How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

6

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What was the most interesting question?

"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." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"go to 7 previous interviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"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. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"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. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"the hills kill - wear comfy shoes!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"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. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2002