How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"What do you do to relax?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read over my AADSAS essay" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities, the students, the residency/job match success of graduates, the awesome rotation programs, the excellent medically-grounded curriculum, the fantastic research opportunities in bioengineering/dentistry" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Having to write an essay, plus I hate southern California" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there was an essay to be written on the day of...I'm probably the only person who interviewed there and didn't know I'd be writing one :-p" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I interviewed with Dr. Craig Woods, who was awesome and amazing. The interview was basically a conversation rather than him asking really pointed, specific questions. He had really read my application and we talked about the content of my essays. By the way, I just found out I got into UCLA - and I'm definitely going! I think UCLA's the best school I visited and maybe the best one in the country! :)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

LAX

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Brentwood Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

On what date did the interview take place?

03/13/2009

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?

3 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Maybe make the tour student-led rather than admissions-officer led?" Report Response