Irvine, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I am very disappointed in this school. There really isn't any early clinical exposure. The students never go to lecture, there really aren't any interesting programs. My interviews made such a negative impression that even if I did like the school I would have been totally turned off.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The faculty interviewer did not ask me any questions. He just rambled for 2 1/2 hours. I am not exaggerating.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read the school website and this site
What impressed you positively?
Not much. The tuition is inexpensive for in state students. They are building a new student building on campus which should be open for next year.
What impressed you negatively?
The interviews were awful. My student interviewer is not involved in the school or community at all. If the students said that the school was "chill" one more time I was going to leave... what else does it offer? The students seem to be there because they got in. The hospital is 30 minutes away with bad traffic. Irvine is really dull. At lunch some students came up to talk to us but it seemed almost staged it was very bizarre
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I hadn't gone at all, it was a waste of time and money.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Be critical of who you have doing interviews. The students are interviewing the school as well and p
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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 fly into?
LAX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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