How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

20 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)?

"You said you like __ so much, why didn't you pursue that instead of pharmacy? (They asked me like 5 variations of this question!)" Report Response

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

"What happened with (referring to something I stated in my application)." Report Response

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

"So why did you choose San Francisco?" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What is your favorite piece of art?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"If a patient came in with a prescription that was prescribed incorrectly, what would you do and why?" Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"UCSF website, studentdoctor.net" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities are excellent, city is great." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There was no formal presentation of the school, it was just sign-in, essay, and out. Also interviewers seemed quite unfriendly and a little demanding. Also student "chat room" was only available after the morning interview, not before. It would have been nice to speak to a current student before my interview." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The whole interview experience was okay, but it would have been nice to have a formal presentation of the school before our interviews started and to have the student chat room available earlier in the day. I was interviewed by one pharmacist and one faculty member, not a student, which made me stress out even more, and made the questions even harder." Report Response

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

On what date did the interview take place?

01/21/2006

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?

9 out of 10