welcome!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Good job UCSF!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"catering for lunch, also more students are needed for lunch as some people ended up sitting alone." More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't have first years give tours in November." More from this Member | Report Response

"The wait for a post-interview decision is a little mystifying. Admissions could be a little more tr" More from this Member | Report Response

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