No change
5 out of 10
7 out of 10
10 out of 10
30 minutes
At the school
1
One-on-one
Open file
"Where are you now (geographically), and what are you doing? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Why did you choose Psychobiology as your major? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Why do you want to be a doctor? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What were the advantages and disadvantages of growing up as an only child?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What volunteer experiences have led you to your decision to enter medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Used SDN questions for practice, reviewed my AMCAS and UCLA secondary, and also did some research through the MSAR and school website. " Report Response
"How much the students liked it there! They all urged us to pick UCLA should we get in. The admissions office people were also very warm and friendly to us frazzled people in the black attire. " Report Response
"The tour is very sparse, and I didn't get to see any actual facilities except the library, some hallways, the cafeteria (from the outside), and study spaces. Luckily, I went to UCLA for my undergrad, so I knew some things about certain parts of the hospital at least. " Report Response
"That having only one interview with faculty could make me so paranoid about my performance. Usually, the student interview puts my worries at ease. " Report Response
"I had an interview with an OBGYN in her office (though the names didn't match the stuff on the wall... hmmm). It was very strange to have to travel to another floor by myself to find this office in the OBGYN department, but the admissions office is very good at picking close to the elevator locations. The actual interview impressed me positively in that UCLA really wants to know more about YOU and your background. I spent a majority of the time talking about my childhood and filling in gaps in activities I listed in my application. What negatively impressed me about the interview is that the doctor had two calls come in while I was answering two different questions. (Do they not get to turn their phones/pagers off?) It was okay in the long run, but unexpected. My interviewer didn't particularly volunteer any information on herself or the school (I got ''Uh huh,'' ''Of course,'' and ''Great,'' as responses) Also, I wasn't given the chance to ask my interviewer any questions during the short time I was there. I had some good ones lined up too! So, to tell the truth, the positive and negative aspects mushed together is why I gave the ''No Change'' rating. I truly was jealous of the lucky people who were also able to have a student interview scheduled for them. " Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
5 out of 10
In state
0-1 hour
Airplane
$101-$200
LAX
Friends or family
8 out of 10
yes
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