How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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)?

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

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

"Tell me about a medical ethics issue." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you do to change healthcare in America? (I was asked this twice)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If you had a group member who wanted to do things his/her way or not at all, how would you deal with that?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read up on ethics/other relevant medical issues, browsed the website, created bullet-points for commonly asked questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How chill, laid-back, and friendly the students were. Also, the county hospital impressed me just by its obvious variety of patients." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The facilities aren't all that hot. Not terrible, but I'll bet that other med schools have nicer ones. Some buildings are pretty nice, and the new county hospital is slated to open in 2007, but the classroom building isn't so hot..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had a really good time at USC. Granted, this was my first interview, so I don't have much of a basis for comparison, but I really enjoyed my visit. Both of my interviews (faculty and med student) were really relaxed and stress-free. Everybody was friendly, and everybody loved being a student at USC. You could tell that stress levels were pretty low, especially for 2nd year students. The food (as everybody says, and I agree) was pretty good. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

BUR

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/21/2005

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

4 out of 10