Los Angeles, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
HBCU
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had a great interview experience here and I really love the school! They only accept a maximum of 28 students at any one time, so we were told that it might take us a long while to hear back post-interview about final decisions. I would love to attend here! The students were very friendly and willing to answer any and all questions about academics and student life. They made it clear that they are a family unit and highly value that. It wasn't to the point of exclusivity though, but they do care about each other and each other's success.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If you could not be a doctor at all, what would you do?
What was the most interesting question?
What attributes would make you a good physician for underserved patients?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I browsed through their website, looked at interview feedback reports and made sure I knew specific details about the program that would make me a good match for it (i.e. they require a research thesis).
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing was really difficult. There were no hard ethical questions or questions that made you sweat.
What impressed you positively?
Everyone was extremely friendly. Both my student and faculty interviewers were very relaxed. There was also a 30 min. group interview that allowed us to interact w/ other applicants.
What impressed you negatively?
There was no tour. Granted, we weren't on UCLA campus proper, but I think having a tour would have given us the ability to visualize ourselves at the school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I was a little surprised that there was a HANDWRITTEN portion to the interview. It wasn't too difficult though: you just had to explain how you would make healthcare better for underserved patients. It was a 20 min. writing assignment.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
They still use paper application for the secondary; it would probably be easier to make everything electronic to streamline the process.
📍 Travel and Logistics
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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