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  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • San Francisco, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

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

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

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

What impressed you positively?

"the faculty here are AMAZING" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"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" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that food here is expensive :(" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I love UCSF! The people here are what make me excited about the school--amazing faculty, amazing students." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

hotel fusion

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/14/13

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Everything was fantastic, though I did feel a little hungry throughout the entire day." Report Response

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