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  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • La Jolla, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Open file

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

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

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

"Describe a difficult experience you had and what you learned from it" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"There is a large underserved Hispanic population in this area. If you came here, what would you do about it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What one defining quality about yourself would you want people to celebrate about you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are the two most important qualities of a good doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"school website, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"students were happier than I expected" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"it's a public school, so the facilities reflect that - in comparison to private schools" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"spent a lot of time with the other interviewees, overall the day was well-planned and the office staff very helpful" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

SAN

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2006

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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